Amanda Holstien | Substack

Amanda Holstien

Perennial student of the mysteries. Occasionally comedic.

Launched 2 years ago

Not Feeling Guilty

when you've done nothing wrong

Jun 8 • Amanda Holstien

What I've been up to

mundane updates for the curious

May 20 • Amanda Holstien

To Know God

God is my refuge, my hiding place,

May 15 • Amanda Holstien

Resistance, Necessity, and Creation

I got back from England a month ago and haven’t posted anything since before I left.

Apr 21 • Amanda Holstien

Being Enough yet Developing

a paradox within time

Mar 3 • Amanda Holstien

what I used to be like, and what I'm like now

Today I do not feel one way; rather, I feel another. If I can simply settle or simply do or not do. To orchestrate my inner experience without making…

Feb 24 • Amanda Holstien

Friendship

Practical and Feminine Contemplations

Feb 12 • Amanda Holstien

Lightening Up

I’ll spare you the dream I had recently.

Feb 9 • Amanda Holstien

January at San Solomon Springs

Yesterday, I drove to Balmorhea State Park to take a nap under a tree.

Jan 21 • Amanda Holstien

Spiritual Principles of Writing

+ my first published piece for Glasstire

Jan 15 • Amanda Holstien

Divine Grace in the New Year, perpetually

I have an evil eye rug that sits on the center of my kitchen floor.

Jan 7 • Amanda Holstien

Um, hello?

Hey all!

Dec 26, 2025 • Amanda Holstien