AmandaP

Bellingham, WA, United States

Hi!! I'm a photographer, artist, mother, and ever hopeful that I will one day make it to an IRL class with Marnie and the fam!

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05 Sep 21:37

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Lizamary here is my framed Dolly print! We’ve had so much inspiration from her lately... I got this New Yorker issue in the mail, then promptly framed and hung it up in our reading corner (this weird little nook thing in our house that we haven’t been sure what to do with). I want my girls to be inspired, encouraged, and enthusiastic about their goals. So why not have some framed Dolly where they READ? So perfect 🙌🏻

Dolly was everything. I’m an OG north Alabamian, and while I struggled to feel connected to Southern culture, and ultimately moved away about 10 years ago to find my way, Dolly is the connector. Her music, her story, her kindness was the porch light home I never had. I didn’t realize how much she meant to me until her passing. So, I just really appreciate all the joy from this community in celebrating her. It’s amazing that a person can continue bringing so much goodness, even after they leave us. That’s legacy.

Anyway, this is just a massive PDA with gratitude for Dolly tributes and all the current m/body curriculum. It’s meeting me exactly where I need it! Please have a wonderful weekend fam 💗

Mothers are… hard sometimes. I join the others who talk about having a rough relationship with their own (it’s about 1 step down from estranged). And so I can imagine that whatever you are facing the added layers of family dynamics are challenging. I hope you felt everyone sending you simple love, despite all the complexity you’re sitting in. Holding you in my heart 💜

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02 Sep 12:16

This one kinda kicked my tail in the playback. With this sort of work, the fatigue is different. With other work, I get super shaky. With this, it's almost as if the kinetic chain of energy just kinda...shuts off. Like my muscles go from doing the work to just unable to be accessed. From a physical perspective, my joints are hyper mobile and I have some major physical misalignment (knock knees and one leg has a natural turnout from my hip socket, can't do anything about these things).. Any thoughts from the fam on how to reactivate energy when it just kinda stops? (the same thing happens with push ups) 

02 Sep 09:48

I’m still so happy we got not just one, but two 🙌🏻🦋🙌🏻

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02 Sep 09:47

What a story and lesson. Also echoing everyone else, super happy you’re ok. And ofcourse you’d be Lady Liberty 🙌🏻

FaithKellyArt you’re so right Faith. Funny how our mental muscles work similar to the physical ones. With the proper form, we get stronger. And I get to practice even more tomorrow, because I flight out to join the kiddos.

Also major congrats, babe! We’re all so happy for you 🍾!

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“If nothing changes, nothing changes.” A recent thing I heard… tangentially, “if there’s resistance, that’s how the muscles grow.”

Hopefully you don’t mind the platitudes but you’ve got this. I’m rooting for you, and your clarity 💜

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This can be so tough if you feel like you’re the only one advocating for yourself. But you are strong, you know you, and this intention is such a goodie. You got this one 💪🏻

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Ok, friend. This stuff works. I’m so glad you have such a specific intention to love yourself 🫶🏻

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Caroline S. Thank you for sharing 🫶🏻