Amanda Sue


About Amanda Sue

I’m on a Journey. A Journey Called Life. Destination? Unknown. Happiness? Generally. Frustrations? Definitely. Embracing it? You bet I am! [Enlighten, Encourage & Embrace]

What is the Meaning of Life? 1

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here?  What is our purpose?  These questions have puzzled mankind since the Big Bang.  Take a moment and think about this – really think about it.  Why are you here?  Is it to just to grow up, go to school, work, […]


Angels Are Among Us 2

In my line of work as a bartender, I meet many walks of life. I see some interesting characters waltz in through those bar doors.  I have the hyper-energetic ones, the depressed, the friendly, the talkers, the jokesters and the assholes… just to name a few.  It never gets boring.  […]


It’s All In Your Approach 3

It’s All in your Approach… I was mad. I didn’t get what I wanted, so my approach was packing up my bags and run away. In my six-year-old mind, I took all of the essentials: clothes, my favorite stuffed animal and my favorite 2-foot doll, Cricket. All of my precious […]


Plan B 1

Life is unpredictable, uncertain and just plain confusing. One year can seem like a boring “OMG nothing is happening in my life” routine, while seemly wonderful things are happening to your surrounding peeps (does anyone use that term anymore?).  Then it seems like in 1 week, life as you knew […]


Ode To Fall

Ode To Fall Orange, yellow, red and brown,Leaves are changing and falling down.   School’s back in session; curfews are set,Gone is the summer; it’s time to fret.   The crisp air crept in during the night,Shocking us all with no alert in sight.   Pumpkins were growing without a […]


On Again and Off Again Facebook Relationship

You might have heard that the mecca of social media is a “little” thing called Facebook. Everyone and their mother has a Facebook account and who can blame them?  It’s a wonderful way to stay connected with family and friends, especially the ones that live far away.  It’s also a […]


Live Day by Day 4

We live in a fast paced world. Gone are the slow moving days.  We now have contact with family and friends at a push of a button, infinite amount of information at our fingertips and technology that enhances more and more every day.  That’s why it’s so important to Live […]


Labor Day: What Is It and Why Celebrate It? 1

Ahh, it’s Labor Day; that time of year when school is back in session and summer is coming to a close. Can you smell the grills burning off this summer’s juices?  Soon the air will cool, the leaves will change color, days will shorten and we’ll be getting our shovels […]


Top 10 Easy Ways to Save Money 1

It can be agreed upon that the world of financials can get pretty messy. We live in a world of “I want this, but I can’t afford it”.  Whether your job just isn’t paying enough, there aren’t enough hours to go around or your bills are so astronomically high that […]


Here a Shit, There a Shit, Everywhere a Shit Shit 1

Buzz Buzz goes the alarm clock. I press snooze.  You see, it was a late night last night.  I’ve been binge watching Nurse Jackie on Netflix.  I just can’t get enough of that show (I highly recommend it – if you don’t know about it already… I’m usually late to […]