HeyJaredIn Sights with Amanda Shay
Illuminating the unseen, shifting stagnation into clarity, and guiding you to trust your own wisdom—one insight at a time.
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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What if we stopped hunting? (opens the original)
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About a month ago, I moved a bird bath in front of the kitchen windows.I’ve changed up my morning routine to include going out to fill it with fresh water, it’s still hot here. I’ve come to enjoy this slow, simple rhythm: drinking lemon water, reading, meditation, moving my body, then breakfast.Nothing spectacular.Just the stillness.This morning as I ate breakfast, a flash of red caught my eye. A cardinal was out taking a drink. Then blue birds I couldn’t identify in my Texas native bird guide.
The Oracle in the Envelope (opens the original)
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Are you ready to grow up into this? (opens the original)
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I was driving when the sadness came for me. Not the kind that announces itself. It just arrived, sitting behind my eyes, and then it was running down my face before I understood why.As an empath, I’ve learned to ask the question first: is this mine, or is it someone else’s?During my errands, a friend wrote back to something I’d sent her. She said she felt proud of herself, like she’d graduated, like she’d gone through some initiation of finally being seen.It was the second time I’d heard the wor
Asking for help (opens the original)
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The Saturday was already thick before nine. Heat doesn’t wait for permission in Texas. September wedding season started. Vendors were pulling up one after another, tables were going out, and somewhere near the cafe tables, a pile of poop from a fox or raccoon.<source type="image/webp" /
The Door You’ve Been Walking Past (opens the original)
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My intention was to write yesterday but wasn’t feeling it.Today I’m feeling like guiding a visionary journey.If you’re feeling both excited and mildly nauseated…If I let people fully see this part of me… do I still belong in the world I built?If you’re feeling the friction between obligation and truth, or you’re standing at the edge of something you know is yours but haven’t quite stepped into…This one is for you.Find a quiet space and grab your headphones.<a class
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