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The Dream That Showed Me How Much I’ve Healed
Healing isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s waking from a dream and realizing you finally believe you’re worthy of love.
Amara Shores
Jun 201 min read


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This little girl survived what she never should have endured. The woman she became broke the cycle.
Amara Shores
Jun 72 min read


When Approval Stops Feeling Like Oxygen
I spent years chasing approval before realizing freedom begins the moment your worth no longer depends on being chosen.
Amara Shores
May 191 min read


The Baby in the Dream
The dream wasn’t really about motherhood. It was about carrying something precious while feeling unprepared.
Amara Shores
May 162 min read


Connection Over Perfection
Healing isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s posting the reel anyway — no makeup, messy hair, uneven eyebrows, and all.
Amara Shores
May 111 min read


Visible Anyway
Pressed send with a racing heart. Vulnerable. Scary. Liberating. Visible anyway. 🤍
Amara Shores
May 72 min read


Showing Up in the Quiet
Showing up in the quiet isn’t easy… but not everything meaningful is loud. Some things grow where no one is watching.
Amara Shores
Apr 71 min read


Sitting in the Middle of Uncertainty
In a season of uncertainty, I’m learning to quiet the spiral, ground myself, and trust that not having answers is okay.
Amara Shores
Mar 261 min read


A Conversation with a Nine-Year-Old
One small voice asked a big question about residential schools.
Maybe healing begins like this—one honest conversation at a time.
Amara Shores
Mar 221 min read


Let Them
The truth is already written in how we live our lives. The rest is not ours to control. Sometimes the answer is simple: Let them.
Amara Shores
Mar 142 min read


The Little Girl in the Files
The day I read the ministry files, something shifted. I finally saw the little girl in those pages—and felt fierce protectiveness.
Amara Shores
Mar 122 min read


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I went out for coffee and found something deeper—presence, connection, and a reminder that the most meaningful moments can’t be planned.
Amara Shores
Mar 92 min read


The Dreams I Whispered at Rock Bottom
The pain didn’t start with me. The healing did. From dirt, something new can grow.
Amara Shores
Mar 12 min read


Where Love and Fire Meet
A reflection on growth in real time — where love and fire meet, and we practice not abandoning ourselves.
Amara Shores
Feb 191 min read
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