Vocation is more than work: Focus as Motivation
On Labor Day, a national holiday in the United States, most people celebrate by taking the day off work. A long-time client and I worked...
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Amanda Colleen Williams
- Aug 11
- 4 min
My Key West Love Story
My Key West love story started in my teens. My dad had already caught island fever in his youthful travels with the roving band of...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Planning Takes Away Stress
When you’re really busy, it can feel like you don’t have time to do anything else, let alone plan. But when you are at your busiest,...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Healing Power of Music | A visit to the Nashville Symphony
From time to time it’s important to be reminded of the healing power of music. Last week was one of those moments in this musician’s life...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- May 18
- 7 min
Trisha Yearwood and a new lipstick saved my life – here’s the story
There are certain lights in the world that make even the darkest of times bearable. In my life, that light shines brightest from the...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Man I Feel Like a Woman | Yin and Yang | What does it mean?
In Eastern terminology, there is yin and yang. Most of us have at least heard about this. The yin-yang symbol is part of our popular...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Jan 21
- 3 min
Eve of Saint Agnes
I remember it well – the Eve of Saint Agnes – January 20th – the day when young virginal females can pray to have their true loves...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
Arts Diplomacy – overcoming generational hatred, fear and prejudice through songwriting
Four or five of us were standing around talking during a break in our songwriter conference. In the group – A plastics manufacturer, an...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
Nashville Tornado Miracle
Last night I was awakened by the pounding of hail stones from heaven and the gnashing and crashing of trees. Having just returned home to...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Healing help for the holidays
“Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow…” – the Lamentations of Jeremiah 1:12 Reminds me to...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Learn a new dance
Sometimes you need to learn a new dance - Not one from tradition or one that is popular with other people - But the one that has been...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
It Takes Grace
It takes grace to admit one's mistakes. It's ok to say I messed up and walk the other way asking forgiveness - Silently or aloud Depending..
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Aug 28, 2021
- 1 min
There is always a risk
There is always a risk When expressing your wisdom That people mistake you for foolishness Be wise anyway One can always hide the light ...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
Make Time
Why do you stop yourself? Fear of pain? Feelings of doubt? Guilt for what you did or did not do? Yeah, me too. Grateful to have learned...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
Show Your Teeth
Do not be dominated by aggression - People will try to silence you with shame, fear, intimidation Your blood will boil and wax cold - But...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
No Illusions
It’s easy to get disillusioned in this world today - and maybe that’s good Because we should have no illusions that things are all good...
Amanda Colleen Williams
- May 20, 2021
- 1 min
Creator Spotlight Feature Copyright Alliance Guest Blog
Today, the Copyright Alliance published part one of my guest blog about the importance of copyright to creative businesses like mine.
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
Equinox – what is it? Using Etymology to figure out what words really mean
Equinox is the day of the year when the number of day hours is equal to the number of night hours. If you can’t remember that... #etymology
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Mar 8, 2021
- 3 min
International Women’s Day and the Women who have shaped my life
Today is International Women’s day and people are celebrating the important roles women have played in the world. Great and small it takes..
Amanda Colleen Williams
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
This day
On this day two years ago We never heard of covid I just got home from blessed Romania Where Christmas is celebrated all of December And...