Amanda Mitchem

Hello everyone! I'm Amanda, creator of Caged No More-a blog titled ever so carefully as it is very personal for me, just right, and all so symbolic. I am very much interested in getting into Freelance, working with a diverse crowd and reaching a larger audience...

Welcome to my corner of the web. Glad you could stop by. I have one wish. I would love for you to leave this place with more than you came. My priority is to inspire others and to help them uncover their essence of life, appreciate 'the now', and be of encouragement.

***Disclaimer: Not every post is going to change your life. lol

I am a former psychology major, and have always been and will forever be fascinated by the human mind, studying it-especially abnormal psychology. I saw on NAMI.org (The National Alliance On Mental Illness) that 1 out of every 4 people is living with a mental illness. Personally, I believe regardless, everyone is dealing with something. Also, I have heard and read that "No one can do everything, but everyone can do something." Something like that... Basically, love makes the world go around despite how cheesy it may sound.

Personally, I am a former Bulimic. I found recovery at 22...so its been 6 years now. I have Bipolar disorder. I lost my grasp on reality at 18 and ten years later, I've never been more alive. I am wide awake (I go into all of these things more in depth in the blogs).

I believe that we as human beings should share in our struggles, pray for one another, and do try our darnedest to not let the darkness/pain/evil of this world dim our light!!! There is a God. Higher power if you will--I don't want to step on any toes, but for me, having God is vital. I am a Christian. I that no one should be able to judge anyone else or is even equipped to do so. Leave all of that at the door and God's feet.

I'm a free spirit that can't be tamed by fax machines, spreadsheets, and complicated people. Life is my job now, and I intend to live it. No more boundaries, dotted lines and paperwork. I am the dream, I no longer work for it. I say "Never take a day for granted. Not even a breath." This life is short. We change with every day, week, decade. I'm almost in my 30's and its a scary thought...my 20's have been a learning process, putting my toes in the water...Well, now I am about to go swimming!!! :)