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the place the loon calls lonely
they asked me what I'll write
as if I could define such a thing
as if the halls weren't covered in moss
and brimstone
the mountains weren't faded with fog
and mirrors

Amber Byers
Nov 30, 20251 min read


Stronger Together: When Collaboration Outshines Competition
At Compassiviste Publishing, we’ve had the privilege of working closely with Tadpole Press ~ especially around their writing contests and the launch of their new literary magazine. What we’ve learned: when two organizations decide to support one another rather than view each other as rivals, something remarkable happens. Ideas expand, creative energy multiplies, and everyone benefits.

Amber Byers
Nov 15, 20253 min read


how could we have known?
the heat that came in waves
throughout our homes, our feet, our minds
sizzled like slugs
caught on the drying, moth-eaten rind

Amber Byers
Sep 29, 20251 min read


where lost memories go
it's the place where lost memories go
to die
to be reborn
and maybe
circle back
around
and around
twice or thrice
until we forget
which side was up
where fact left off
and fiction gained
and truth became the thorn

Amber Byers
Sep 14, 20252 min read


words of sinew and muscle
he told me once
that watching me write
was like witnessing
a professional athlete
stretching
primed
before a big race
I like to imagine my words like that
all sinew and muscle
stretched taut across the page
with the force of a jaguar
ready to run

Amber Byers
Aug 30, 20251 min read


raindrops always sound like home
they say you're only lonesome when it rains
something about the gods weeping
but I don't think that's true

Amber Byers
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Compassiviste Dialogues: A Discussion with Ali Horriyat and Amber Byers
We believe in the power of stories to drive change. Every episode of the Compassiviste Dialogues podcast is a platform for turning compassion into action. A space where diverse voices come together to inspire, educate, and challenge the status quo.

Amber Byers
Apr 14, 20251 min read


One Word
Clarity in my writing. Clarity in my work. My one word for the year 2025. What are you focusing on this year?

Amber Byers
Dec 31, 20242 min read


20 Things I Learned in Thailand
Whose life are we living if not our own? This was a last-minute trip and I was hesitant to go at first. But by the end, I was wishing I coul

Amber Byers
Oct 30, 20243 min read


One Word
If you could choose only one word for the coming year, what would it be?

Amber Byers
Dec 31, 20233 min read


Who We Are Now
I started writing this blog, Living a Life Imagined, over 7 years ago. I heard that's the amount of time it takes our bodies to regenerate n

Amber Byers
Sep 30, 20233 min read


One Word
If you could choose only one word for the coming year, what would it be?

Amber Byers
Dec 31, 20222 min read


Guest Post from Boulder Editors: "How to Minimize Gender Bias in Your Writing"
Hello, my dear blog readers! Today you get to be treated to a blog post from Boulder Editors, a professional networking group that I'm a...

Amber Byers
Sep 26, 20201 min read


When Your Heart Follows You
Hello, my dear blog readers! It’s been a long time. How are you? Can you believe it’s only been five and a half months since the pandemic...

Amber Byers
Aug 29, 20202 min read


Confusion and Dreams
I've started journaling again. I used to write in a journal a lot when I was younger, but I haven't in years. But since the quarantine...

Amber Byers
Apr 11, 20201 min read


Living a Life Imagined: A blog about writing. About living. About daring to dream.
It's never too early and it's never too late to start following your dreams. It's always the perfect time.

Amber Byers
Feb 1, 20201 min read
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