Amanda looks off towards their right with a slight smile, illuminated from behind by golden sunlight. They have long dark hair and are wearing a white jumpsuit and dangling earrings. Behind them is a lush green garden.

Hello there, I’m Amanda.

English pronouns: they/any | Vietnamese pronouns: em/chị/anh/chanh

My own lived experiences with cycles of trauma and healing bring me to this work, particularly at the intersections of care and justice. I’m a slow-moving artist, archivist, writer, decomposer, yin wood pig, and kitchen witch; I love playing video games, puzzling, and eating soup; and I’m a voracious and sociopolitically critical manga reader and anime watcher. I rely on many beloved humans, routines, rituals, and special interests to support me.

I tend a slow, lifelong practice of composting sickness, grief, and Madness into collective possibility. I offer presence, solidarity, stories, skills, and questions, passing along wisdom that sustains me in the hopes that it may serve you and your loved ones well.

Image description: Amanda looks off towards their right with a slight smile, illuminated from behind by golden sunlight. They have long dark hair and are wearing a white jumpsuit and dangling earrings. Behind them is a lush green garden.

All photos except headshots were taken by me.

were it possible, we might look beyond the reach of our knowing… then perhaps we would endure our griefs with even greater trust than our joys.

rainer maria rilke