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Category Archive: Philosophical

The Monday De-Motivator: A Magical Path to Imperfection

person hanging on clothesline with message hang in there
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The whole “New Year! New You!” vibe that happens every January never fails to bum me out.  I […]

Amanda Shaffer 11/01/2021 Philosophical, Self Improvement

Winter Solstice

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The longest night and the shortest day. For many years now our little family has marked this day […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/12/2020 Domestic, Pages, Philosophical

Marking the Rituals

This morning while I was getting dressed this morning my husband said “TGIF!” and I said, “Really? You’re sure […]

Amanda Shaffer 18/09/2020 Current Events, Philosophical

Not Guilty, Just Pleasure

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It’s been 159 days since my family started quarantine. The litany of events we have experienced in that […]

Amanda Shaffer 17/08/2020 Current Events, Philosophical, Writing

Appropriation

FDR quote from memorial "we must guard civil rights"
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Long ago I decided to openly share my political leanings on my blog and business website. Mainly because […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/04/2020 Current Events, Philosophical, Politics

Feeling Rich

I remember the first time I felt like I was rich. Standing in the check out line at […]

Amanda Shaffer 13/04/2020 Current Events, Domestic, Philosophical

CEU Spa

Amanda can have a treat
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I just got back from a week long excursion to catch up on my Continuing Education Units (CEU) […]

Amanda Shaffer 24/02/2020 Philosophical

Squeaky Wheel

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Back when I was an actor and director I had a policy of not reading reviews while the […]

Amanda Shaffer 10/02/2020 Philosophical

Mea Culpa

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Almost daily I tell folks in my workshops and discussions that it’s okay to make mistakes. When we […]

Amanda Shaffer 10/10/2019 Philosophical

Identity Politics

Way back in 1992 it was considered deviant to have a tattoo. People with tattoos fell into categories […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/09/2019 Current Events, Philosophical, The Past, Writing

Carrot and Stick

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I don’t know about you but I seem to have an almost magical ability to catalog every moment […]

Amanda Shaffer 31/07/2019 Philosophical, Random Stuff, Uncategorized

Risk Management

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I’m updating my website with the help of a super talented, visually oriented friend. An unexpected response to […]

Amanda Shaffer 10/06/2019 Feminism, Philosophical, Writing

A Trip around the Sun

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There are some milestones in life where there is an expectation that we engage in a little self-reflection. […]

Amanda Shaffer 05/06/2019 Philosophical, Uncategorized, Writing

What We Remember

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A friend I met when I was 12 is now in critical condition in the ICU. A friendship […]

Amanda Shaffer 16/08/2017 Philosophical, The Past

Hate speech is protected speech

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It seems like every day now we see another example of people protesting and shutting down speakers when […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/07/2017 Philosophical, Politics

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