Amanda Gene Harris, author and owner of Harris' InkWell

Five ways my dog has helped me grow…

On Monday, Duke, my Pit Bull Terrier turned five. So, in honor of his fifth birthday here are five ways he helped me grow. He taught me to love the Pit Bull Terrier breed. Before I adopted Duke, I had only seen the Pit Bull Terrier on TV. When Duke bounced into the house, IContinue reading “Five ways my dog has helped me grow…”

2021: More Life, Peace and Goodness-January Edition

January seemed to pass by so quickly. I am taking life one day at a time. This month I decided to take life by its horns and really attack my depression and anxiety. One way I did this was to go through my room and I decided to donate some items to people in need.Continue reading “2021: More Life, Peace and Goodness-January Edition”

When Nystagmus Makes Me Sad

On Monday, a friend and I were talking about our experiences when it comes to our vision loss. We were talking about how some professionals, like eye doctors, have told me that I was saying that I have problems seeing print for attention. As many of you know, I have Nystagmus that make my eyesContinue reading “When Nystagmus Makes Me Sad”

Mental Health Plans, A Blood Test, and Peace

Last week was my third session with my therapist. My therapist and I talked about my diagnosis. My therapist diagnosed me with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I had the diagnosis when I was a teenager. My therapist thinks I have PTSD due to losing my mother at a young age and being bullied. Under Post-TraumaticContinue reading “Mental Health Plans, A Blood Test, and Peace”

Introducing 2021’s theme: More Life, Peace, and Goodness

2021 is here and that means releasing my 2021 Christian theme for the year. This year I want to work on Life, Peace and Goodness. I chose these three because I feel that I am lacking in these areas in my life. I chose life because most of the time I tend to let fearContinue reading “Introducing 2021’s theme: More Life, Peace, and Goodness”

2020: More Courage, Self-Control and Joy-December Edition

As I sit down to write this, I feel like I am in disbelief. It just seemed like yesterday I was announcing the theme for this year. This year certainly had its ups and downs. Not just because of the pandemic, but in my personal life. December was a quiet month for me. I showedContinue reading “2020: More Courage, Self-Control and Joy-December Edition”

To our Family to yours…

Hello Butterflies, Amanda Gene and Duke here. We just wanted to stop by and wish each and everyone of you a Merry Christmas. I will be spending it with my grandpa and Duke. Usually around Christmas Eve my grandpa and I go around Pensacola and look at all the different Christmas lights. This has beenContinue reading “To our Family to yours…”