Today marks the day my husband Michael and I have been married for ten years. In some ways we can’t believe ten years has gone by and in other ways we can (: (:  I have been trying to come up with the perfect way to say happy anniversary and then it dawned on me, why not write about what having a spouse like Michael these last ten years has meant. Way better than a hallmark card right? I can tell you with absolute certainty that the woman I was before I got married is not the woman I am today...and that’s a good thing! The way I view the sacrament of marriage has changed dramatically. After all these years I’ve come to realize marriage is way more than just a verbal and/or physical commitment. It’s a spiritual partnership and in this blog I’ll share the top reasons I’ve come to understand this to be true. 

“Discovering Your Authentic Self”

It’s so interesting in our modern “screen age” world to observe the endless stream of people putting themselves “out there”. Today people share many aspects of their personal and professional lives on public forums and various media platforms. It’s almost as if you can get to know someone without ever meeting them face to face. This has become a world of its own and in my personal observation of this world I began to ask myself a very important question: Who am I when no one’s looking? Is the woman presenting herself on social media the same woman who sits in front of this keyboard typing these words? I have chosen this topic to get up close and personal and delve a little deeper in to what I believe can help us discover those greater aspects of our authentic selves.

Howdy folks! If you clicked on the link to check out my latest fitness blog then you must be the type of person who seeks to uncover more ways to improve your health and state of being. Or you’re just intrigued and curious about what Amanda has to say about this Mind-Body-Spirit Connection and how it relates to ultimate health and wellness! Well, whatever got you here thanks for clicking and reading. My goal with sharing my personal insight on this topic is to hopefully present you with a perspective on health and wellness that you maybe haven’t considered. Perhaps if anything it will plant the seed of curiosity that prompts you to want to know more. After all, when it comes to optimal health and wellness, each one of us can’t deny that at some point we’ve researched and tried many things on the quest to be healthier and happier! From the latest super foods, to the best exercises to tone and shape those abs and thighs, to the ultimate diet guaranteed to shed those unwanted pounds in a hurry!

The top 5 insights on my journey so far...

The big 4-0!!! The day has finally arrived and I find myself choosing to embrace this day as a real celebration, reflect on fourty years of life and share a few strokes of insight that have become the truths that illuminate my path today. I chose this title “Fourty is the New Fourty” because for me, I feel it’s time we stopped being so negative about aging and start appreciating and embracing what a gift life really is! Take the negative stigma out of the “O” word and choose to look at life differently. Fourty or any age for that matter doesn’t have to be deemed good or bad...it just is!! Honestly, I’m pretty excited to see what this next decade has in store and I wouldn’t want to wind back the clock. Here are the top 5 insights on my journey so far...