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Why Diversity?

FDR quote from memorial "we must guard civil rights"
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Every once in awhile someone asks me how I got into diversity work. My nonlinear path combined with […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/07/2021 bias, coaching, Current Events

Calling Out, Calling In, and Finding Grace

Ricardo Levins Morales illustrates a quote by Rose Schneiderman
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If we were living in normal times I would’ve been writing about current events on my blog as […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/06/2020 Feminism, Politics

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

Isolation Update

an isolated beach in Spain
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My family has been isolating here in DC since March 12th. I’m grateful that we’re healthy and able […]

Amanda Shaffer 30/03/2020 Current Events, Politics

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

Bossy Women’s Dance Club

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever been called “bossy”. Or “intimidating”. Or how about “too” anything as in […]

Amanda Shaffer 28/01/2020 Feminism, Girly Things, Random Stuff

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

IRL

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In my current love/hate relationship with social media its easy to forget why I liked it in the first place.

Amanda Shaffer 25/01/2017 Philosophical, Politics, Uncategorized

Thank you Donald Trump

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Donald Trump is the best thing to happen to American women since Seneca Falls. In my work I get […]

Amanda Shaffer 13/10/2016 Clinton, Current Events, Feminism, Girly Things, Uncategorized

Self-Care

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I took a 30 minute walk outside today. A lunch time walk may not sound like big deal […]

Amanda Shaffer 01/02/2016 Philosophical, Random Stuff

Frus Stra Shen

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I wish I had a truth mirror. I would hold it up in front of my clients so […]

Amanda Shaffer 23/07/2015 Domestic, Feminism, Girly Things

Amanda Bear with Too Much Content

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When our daughter was younger she was really into The Bearenstain Bears books and cartoons. The books, if […]

Amanda Shaffer 14/07/2015 Pages, Random Stuff, Writing

Crazy Busy is Not a Thing

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I recently described the last six months of my life as a time of “unprecedented stress.” What would […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/05/2015 Girly Things, Philosophical, Writing

Losing Your Rhythm

Anyone needing an easy laugh should come to my Jazzercise class on days the instructor works in routines […]

Amanda Shaffer 07/05/2015 Girly Things, Mother Issues, Philosophical

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