Amanda Blackwell

A personal essayist in my feelings more than Drake, so ya. Lover of coffee, peeling right reef breaks, and self-expression. My writing can be seen on The Manifest Station, an upcoming anthology curated by Laura Lentz and FreeSurf Magazine.

Launched 2 years ago

My Algorithm Thinks I Hate Men

On appetite, outrage, and the impossible task of loving men.

Jun 2 • Amanda Blackwell

The Landing Season: Fall

A quiet exit from paradise, and the grief that met me at the door.

Oct 28, 2025 • Amanda Blackwell

Tissue Paper Heart

Healing as a political act, and how self-empathy can ripple outward into collective care.

Jul 9, 2025 • Amanda Blackwell

Lost & Found

The art of surviving without the things we love-- the things we believe we can't live without.

Jun 3, 2025 • Amanda Blackwell

That Can't Be True

On learning about the death of Jake, an Australian bloke and our former love affair.

Jan 30, 2025 • Amanda Blackwell

A Sound That My Brain Makes

How I survived the entropy of an Eating Disorder, an exploration of its nuances and ultimately-- the recovery.

Dec 18, 2024 • Amanda Blackwell

The Depths That We Fear

What the ocean taught me about the uncertainty of chronic illness, and finding solace in the unknown.

Nov 21, 2024 • Amanda Blackwell

Only Fools Rush In

How I survived an unfortunate phenomena with modern dating-- lovebombing. Yet when I say that I was lovebombed, I don't mean in it a way that I was…

Sep 25, 2024 • Amanda Blackwell

Amanda Blackwell