Inspired By Reflections

It is Spring and it is the season for Graduation and new beginnings! That is where I am! Take a listen as I take you along my thoughts of my graduating senior this year and the ups and downs I am facing. Are you facing the same things? Its all about the mind set. We need to think of this differently as I realized after I had a good cry in our neighborhood restaurant! LOL. You are not alone and I c...

We never want to have that feeling in the pit of our stomach of feeling let down or like we don't matter or are invisible right? Don't be that person to make someone else feel that way. Next time you think about not showing up for someone or holding space maybe you will think differently. TICKETS : Let the Light in Lunch Party May 13th! Follow me!

Earthy grit. Rootsy and soft. A distinct voice. At its core, Ashley Riley’s music is best described as sophisticated indie/Americana. New Noise Magazine called her “one of the best obscure female artists I've heard in, well, ever,” and In- Forty.com declared her a “female songstress everyone would be wise to spend time with.” Ashley Riley is a singer songwriter from Illinois. She had dreams of...

Why do we care so much about others opinions on our life and what choices WE make for OURSELVES? It is ok to not have everyone's approval! I don't like all kinds of music or food or some things others do. Soooooo, I just turn the station, order something I like or use an exit door! There are exit doors for a reason and it is ok for you or others to use them! Love the flawed you. It is the...

Emily Branham an independent film maker has won several awards for her 15 year passion to tell the story of BEING BEBE. The documentary is about a man from the country of Cameroon. After female models were needed for a photoshoot BEBE offered to dress the part. That is where drag was born for BEBE. It is an amazing story that leaves you empowered with good feels whoever you are! As BEBE found his...

Inspired by Reflections with your host Amy Anderson introduces alternative ways of thinking based on others reflections to improve your life. Take a listen as we walk through Darci's struggles as of being a single mother or a brain injured child. Although she was informed of her daughters seizures, Cerebral Palsy, impaired vision, hearing and speech and that her child would never have a so cal...

Do you have a parenting strategy?   Are you a Helicopter, New Age or High Achiever by chance?  My take on the new show out on what is the best way to parent.   I am not sure any way is right or wrong at certain times.   In the end don't we just wish there was a manual to raise our kids?   Take a listen for a laugh or two and a different perspective!  T he parent test TV series Instagram @inspi...

Quick bonus episode as I spoke with ta friend of mine right after the  Podcast aired of When is it too soon?  (Dating after divorce or the loss of a loved one)   As a guy that was thrilled to talk about the new lady in his life followed up the conversation of the fear they went through to tell their family and friends that they were dating.  This kinda left a damper on the exci...

When is it too soon to start dating after a divorce or the death of a spouse?  Should we even be able to judge that? Maybe instead of putting our thoughts out there we have gratitude that we are not in their position.  Follow me on IG @inspiredbyreflections.com LinkTr.ee@inspiredbyreflections

Have  you ever wondered why you do the things you do?   Why do you react the way that you do at times?   How do you function through your life with your emotional wave.  Do you have one?   What does it feel like?   Some may think how we act is all connected to their childhood or surrounding. As some of that may be true, with an understanding of Human Design you m...

Why is Sex such a hard topic to discuss?  The bible talks about it a lot!  It is the most sacred relationship you have with your spouse or significant other.  Why do so many of us put the topic down or act like it is dirty?   Don't live your romance out through the Hallmark movie on a Friday night when your person and romance is right in front of you! 

Krista Swetman lost her Dad to Melanoma Cancer in 2015.  Her Dad never told her that he had stage 4 Melanoma. She heard it from the doctor. With her Mom as his primary caregiver, Krista would escape for a few hours a week with her Mom to breathe and focus on some positives and have conversations that didn't revolve around sickness.  Living in Canada,  they always found themselves dr...

Great topic of Taking a marriage class at church! No there is nothing wrong you just want to keep the marriage working well!   Why is there such a stigma about attending a marriage class?   We did!   Here are some take aways: Communication is the #1 reason relationships fail.  Avoid using the word YOU when speaking about an issue this will avoid blame on the othe...

A year or more of struggles started with the loss of her husbands job, loss of home, COVID Strikes and how Angela kept her spirits up and pulled herself through the nightmare. Angela Gilman: Lets Design a Life of Joy podcaster. Storyboard revisionist at Nickelodeon TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Life doesn't stop and something else will be up ahead for you to overcome.  Believe that things will...

This is my story, well one of my stories!   This is about how I got to where I am now talking to you today.  Life brings struggles sometimes and you have to redirect your thinking to get to the next page.  This is what I did.  I am thankful for the things life has blessed  me with and for the things I have gone through in the past as they have taught me a lot and made...

I am so excited to to get things rolling as January 31st is only 1 week away and the first episode will drop.  I look forward to connecting with you all and creating communities and figuring out life's ventures we are faced with together!   Check out Instagram @inpsiredbyreflections and  sign up for the email list on the website www.inspiredbyreflections.com.   You do...

What is your story?  We all have a story.  How did we get to where we are today?   We can all learn from one another's experiences good or bad.   Lets connect through people's stories and feel the emotions of the struggle or the celebrations for all of us.   I have been through a lot in my life and I look forward to sharing those experiences with you also. &...