Most of us have a bucket list. You know, the list of things you want to do before you "kick the bucket". If you are like me, you list includes things like, "Visit all 50 states", "Go skydiving", "Complete a triathlon"etc. etc. I recently realized there is something I've done, that should have been on [...]
Category: A little bit Ashley
Who I Am Today
I struggle between wanting what some may call a simple life and an extravagant one. Growing up, I couldn't wait to move out, move on and move up. I was sure I was destined for big city life and that one day I would end up with an "important job" living in a perfect penthouse. [...]
No Really, He’s Just Not That Into You
I met him at a bowling alley. It was a bowling lock-in put on by my church. About 100 high school kids locked into a bowling alley for the night. I was 16 and I happened to find myself sharing a bowling lane with him. We'd spend hours sharing flirtatious looks until one of us, [...]
Things I’ve Been Afraid To Publish
So I'm a couple days behind, but I just read all these posts about things other bloggers have been afraid to publish, inspired by one of my favorite bloggers Kym. I decided to get real too. Don't judge me mmmkay?I worry that I will never be completely satisfied with my life. I find it [...]
Why I’m Single
So I was driving along in the car the other day, minding my business, when my ears were assaulted with the news that by age 35 I only have a 15% chance of getting pregnant. Immediately my mind went into crisis management mode. Mathematical equations flew through my brain as I determined that I only [...]
I Get A Little Bit Stronger
Some days you are just driving along and your mind is dancing from thought to random thought, when a memory unearths itself from the caverns of your mind and you feel an instant ache in your chest, reminiscent of the instant that moment turned into memory. It's as if for just a couple second your [...]