“If you’re reading this, this fu$king brain cancer probably got me.But let me be crystal clear while I’m able: I did not ”lose a battle” against cancer. This is a ridiculous, steamy pile of horse shit that society has dumped on cancer patients. Western medicine, and Western culture, especially, is so uncomfortable talking about …
self care
Sometimes you need to burn bridges (Quote)
Advice to yourself (Quote)
“Maybe we should write words of encouragement to our older selves not our younger selves.” A little quote for #WednesdayWisdon.
The Ultimate Stress Relief; Kittens
A company called Soul Pancake created a glass booth in d downtown city to demonstrate a new stress relief method. A video of what happened is included. The secret method was playing with kittens. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.com
Maybe it’s time to decide
So, maybe it’s time to decide. Is this the life you want to live? Is this the person you want to love? Is this the best you can be? Can you be stronger? Kinder? More compassionate? Decide. Breathe in. Breathe out. Decide. -Amanda Ricks As part of my current reassessment of my life, including all …
We need to be kinder to ourselves ( featuring Debbie Jones @gloria_smud )
Debbie Jones shared a lovely poem about being kinder to ourselves. I was immediately drawn to it and felt that the message was a universal one that everyone could benefit from hearing. After Debbie shared an updated reprint a few weeks ago in honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, I felt compelled to share it …
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Sometimes we need
Sometimes we need to step out of our public space. We need to fix our broken things, mend our worn things, and take care of all the stuff we call, me. – Amanda Ricks
100 plus tips and life lessons for happiness!
Need some help on how to find happiness or just plain getting your happy switch turned to the “on” position? Well, after a lot of research and double-checking all of the latest scientific data my friend Sue-Ann Bubacz and I put together this incredible 100 plus tips and life lessons for happiness! Ready? Here we …
Yes, you have emotional rights
Often when we think of our rights, we think of legal rights, but everyone also has emotional rights. These emotional rights are the boundaries, respect, and consideration that everyone is entitled to receive and give in every relationship. Sadly there are a lot of toxic people who, in turn, create toxic relationships where boundaries and …
Be gentle to yourself
When times get tough, like they are these days, too many of us jump into caretaker roles trying to fix everything and everyone. But we need to give ourselves credit for our efforts, even when the results don’t work out optimally. And we need to remember that above all, we must be gentle to ourselves.
Napping on a Sunday.
Whatever’s Good For Your Soul – Quote
“Whatever’s good for your soul… Do That.” – ©2018AmandaRicks I created this image quote for my Instagram a while back, and everyone liked it so much I wanted to share it here too. It manages to say in just a few words one of my most prioritized beliefs in life. This quote also exemplifies why I …