Sharing midsize style, everyday life & joyful finds in PGH.š¦āØš§æCorporate byāļøcreator byš Living with anxiety, choosing joy.šTag me in your #joyspotted
Food has a way of connecting us, especially when it shows up exactly where itās needed.š¤ (sponsored)
Today Iām sharing what happens after food is donated at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and the many ways they support families across our region. A growing number of neighbors across 11 counties are struggling to make ends meet, and the Food Bank is here to make sure having enough food is one less worry.
What I love most is that thereās truly an option for everyone, whether youāre looking for help, helpful resources, or a meaningful way to give back. Volunteering is a powerful way to support our community and be part of the impact firsthand.
If you or someone you know is ready to lend a helping hand šš»Visit the link. @pghfoodbank #pghfoodbank
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Jumping for joy cause we have some new faces around here! šš«¶š»Welcome!!!
Thought Iād jump in and tell you a little bit about me. šš»āāļø
Iām a 37 year Content Creator and full time Project Manager, born and raised in Pittsburgh! Where my South Hills Friends at?
Iāve been married for 13 years to my love, who I met on Match.com before online dating was cool.
We affectionately refer to our son as our āpieā since heās always been a ācutie pieā! Heās going to be nine in June.
Iāve struggled with Anxiety and Depression my whole life but was only diagnosed in 2017 after a very dark two year battle with Postpartum.
I started this page as a way to share my journey with treating my mental illness, thinking that if it helped one person, then I paid forward my recovery.
Along the way I started spotting small moments that made me happy throughout the day, as a way to combat my anxiety and my Joy Spotted practice was born. #joyspotted
Gray is my favorite color. Iām such a millennial! But it just makes me feel peace. Which is why there is so much gray in my house!
Iām a huge Taylor Swift fan. I even traveled to Vegas to see the Eras tour! Favorite song of hers today is Karma (it changes daily).
Tell me something about you and Iāll pick three people to get coffee on me! *CLOSED*2/29/24āļøThanks for being here! š¦āØšJoyfully Yours, Amanda
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Weekend camera rollšāØš«¶š»š¦
This weekend was filled with so many little #joyspotted moments ā early wake-ups and workouts, a solo thrifting trip, a relaxing spa day, and lots of slow moments in between. The boys spoiled me with homemade food and some much-needed chill time. š
Motherās Day was spent on the soccer field with a walking taco in hand, sitting beside my mama while cheering on our boyā¦ honestly, exactly the kind of simple moments that fill my cup the most. Add in deck sitting, journaling, and soaking in the sunshine, and it was a weekend full of gratitude and joy spotted everywhere. āØ
However you spent your weekend, I hope it filled your cup too. And to all the mamas and parental figures out there, sending you the biggest hug today. I hope you know just how special and deeply loved you are. š«¶š»
š¦šāØLove & joy, Amanda
The little things? Yeahā¦theyāre everything, hallelujah!āØ#joyspotted š¦š
#pghcreative #pgh #mynameismama #pittsburghmoms Friday night vlog, this is forty, cozy night, espresso tini
I thought by 40 Iād have it all figured outā¦ I donāt.
Thatās where Iāve been since my birthday.š
Every birthday brings a little introspection, but this one hit different. If the average life is 80ā¦ that means Iām stepping into the second half of mine. And that realization? It made me pause.
My 30s were a lot of healing - working through anxiety, rediscovering who I was. And now at 40, I thought maybe Iād feel more āfigured out.ā
But I donāt.
And maybeā¦ no one ever does.š«
Maybe this is midlife - less about having the answers and more about asking better questions. Re-evaluating. Realigning.
So thatās what Iāve been doing. Quietly.
I started this year promising to āshow upā for myself - move my body, be consistent, pour into the things that matter to me. But if Iām being honestā¦ I havenāt fully done that yet.
Because somewhere along the way, I realized Iāve been pouring into a lot of cups that donāt pour back into mine.
And the way Iāve been living? Itās been draining me. Draining me to the point where I donāt have anything left for me.
So I sleep in. I feel overwhelmed. I put myself last. And then I do nothing at allā¦ while carrying the weight of knowing Iām capable of more.
Life is full right now, being a mom, a wife, a project manager, a people managerā¦ and by the end of the day, Iām exhausted. Content creator, who?!š«£
But the truth is:
If I never give anything to myselfā¦ Iāll always feel empty.š¬
So hereās where things shift.
For the next 60 days, Iām choosing me.
Not perfectly. Not all at once. But intentionally.
ā¢ Waking up early (yesā¦ 4:15 š« )
ā¢ Moving my body
ā¢ Doing one thing every single day that fills my cup (This was todayās!)
This isnāt about becoming a new person.
Itās about coming back to myself.āØ
If youāve been feeling this tooā¦ maybe this is your sign to start with me. šš«¶š» Joyfully Yours, Amanda
Florals? For Spring? Groundbreakingā¦šššø
But seriously everytime this jacket makes an appearance, you break the DMs! Linked some similar options on my @shopmy š·šŖ»š¹
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Little Thursday PSA š£š«¶š»āØ
Do something scaryā¦ then treat yourself š
Losing my dad changed everything for me. If something feels offāplease go get it checked š¤
I still get anxious before appointments every timeā¦ anyone else?
But grateful for a good report šš»āØ
& thankful for Horvath Dermatology š
Tell meāwhatās something youāve been putting off but know you should do? š
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