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Pause.
Portrait of my beautiful ivy keeping me company as I sit quietly, observing nature. It hit me yesterday around noon....a deep, deep...
Amy DeAnda
Mar 192 min read
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A Deliberate Practice of Cultivation
This past year I marveled at the realization that I generated enough forward momentum in the Garden that I can truly say I created a...
Amy DeAnda
Jan 142 min read
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What If We End The Year Gently?
This has been quite a year, hasn't it? Just this week a friend referred to it as a "skip year" .... and that definitely felt appropriate....
Amy DeAnda
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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The Garden is Blossoming!
The mission of the Garden of the Goddesses has always been to present opportunities for creating community. If you've been to any of the...
Amy DeAnda
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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Journal Entry on The Human Experience
This has truly been the year of breakthroughs. REALLY BIG ONES.  So big I am still having trouble encapsulating them into sentences. ...
Amy DeAnda
Nov 24, 20243 min read
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Notes from the Garden Keeper
As 2024 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting.... Being the Garden Keeper has been quite the journey! Many times I've looked at...
Amy DeAnda
Nov 11, 20242 min read
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How Purpose Emerged From The Path
She said she felt compelled to ask how I came to be in my field of work because she intuitively felt like it was  experience. And yes......
Amy DeAnda
Oct 24, 20243 min read
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How Can We Flourish Without Exploration?
Until I let go of the weight of society's belief structures, I struggled with finding personal happiness. When I quit my last 8 to 5 job...
Amy DeAnda
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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Making Peace With The Mountains In Our Way
Thoughts on Accepting Things that Aren't Ours to Change Some folks are going to play a role in your life that’s intended to be a lesson...
Amy DeAnda
Sep 28, 20243 min read
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Yes, This Story Has a Happy Ending
There is a lump. Yep, in my breast. And it's been there for about 6 weeks now. Here is where I momentarily become an example of what NOT...
Amy DeAnda
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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Let Go of the Wheel of The Bulldozer!
It's easy to overlook yourself when there are so many responsibilities: children to take care of, aging parents who need assistance, a...
Amy DeAnda
Jul 23, 20243 min read
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You Can Do Brave Things!
She said "I wasn't really sure you would follow through"... and I appreciated her loving candidness, especially since she wasn't wrong....
Amy DeAnda
Jun 13, 20243 min read
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A Garden Keeper's Dream Come True
Recently I was lamenting that I had really wanted to plant a garden this year but time just got away from me. It didn't fully occur to me...
Amy DeAnda
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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No Apologies Necessary
"I'm sorry I haven't reached out" "I know I haven't been around much but...." "I meant to text you back...." Goddesses ~Â Adult-ing is...
Amy DeAnda
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Negative Self-Talk: Volume Zero!
This morning I was startled awake by a text. I forgot that I was supposed to help a friend. Luckily, he forgot also. He was wondering if...
Amy DeAnda
Jan 22, 20243 min read
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The Garden is Bursting with News!
Happy New Year, Goddesses! I hope the start of 2024 is treating you well! The Garden got a great start to the year with our sold out...
Amy DeAnda
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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Planting Seeds
Gather. Connect. Share. This is the mission of the Garden of the Goddesses, created to cultivate self-empowerment, personal growth and a...
Amy DeAnda
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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Boundaries: An Empowering Act of Self-Love!
It isn't easy creating boundaries or sticking to them. In my role as an empowerment coach, the two questions I get asked most frequently...
Amy DeAnda
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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Stop Saying Sorry (When You Don't Really Need To)
Years ago a friend told me to stop saying I'm sorry all the time which I denied doing and also felt immediately defensive. As with...
Amy DeAnda
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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Trading Debris and Noise for the Lightness of Being
It occurred to me recently that I'm tired. I realized I've been in full-on production mode since 2020, remodeling my house not just once...
Amy DeAnda
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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