Welcome to my universe, new friends!
Hi! I'm Amanda. Thanks for checking out my website!
I'm a Professional Counselor in Austin Texas and the self-proclaimed 'Catalyst for Fun'.
I am a former resident of New Orleans, Louisiana who moved to Austin, Texas 12 years ago to complete my Masters Degree in Social Work.
I love my career as a social worker, and have specialized my practice as a mental health counselor.
Being from Louisiana, it is easy to have an "inhibition against inhibitions", and I often meet people by breaking the ice/introducing myself and/or inviting them to dance or into a conversation. I may have met you that way!
I invite you to search for my Facebook and Linked In Networks. Search for me under "Amanda Winters in Austin"
I consider myself to be 'social connector', which means that I enjoy referring people to one another and the resources they need. I say I put the 'social' in being a social worker. This interest has led me to publish a free email newsletter"Catalyst for Fun" once a week for the last 7 years about community, personal growth and activist resources and events. (see the "For Austinites" link above to find out more! ) I am currently not publishing it, but may in the near future. Please feel free to subscribe to it.
*Why I love Austin : I find Austin to be the most progressive, tolerant, community- activist oriented place I have ever lived. I could not have made it up. ...I have heard it compared to being 'stuck in the plush of the velvet rut' .Many people know it as the 'live music capital of the world'..however I also see it as one of 'the personal growth mecca of the universe'. One can catch a class on environmentalism, yoga, eastern or western spirituality, etc on any given night, for instance. It has led to my interest in non-dualistic spiritual philosophy, for exp (which is reflected by the books I recommend on my reading lists on this site). Austin is also full of warm, friendly people who often refer to one other as ' their chosen family' and there are always many folk singing, potluck parties ..as well as clean water to jump in, wildflowers and many great hiking trails. Please see my Austin Recreation Guide to find out groovy things to do in Austin.
Here are some of the most valuable resources and teachers I have come across:
Conscious Evolution Resources
Recommended Personal Transformation Book and Teachers
Networking Sites for Community Activists
Please keep checking back on this new site, and/or join the google, facebook or tribe groups so we can keep in touch as I add more articles, etc to the website!
Party Pics: Streetcar in New Orleans, Under the Rainbow at the Jazzfest and Dancing with a Lil New Friend!
