I sat stunned on the cool leather couch, letting the words reverberate through me… “Mark my words…this shortcut will haunt you!” At first glance, the movie is ridiculous, crude, and…well…ridiculous and crude. I rolled my eyes constantly when I saw it in 2008, which is, non-coincidentally, the year that I stepped into the world of
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It was almost a full day after my son had broken his wrist, and I was texting my girlfriend/business strategist the details of my experience in the ER… And then…this BIG, TEDDY BEAR DOCTOR… walks into the room and says, “I’m the one who gets to put it back together.” And, without a machine to
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You guys… This is so funny. Really. I’m right in the middle of what I am always coaching other MessagePreneurs through. And…I have to tell you a little about the war that’s going on inside because it’s real for me right now… I intended to launch my new brand Upside-Down Amanda and re-launch True to
“She knew (it would happen) with time and love…” Read More »
“Just my two cents. You already know this stuff. Maybe you just need to trust yourself. That’s a lot of money.” The divine timing couldn’t have been more perfect. I had just opened up a Word doc and written, “Subject: ‘I’m doing this because…’” when I heard the ‘ding, ding’ of Facebook tempting me away
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“Mom, are you okay?” he asked, obviously concerned by the tears he saw streaming down my cheek. I’d forgotten he was in the room. Actually, I’d kinda forgotten where I was at all. All I knew was that my heart felt like it was going to burst into a million tiny pieces. “Ya, Buddy. I’m
Dang it. Dang it. Dang it. It’s Friday? And I am just now sitting down to write a blog? It was supposed to GO OUT today. Well, I guess that is PERFECT, given the topic for today…or should I say this month! (sigh) I’m grateful that moments are always Divinely Orchestrated to make sure I
“Just let go.” Ya, right. :) Read More »
OMGoodness. Did he read the letter wrong? What if he didn’t understand? What if he doesn’t get to go? He’s telling everyone as if it’s a sure thing… He’s setting himself up for disappointment… I have to make sure he understands… I waited til we were alone in the car to talk to him about
“There he goes, flying through the air in his underwear…” Read More »
Happy “Focused Gratitude Day”! A little something about Gratitude for everyone… An Exercise that Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Life during my last Upside-Down: What Brings You Joy? A peek at the next thing I’m getting ready to launch and access to my new (FR*EE) Upside-Down Survival Kit. Might be useful for those family
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It was a few brief moments, orchestrated over the course of 4 days… Moments that I could have easily missed, if not for the first one… Moments that were, without a doubt, divinely masterminded to say, “I see you, Amanda…” The first moment… He forgot to set his alarm and raced through his morning to
“Amanda, when are you coming back?” I knew she was talking about business, and I knew that it was pure-hearted concern motivating her question. “I don’t know.” I shook my head in frustration and looked down to hide my tears. “Amanda, what if you just…” I listened, desperate for something that would make it possible
The Rebel in Me Honors the Rebel in You Read More »