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 Perfectly Imperfect
By Amanda Casanova
In Acceptance, Current Culture Trends, Insecurity, Women's Issues
Posted November 12, 2014

Perfectly Imperfect

I’m by all means and classifications underweight. And a lot people say that’s not a bad thing. Except it is. A few months ago, I walked into the doctor’s office for my regular physical and he [...]

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 Giving up the Crown
By Amanda Casanova
In Bullying, Hope, Humanity
Posted October 27, 2014

Giving up the Crown

A few weeks ago, I slid into a chair in council chambers in a Dallas/Fort Worth city. I checked my watch and turned on my iPad. Like every second and fourth Tuesday night of the month, I was [...]

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 This post isn’t filtered
By Amanda Casanova
In Faith, Fear, On Grace
Posted September 18, 2014

This post isn’t filtered

The smell of vinegar hung in the air, strongly, boldly filling the kitchen. Water and vinegar dripped inside my microwave in messy puddles. I had been trying a Pinterest cleaning tip that swore [...]

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 The time I ate the lamest turkey sandwich ever
By Amanda Casanova
In Faith, Fear, Friendship
Posted September 4, 2014

The time I ate the lamest turkey sandwich ever

A few weeks ago, my family and I dropped my little brother off at college. I shouldn’t say he’s little He’s not so little anymore. He’s 18 and he drives a truck with a six-inch lift. I still see [...]

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 Why I Can’t Finish My Book
By Amanda Casanova
In Anxiety, Faith, Fear
Posted August 12, 2014

Why I Can’t Finish My Book

A few months ago, I finally said it out loud (and online) that I was working on a book. If all goes well and according to my tight deadlines, I should be finishing up a first draft of the book [...]

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 My Gateway Drug
By Amanda Casanova
In Addiction, Faith, Lies, On Grace
Posted July 25, 2014

My Gateway Drug

I pushed open the heavy door from the girl’s locker room and slid my back against the wall to sit on the floor. I was in high school and had just finished a tough cross country practice. I [...]

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 Stop Saying You’re Fine
By Amanda Casanova
In Abuse, Healing, Honesty
Posted July 8, 2014

Stop Saying You’re Fine

It was my second visit to the small Odessa, Texas store. My husband and I were visiting his family and I remembered loving the knick knacks and cute decorations in the store. I was anxious to get [...]

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 I’m not cool enough for Warped
By Amanda Casanova
In Anxiety, Faith, Honesty
Posted June 16, 2014

I’m not cool enough for Warped

A tall girl clutching a few sheets of stapled paper picked up her longboard and waved to us to follow her. It was humid and a handful of us followed her closely through the crowd and into the [...]

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 For when your heart breaks
By Amanda Casanova
In Dating, Faith, God, Love, Women's Issues
Posted May 27, 2014

For when your heart breaks

I tossed my cell phone on the bed and watched it bounce to the floor of my bedroom. It hadn’t rung or beeped or buzzed in hours, and I was frustrated with watching it. I was 20 and the guy I had [...]

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 Why I quit chasing a reckless lover
By Amanda Casanova
In Faith, Fear, Insecurity
Posted May 9, 2014

Why I quit chasing a reckless lover

I quit my job today. I’m a freelance writer, so the correct thing to say is I quit one of my jobs, but it was my biggest contract, and today, I let it go. I didn’t want to at first because the [...]

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