Not Every Day
I just posted a selfie of my kids and me on Facebook with the caption, “Jacob's first home game was a win! I told him I expect this exact...
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Amanda Dolin
- Jul 3
Selfless and Permanent?
Over the last few weeks, I have spent much time thinking about, researching, and discussing suicide. It is not a fun topic to spend so...
Amanda Dolin
- Jul 3
Mental Health, Substances, and Access
I have been thinking about Aaron Carter's death since I first heard about it 48 hours ago. I wouldn't call myself a fan; I am not sure I...
Amanda Dolin
- Jul 3
My Mental Bedroom
I have REALLY struggled with whether or not I wanted to share this piece of my mental health journey with the world. It is a very painful...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Perfection Stands in the Way of Impact
Today is World Mental Health Day. If you have been around me, listened to me, or read anything I have written, you know Mental Health is...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Burnout
Burn-out is defined in ICD-11 (11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases) as follows: Burn-out is a syndrome...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
What if You Trust Others?
Let’s face it, trusting other people is hard, especially after trust has been broken. However, trusting another often means allowing...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
What if You Trust the Process?
Process is defined as a continuous action, operation, or series of changes taking place in a definite manner. It is so easy to believe...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
What if You Trust the Universe?
It is easy to say I trust the Universe, and challenging to do in everyday life. So, what would happen if you did place your trust in the...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
What is Trust?
Last night my son was talking about how, in theory, communism is a great thing. Everyone has a role to play, and everyone has all their...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Start Talking...
Before I share more, I want to provide some available resources 24/7 if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts. To talk to someone over...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Pause
Over the last few weeks, I have used the word pause. I’ve used it when talking about moments I have felt overwhelmed and needed a break....
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
What Would Change?
This past Sunday, I was in church listening to the sermon, part of a Radical Love series. It came down to two questions. First, what...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Fear vs Anxiety
I was on a call this morning with some coaching friends, and we were talking about going to an emotional island where you can leave the...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Grief, Loss and Abandonment
Yesterday I learned that a Facebook friend passed away in his sleep; it was sudden and unexpected. I never met Atlee in “real life,” but...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Leap Before You Look?
I participated in an online summit for small business owners last week, and I heard someone say, “leap before you look.” I started...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Language: The Words We Choose
I practiced meditation based on an email I received from the Center for Action and Contemplation. The title was "Receiving Images." The...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Soil, Seeds, Water and Light
Plants are 100% my new obsession. I am fascinated by how a tiny seed can become something so vast and full of life. It got me thinking...
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Plants
I wanted to have a house full of plants, yet it seemed to die quickly every time I bought one. I was never exactly sure what I did wrong....
Amanda Dolin
- May 9
Perfection???
I discovered it was my definition of perfection, not God’s, so I learned not to take it too seriously. Everyone creates their own...
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