Spending time alone is a skill that I’ve had to diligently learn over the past year. I know it is something that comes easily to others--I can tell by all the memes about staying home-- but for me, staying at home alone has been a challenge. As a direct result of becoming more focused on …
Author: amandakusek
Branding 101: Stop Being Afraid
I thought I’d be able to run around town without a brand forever, do whatever on Instagram, not take myself too seriously, write about silly stuff that I spend time thinking about, but then the silly stuff became my favorite stuff and not having a brand has only held me back from reaching my full …
When it isn’t pretty…
I finally submitted some stuff. Finally forced myself to bring a piece to completion and ship out to be judged. I unfortunately finally got my act together after most literary magazines have closed their submissions for the summer. I found a few that take rolling submissions that I’d like to see my work in and …
Caring is Cool: A Letter to Myself At 14
Dear Amanda-at-14, I just want to let you know that caring about stuff is okay. In fact, caring is pretty cool. I know how much easier it is to pretend like you don’t care, because if something goes wrong no one has to know that it mattered to you. I know how much you hate …
Things You Don’t Have to Do
Learning to love yourself is all about learning your limits, learning what makes you happy, learning to grow, learning to rest, and listening to the most important person in your life: YOU. I love lists. I am a list freak. Sometimes I need reminders for eggs, sometimes I need reminders to write and sometimes I …
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