I connect with so much that you have shared here, Amanda. Most importantly for me, in this moment, is your paragraph about being reactive to the story that others have written about you, trying to respond or rebut, rather than simply telling your own truth. This is a perspective I strive to emulate. Thank you! 💞
This is really interesting as I’m at this very stage of having lived with trauma for a decade experienced in the public eye and desperate to somehow rewrite the narrative the media had imposed on me.
Have finally written the memoir and while I always wanted to set the record straight publicly the process itself has taken me to that place where it no longer weighs on my shoulders.
So i understand exactly everything that you discuss here. I’ve subscribed as I would like to support your future expressions.
I’m so happy to have discovered your new life and receive your wisdom.
I want to push back on that a little bit. To me, you are a symbol. You are undoubtedly a symbol of heroism. A symbol of courage. A symbol of reconciliation. You are, to me, yes, a superhero. You represent the embodiment of superpowers that I could never dream of having myself. Now, you may not want to be that symbol, but I don't know that you can avoid it, and I don't think it's a bad thing.
You are also a person who snorts when she laughs. That too. You are a snorter. I am amused by that. It is very human. And amusing.
I connect with so much that you have shared here, Amanda. Most importantly for me, in this moment, is your paragraph about being reactive to the story that others have written about you, trying to respond or rebut, rather than simply telling your own truth. This is a perspective I strive to emulate. Thank you! 💞
This is really interesting as I’m at this very stage of having lived with trauma for a decade experienced in the public eye and desperate to somehow rewrite the narrative the media had imposed on me.
Have finally written the memoir and while I always wanted to set the record straight publicly the process itself has taken me to that place where it no longer weighs on my shoulders.
So i understand exactly everything that you discuss here. I’ve subscribed as I would like to support your future expressions.
I’m so happy to have discovered your new life and receive your wisdom.
I want to push back on that a little bit. To me, you are a symbol. You are undoubtedly a symbol of heroism. A symbol of courage. A symbol of reconciliation. You are, to me, yes, a superhero. You represent the embodiment of superpowers that I could never dream of having myself. Now, you may not want to be that symbol, but I don't know that you can avoid it, and I don't think it's a bad thing.
You are also a person who snorts when she laughs. That too. You are a snorter. I am amused by that. It is very human. And amusing.