knights at home

As humans, we’re always rebranding ourselves. It can happen every few years, every few months, or even every few weeks. We (hopefully) continue to try and be the best version of ourselves that we can be and that often requires us to “rebrand” ourselves to remain true to who we are in that season of our life.

This soft season of my life has continued, even though I’m getting closer to a finalized divorce. I recently started taking anti-anxiety medication, started seeing a new therapist, started journaling more regularly, and started making more girl friends in my area.

I’ve been putting myself and my health first, while also prioritizing house work, my job, and keeping in touch with family and friends.

I still struggle from time to time with the aspect of being alone. Not because I can’t be alone, but because I feel my time is better spent in the presence of those I love. The last couple months have been a roller coaster for a few different reasons, but that’s a story for another time.

While I’ve been in this soft season, I’ve also experienced an identity shift. In the process of figuring out who I am as a single, independent woman (who will one day WANT a man), I put myself out there as Mandy. At the time, I did it because I was hopeful it would help me feel better about the things going on in my life. As it turns out, it did.

I’ve had one person in my life over the last couple months consistently call me Mandy and because of that, I’ve softened even more. I’ve basically melted into this new version of myself. The name shift to Mandy, along with the addition of journaling, working out, and medication, has changed my perspective of myself and the way in which I carry myself. It’s made me feel softer; even the name Mandy feels softer to me than Amanda does.

Everything else in my life has changed over the last 5 months, so this just seemed like the natural next step.

Welcome to “knights at home”; where my soft season has become my identity and I enjoy (k)nights at home with a cup of tea, pjs, and a comfy blanket.

I hope you love it here!

xoxo,

Mandy