Amanda


About Amanda

Amanda Viviers has published ten books and is a presenter on radio across New Zealand and Australia. She is also the co-founder of Kinwomen; a network created to inspire women to start conversations that matter. Head of Narrative for Compassion Australia, she is driven by a passion for social justice, she loves supporting projects for women in developing countries. Teaching women to live creative lives, beyond the circumstances, is something she pursues daily. Wife of Charl and Mum of Maximus and Liberty, she lives a creative life, longing to see people live inspired. Pinterest/ Twitter/ @Mandaviviers Instagram: @amandaviviers Facebook: @amandaviviersperth


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Suspicious Eyes, Half Smiles, Unanswered Questions, Heart drop moments. Lately I have been watching a little phenomena unfolding and maybe it has always been there, but just lately it has made me think. We as women have a lot of unwritten rules, unsaid little heart thoughts and rumours that tell […]

babe, there is enough room.



Just last year our extended family bought a farm. It is a simple lot of acreage, found right in the middle of state forrest. The space and the thinking time it has bought into our family calendar is profound. It’s no more than a big barn like shed but it […]

The splinters that just keep on aching


Honesty is always my best policy, but to be honest here is to be extremely vulnerable. My name is Amanda and I have wrestled with doubt over the last few months and some days it actually won. There are many reasons for the wrestle, there have been circumstances beyond control, […]

reinventing my courage




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I have found in my life it is often easier to just say yes than say no. As a mother. As a friend. As a lover. As a mentor. Lately I have been really aware of how often I say yes to something when I know in my season I […]

learning to say no