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Amanda Lipnack

If you truly want to curl my toes, give me a chance to make a difference - for you, for the community, for the world. Few things make me happier than supporting the folks around me to be the best and happiest people they can be. This, of course, winds up taking on a multitude of flavors but generally comes through by being a good friend, a good coach and an excellent paint color picker. I'm a single lady living in the suburbs of Philadelphia with 2 cats named Leo and Toby (after characters on "The West Wing" - one day I will have the ability to recite the entire series by heart. That's a noble goal, yes?). I've had a varied career doing a bunch of technical stuff that isn't that interesting to folks who aren't doing it but my real passion is writing. I also get the fabulous pleasure of coaching people from time to time and that brings me amazing joy and energy. If you want to hang with me there are things you should know: I curse. A lot. I like hoppy beer. A lot. I like big and deep red wines. A lot. I adore my friends. A lot, a lot. I am passionate about politics (or a big geek about them - you choose). I'm an accidental but rather passionate Unitarian and few things make me happier than my dining room table surrounded by people I love. And picking paint colors, let's not forget that. Find me online here.

“I love you but I love me more”
LifeFebruary 14, 2016

I Love You but I Love Me More

By Amanda Lipnack

The title for this blog post comes from “Sex and The City”. They were also the very words that I uttered in my therapist’s office on January 2nd. However, what I said…

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Making a house a home….again
LifeJanuary 31, 2016

Making a House a Home… Again

By Amanda Lipnack

I have lived in my house for almost 12 years. I have lived here longer than I have lived in any other place. This house has seen 2 husbands, a couple of…

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Let’s talk about therapy
LifeJanuary 8, 2016

Let’s Talk about Therapy

By Amanda Lipnack

Let’s just start out to say – therapy, I’m a huge fan. It isn’t just because I hope to make it a career one day; it is because I believe with my…

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If I lived ‘till I was a hundred and two
LifeDecember 10, 2015

If I Lived ‘til I was a Hundred and Two

By Amanda Lipnack

I am a live music junkie. It doesn’t take much for me to plunk down some cash and go see a performer live. From large arena shows, to small house concerts –…

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30 Things I have Learned from 30 Days of Grief
LifeNovember 30, 2015

30 Things I have Learned from 30 Days of Grief

By Amanda Lipnack

I won’t even lie, as I write this I am coming to the end of what I think I will always call the worst month of my life or certainly the worst…

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You do you!
Avengers of Sexiness, Love & SexNovember 11, 2015

You Do You!

By Amanda Lipnack

Recently I read an article on Salon.com originally published in Scientific American entitled: “Men are attracted to nonconformist women: The science that explains the “manic pixie dream girl” cliché.” Read it here I…

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The First 48 hours
Avengers of Sexiness, Love & SexOctober 23, 2015

The First 48 hours

By Amanda Lipnack

With 1 text message and a 13 minute phone call, my world fell apart. In that short time, the man I love with all of my heart told me that we were…

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Avengers of Sexiness, Love & SexOctober 13, 2015

The Power of the Necklace

By Amanda Lipnack

I turned 40 on March 16, 2013. This was during one of the darkest times of my life. About six weeks after my birthday, I went on a trip with two friends…

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Avengers of Sexiness, Health & Well-Being, Inspiration, Universe DentersSeptember 30, 2015

Thank You For Every Kindness

By Amanda Lipnack

“Thank you for every kindness. Thank you for our children. For the first time, I saw them. Thank you for being someone I was always proud to be with. For your guts,…

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Inspiration, Life, Universe DentersSeptember 14, 2015

Taking the Big Risk

By Amanda Lipnack

I am currently in the process of applying to graduate school. That is one of those statements that I never in my life thought I’d make but here I am. Putting together…

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