Meet Amy

I have struggled with the answer when asked, "What do you do?" and it isn't work-related. Ultimately, we settled on that I find things and untangle things. But I also read (a lot), pretend to wake surf, and watch Hallmark films.

Amy's bookshelf: 2024

The Weekend Away
it was amazing
So so good! Orla and Kate are long-time best friends off on a girls' weekend away. Kate is a bit of a player who is trying to get back at her soon-to-be-ex, causing her to spend frivolously and do drugs and hook-ups. Orla is a new mom ex...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, five-stars, thriller, and thoughtful
Written Off
really liked it
tagged: 2024, cozy, easy, and four-stars
Maybe Next Time
really liked it
Parts were a screaming 5 and parts were like “what?” And just irritated me. It is a Groundhog Day premise about a family of four - the mom is caught up in her own life and missing all that is going on around her with her kids and then he...
tagged: 2024, audible-books, fiction, four-stars, and thoughtful

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Beautifully Different


I have decided to participate in Reverb10.  Unfortunately I’m getting a late start.  And of course it is one that is really hard for me.  I’m struggling with what to say about me.  I very rarely write about me

Me – what makes me different?  What do I do that lights people up?

I’ll just try and break it down one question at a time.

What makes me different?

I’m not a funny person.  I’m not a confident or outgoing person.  But at night, when I get tired, I am a goofy person.  Scott refers to it as “bed mood”.

In high school, I used to know it was past curfew when  I’d start to get  goofy.  My girlfriends would sit and laugh at me while I would put on a monologue for them.  I’d entertain them with a conversation with me, myself and I – all with different voices or accents.   Sometimes I’d even have a fight with myself.  We’d sit in my 1982 Toyota Corolla for hours just laughing and playing around.   Those were fun times.

They loved me and embraced me no matter how wacky I was.

Very few people know that side of me.  In fact I hid it for many many years.  Until I married Scott.  Only then did I feel confident enough to show my goofy side once again- on a regular basis, but only with Scott and my girls.  My four year old has the same tired mood.  She gets silly and speaks with silly accents.  Both of us laugh uncontrollably.  (Oh the things we pass on).

What do I do that lights people up?

I am incredibly unaware of what I do that other people find neat, impressive, touching or awesome.  Because I am completely oblivious, it means I am constantly asking Scott, or my mom, or my best friend for feedback.

I’m always amazed when someone pays me a compliment.  It catches me off guard and I stammer as I say “oh thank you” because I don’t know what else to say.

So what do I do that lights people up?  I have no idea.

There is a whole list of things I do that I hope make people happy.  From taking pictures to sharing stories on my blog or making treats for a neighbor.  I hope that a conversation that I have with someone who is struggling with something helps them be happier.  I hope I can say hi to someone when they are feeling alone and help them know that they are loved.  I hope I can share an experience that helps someone else have the courage to live in the moment.

***December 8 – Beautifully Different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful.

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5 comments to Beautifully Different

  • runwithmel
    Twitter: runwithmel

    you are a truly amazing person! you’re a great friend (something i strive to be better at everyday!); an amazing photographer, a great cook and a loving mom. i’m lucky & proud to call you my friend!

  • Amy

    You do a lot of things that light up others! You are a friend when I need one and a great listener. You encourage and uplift when other are feeling down. Oh… and you are simply beautiful!

    I love so many qualities about you! You amaze me constantly!

  • Tia Sparkles Singh
    Twitter: TiaSparkles

    ps: what plugin are you using for the twitter box? I haven’t seen this one before. Thanks!

  • Tia Sparkles Singh
    Twitter: TiaSparkles

    I’ll tell you what makes you different – your joyous, smiling face and beautiful aura. Your adorable self consciousness. Your blushing humility. Even as a first time visitor to your blog, I am utterly charmed by you.
    Your goofy side must be sooo much fun 🙂 Thanks for sharing that glimpse into your personality.
    You are beautiful, BEAUTIFUL, Amy!!
    Tia #reverb10

  • You honestly have inner beauty. You have a very sincere smile and way about you.