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Hello! Thank you so much for your interest in this blog. I’ll start with a brief introduction. My name is Amanda. I am 20 years young and am from Long Island, New York. I (will) have a BA in Psychology and am in the process of getting my law degree and social work degree. During a majority of my life I have struggled with mental illness. I’ve dealt with depression for about 10 years now and have also struggled with an eating disorder. I’ve spent a lot of time hating who I am. I tried to damage and change the things on the outside so that I could match how I was feeling on the inside. But with the help of therapy, self-learning, and a lot of hard work I am making strides every single day to love who I am. That is my goal. Not only to love myself but to help other people learn to love themselves. Our lives are such precious things and should not be spent unhappy. Along with my training in psychology and concentration in mental illness (specifically eating disorders) I also have a passion for fitness. I have been an athlete my entire life and I truly believe that has given much more than physical strength. The way I see it, we are not just our bodies and we are not just our minds. We are combinations of both. I call that “wellness.” I hope to help people achieve their optimum wellness by establishing and working towards both their physical and mental health. If you have any questions or requests about blog posts, please feel free to message me with them. Join me on the path of learning to love ourselves!