The silk scarf is back. Fashion will tell you this is news. Grace Kelly might have smiled at that. Because long before something became a trend, women understood the quiet power of a beautiful scarf. Grace wore hers tied beneath…

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I'm Amanda, the creator of Claiming Life, welcome to my site.
As a Bereavement Counselor, Montessori teacher, English Teacher, and writer. I have dedicated my life to the pursuit of knowledge and meaningful experiences.
I live by the following belief "Life is an acquisition of memories, for in the end that's all there is." As someone who has had to navigate through personnel losses, I understand the uphill battle of retaining hope and healing. I found to claim life, knowledge is your power..

The silk scarf is back. Fashion will tell you this is news. Grace Kelly might have smiled at that. Because long before something became a trend, women understood the quiet power of a beautiful scarf. Grace wore hers tied beneath…

The Woman Who Gave Women Permission to Break the Rules There are women who follow fashion. And then there are women who change what fashion allows women to be. Mary Quant belonged to the second group. Imagine London in the…

She Inherited a Name. Then Made It Her Own. Imagine being born with a name the world already knows. Before you have achieved anything. Before you have discovered who you are. Before you have even had the chance to decide…

—# How to Survive Like Scarlett O’Hara: When Everything Burns Down, Elegance is Your Weapon *From Southern Belle to Self-Made Woman — Vivien Leigh Teaches Us That Claiming Your Life Means Refusing to Stay Broken* — She lost her home….

The Elizabeth Arden Effect The Woman Who Made Beauty an Act of Self-Belief There is something irresistible about a red door. Perhaps it is because a door promises another world on the other side. In 1910, on Fifth Avenue in…

This Is My Life. It Isn’t Perfect, But I Love It. Claiming Life is not about creating a perfect life. It is about coming home to the life that is yours. It is about looking around at your home, your…

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