Category: General

• The Unspoken Cost of Being Strong “All the Time”

  Strength looks different to different people. My form of DIY therapy —just me, my thoughts, and whatever my Spotify DJ decides I’m emotionally capable of handling. Now I am comfortable with the apps and how it works so my anxiety is not high. I actually am much less anxious when I stay busy working. Some…

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  Ashley A

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  November 23, 2025

• Letting Go of Overthinking and Learning to Trust the Process: My Most Honest Update Yet

  So as I wrote this, I noticed I went everywhere with this entry. So I broke it out a different way this week: Letting Go of Overthinking and Learning to Trust the Process I tend to overthink everything—especially the big decisions. Every couple of weeks, I catch myself questioning the choices I’ve already made. A…

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  Ashley A

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  November 16, 2025

• Welcome to the Hot Mess

  If you’re reading this, thank you — truly. I’m so grateful you’re here and willing to be part of a conversation that so many people avoid, ignore, or don’t know how to talk about. If you already know me, then you probably know at least a piece of my story. If you don’t, feel free…

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  Ashley A

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  November 9, 2025