Amanda Bland
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I am 33 years old. I have a five year old daughter. I am in a second chance high school for adults due to be graduating in a few months! I love writing! It’s a way for me to get my story out there in a safe therapeutic way!
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21 Day Challenge
21-Day Challenge! What Motivate's You!? It takes 21 days to turn something into a habit. It takes 90 more days to make it a life-changing habit. Everyone has one thing in their life that they could change or work on. Pick one thing in your life that you could do every day for 21 days.
By Amanda Bland5 years ago in Motivation
Ananya And The Owl
Ananya was born into the Mojave tribe. Her father Irataba was the chief of the tribe. He was named after his great grandfather. Who was also a chief. When Ananya was six her father took her for a walk to show her the land. "Ananya, all of this land is your's. I want you to understand that we are all born with unique gifts, however; not all of us are born to be leaders. Some of us are born to follow and that is why it is very important we have leaders who lead us down the right paths." Ananya responds, "Father, how do we know if we have a good leader?" Irataba looks at his beautiful Indian princess and says, "Our unique gifts we are born with determine our paths in our lives. Someone who is born with the gift to discern good from evil, right from wrong, is born with the gift of leadership." Irataba continues. "When you were born, the moment I saw you I knew your name was supposed to be Ananya. It means unique. I knew you had a unique gift from the day you were born." Ananya stops and looks at her father with a confused look and asks, "What unique gift was I born with father?" Irataba chuckles at his daughters question and continues to walk with her. Now entering the forest he stops and crouches down to be face to face with her. "Ananya, the gifts we are born with come with time and age. One day you will know what your gift is. What is most important for you to understand Ananya... Once it is your time to understand what your gift is, it is how to use your gift. Those who do not properly understand how to use their gift become lost souls." Ananya could not help but to wonder when, where and how she would discover her gift. As her father took her hand they headed deeper into the forest. Ananya loved being in the forest. Her favorite part of the forest wasn't just the beautiful scenery it created but all the wild animals. She noticed that the animals were not running and hiding like they did with other tribe members. She was curious as to why this was. "Father, why are the animals not running and hiding from us?" Irataba stood still. He looked up and took a deep breath in and let it out slowly. Irataba wasn't just a good leader. He was born with more than one unique gift. Not only can he discern good from evil, he can also interpret dreams and visions. This is what makes Irataba a good leader. He points up toward the tops of the trees and says, "Do you see that?" "Yes! It's an owl!" replies Ananya. "It isn't just an owl Ananya. An owl represents knowledge." explains Irataba. He continues to walk with her through the forest. The owl continues to follow. Irataba smiles as he walks with his beautiful Indian princess. Knowing all too well what her gift is. He looks down at her and say's, "When you were a baby you would look at your fingers, trying to figure out what they were. When you learnt to crawl, you started to realize what your legs could do for you. When you got a little older and could run, you started to really understand what your legs could do and why you have legs. Your gift works the same way Ananya."
By Amanda Bland5 years ago in Futurism
Using Your Voice Could Save a Life
I never thought anything like this could happen to me. Especially by someone I love. I was taught as a young girl to respect my elders. I never talked back to my parents, grandparents, or anyone else that was older than me. I grew up in the era where we had no cell phones, playing outside til the street lights came on, (or for me and my siblings it was dads whistle.) We knew where our play boundaries were and we didn't dare go outside those boundaries. I grew up respecting my parents and the rules they set out before us. (Besides the usual kid stuff that is.) I never questioned the adults in my life. Although, as a young child nothing ever happened to me to question the adults in my life that I trusted. Mom and dad both taught me about the good touch, bad touch, and taught me about "bad people" but I never thought that one of those "bad people" could be anyone in my family. Someone I trusted.
By Amanda Bland5 years ago in Viva
