Amy Riordan

You know those ideas you come up with that you push to the back of your mind? The ideas that are really cool, but that you simply don’t have (or want to make) time for? The Creating Me Journal Series started out that way; an idea that was on the back burner for a year or more...

I Thought I Was Creating a Journal System. I Was Wrong. What started as an attempt to organize my autobiography became a philosophy about self-discovery, reflection, and documenting your life with intention. Learn how the Creating Me Journal Series came to be.

The moment you stop outsourcing your worth is the moment you begin reclaiming your power.

10 Steps To Taking Back Your Power If you've been relying on validation, second-guessing yourself, or losing sight of who you are, these 10 steps will help you reclaim your power.

There was a time when I believed that giving my power away was something super dramatic and very obvious. I’d seen it before, with a controlling boss, a toxic relationship, or watching someone make every decision for someone else. But now that I’m older, I’ve realized it doesn’t always happen that way.

7 Signs You May Be Giving Your Power Away Many women lose their power gradually through self-doubt, people-pleasing, and seeking approval. Here are 7 signs it's happening and what to do about it.

I've spent the last few months creating resources around a topic I care deeply about: understanding yourself.

Not because self-improvement is trendy, not because life needs to be optimized, but because I've found that when we take the time to reflect on our experiences, patterns, dreams, and memories, we make better decisions and feel more connected to who we are.

Check them out below.

Free Resources The most important relationship you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself. These free resources will help you reflect, reconnect, and document your life with greater clarity, confidence, and intention.

16 Simple Ways I Romanticize Full-Time Motherhood | Amy Riordan My mother-in-law, who was a full-time mom of six, often says, “If I could have had kids forever, I would have.” Now, I love this woman to no end. Truly, I hit the lottery with my in-laws (every one of them), but I was baffled that anyone would say that. When I became a mom,…

My latest *NEW FREEBIE* is live, and it's 20 pages dedicated to knowing who you are without your titles.

The "Who Am I Without This" Workbook | Amy Riordan A free 5-day challenge designed to boost your confidence with small systems that you can stack into your day to day week.

"Earlier this week, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Hashimoto's, and I still haven’t fully processed it yet. I didn’t see it coming. I thought the doctor would tell me I have high cortisol, or maybe that my hormones are still imbalanced… I had no idea that I’d be preparing to completely shift my life in a matter of days."

What if it’s not just burnout? This week, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s after more than a year of feeling completely unlike myself.I genuinely thought what I was experiencing was just stress, motherhood, hormones, exhaustion, or needing to “try harder.” Turns out, my body was attacking my thyroid.I’m sharing this becau...

"If you don't spend enough time getting to know yourself, you'll end up absorbing what everyone thinks about you.

You become what you allow.

You become what you constantly think about.

If you don't spend enough time with yourself; if you don't listen to yourself; if you don't learn who you are... you'll begin to believe that you are exactly who those around you say you are. You'll believe them when they tell you what you can and can't do; who you can and cannot be.

So, spend more time with yourself, and really think about who you want to be and what's important to you in this one life we have."

Yep.

Have I Really Been Waiting For Permission? | Amy Riordan A raw reflection on motherhood, self-worth, routines, and the moment I realized I was waiting for permission to trust myself again.