Collins Family News Thoughts and pictures from Amanda

“I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes
enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness,
who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat
me like a woman.”
~ Anais Nin ~

“Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.”
~ Elbert Hubbard ~

I am on a journey to be more vulnerable and feminine. I do a lot of “mental masturbation” and am a big believer in being grateful and practicing law of attraction. I’m a writer by trade but have recently started to write more for myself, which is making me a better, more prolific—yet fun—writer. I own The Grammar Doctors, a boutique marketing communications firm with two arms: copywriting and copyediting and résumé design.

I share my thoughts and feelings through my blog here, but I also write on my websites and on NetworkingPhoenix.com. Of course, I also maintain my website content and regularly write articles to support my SEO efforts. I am also writing my first book, with an expected completion of 2011.

I spend most of my time working or with my son. Patrick is by far my first priority, and keeping a roof over our head is obviously very important! Together with Patrick, I enjoy hiking, playing, watching Disney movies and TV, checking out new places in town, and getting wet in the pool. When I have some rare time on my own, I either veg in front of the TV to catch up on DVR or Netflix movies, enjoy some vegetarian food, or drink the occasional lemon drop martini. I belong to a few Meetup groups and get out hiking or to local events with them.

Have something you’d like to share? Feel free to e-mail me, and if I know you, I’m happy to connect with you through my Facebook profile. I’m also on Twitter and LinkedIn and have a Facebook fan page for the business.