

Replacing Sorry with Thank You in 2017
I do apologize a lot. Good or bad, I am more aware of it now. I want to be clear though -- avoiding the use of apologetic words is not going


When I leave you ...
One day I will die. My heart will be breaking too. And this topic is something that I don’t want to think about, but because I love you...


Being an introvert
I was the shy one when I was younger. Didn’t talk. Didn’t engage. Was I a goofball in front of my family, sure. But strangers never saw...


Complimenting myself without apology.
Be your own best champion. It's some of the best advice that I have received and it's some of the best advice that I have pushed forward....


Survivorship Bias: A Parenting Myth
Don't worry, I didn't know what survivorship bias was until a few weeks ago either. At least, I hadn't heard the term. I stumbled across...


I had goals but needed coffee
AuthenticallyAmy has a team of Everyday People that contribute to this blog. We believe that it's the everyday people that make a...


Top Posts of 2015 from AuthenticallyAmy
I started this blogging journey just less than 6 months ago, and the way that this blog has shaped my life in that time is unbelieveable....


In the Shadows of My Christmas Tree
There is a darkness that lurks in the shadows of this tree. Behind each ornament is a story, and enclosed in each story is heartbreak....


Sorting through a life lived
Angela is boldly sharing her version of #messyperfectlife as part of a blog series on this dualing topic. I am so honored that she would...


Accepting a compliment (without dying from embarrassment)
We squirm, deflect and laugh awkwardly. Why is it so hard for us to graciously accept a compliment? A few years ago I decided that if I...








































