hello,

and welcome to my website. i never cared much for speaking of myself in the third person, it frustrates me so. i would much prefer to pretend that we have met for tea at the local shop. i will be having a green tea with mint and a dollop of agave, maybe you will be adventurous and have the mushroom blend, and then we can begin. my name is amanda. i like to write, i like to paint, i like to collage and solve problems and help people find joy. i prefer not to use the oxford comma, though i have found i use a great deal of regular commas. i like to wear bell bottoms and crystal jewelry. sometimes i forget how to spell why, though i never forget how to ask why. and while all of this is fascinating to be sure, what i really love is living every day as myself, taking each moment to find me and know me as i put together all the pieces of my soul that were once scattered. my journey has been a long journey, as it has for many of us, and i have always feared its telling. but now, i am finally readying to share. if you find yourself here, welcome. it is a blessing to have you. may you leave with something beautiful, whatever it my be. that in itself will be enough for me.