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, [...]
Category: Love
Dating in the Social Media Age: The Beginning
I stood near the bar with a group of friends, surveying the crowd. I'd never been to this bar before, but I liked the atmosphere. The night was young and anything was possible. Then above the low rumble of the crowd noise I heard, "But I don't want to be the only one who is [...]
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 [...]
It’s About Time
Oh. My. Gosh. I am having one of those seemingly insignificant days that turns out to be unassumingly momentous. Do you ever have one of those?You see, movies, music and books have a profound effect on the way I see the world. It's why I avoid particularly gruesome movies, angry music and any written word [...]
Withdrawls
On Sunday I spent most of my day fighting off the shakes of alcohol withdrawal. You know the kind. The, "I can't stand for long periods of time or lift anything heavier than a sheet over my head" kind. My body was in revolt! But my spirit was elevated. Today, I'm suffering from a different [...]
Happily Ever Ashley 