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Amanda Dolin
Sep 7, 2023
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...
Amanda Dolin
Jul 3, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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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