Anxiety Aside – When Friends Become Strangers

I am always amazed at how life changes so subtly that you don’t even realize it’s happening until you look back and see that everything is different. Now don’t get it twisted, there was nothing subtle about most of the change that happened last year, but for the sake of you not having to readContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – When Friends Become Strangers”

Anxiety Aside – Embracing Change

These last few months have been filled with so many different emotions and for the longest time it felt like I couldn’t catch my breath. This season of life has been one of the most challenging and I have had to focus on just taking it one day at a time to survive. It’s anContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – Embracing Change”

Anxiety Aside – When The Dust Settles

What do you do when it’s all said and done? The argument is over, or the job didn’t work out… etc… How do you move forward when it’s a new day and the adrenaline finally wears off? In the heat of the moment it’s so easy to feel numb in situations, but as soon asContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – When The Dust Settles”

Anxiety Aside – Sometimes You’re The Bad Guy

I saw a quote the other day that really struck me when I read it. It said “Sometimes you have to make peace with the fact that you are the villain in someone else’s story, even if you thought you were doing the right thing. You don’t get to tell them how to narrate theirContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – Sometimes You’re The Bad Guy”

Anxiety Aside – Things Take Effort

I truly admire people who put 100% effort into everything they do. One of the biggest revelations I’ve had in adulthood was realizing that the things I want to accomplish are completely up to me. Everything takes follow through and a mediocre approach will give you a mediocre outcome. When it comes to my workContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – Things Take Effort”

Anxiety Aside – Stop Living For Other People’s Approval

In this day and age it is so easy to care about what other people think of us. Technology has come such a long way and in some ways that’s great but in others, not so much. Between our phones and social media, our lives have essentially been put on a pedestal for the worldContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – Stop Living For Other People’s Approval”

Anxiety Aside – I Changed My Mind

As i’ve gotten older I have realized that there are so many difficult choices you will have to face on a daily basis. Situations are never really cut and dry and when it comes down to it, someone involved is usually let down in the long run. There is always a sense of guilt whenContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – I Changed My Mind”

Anxiety Aside – This Year Has Been Hard

If you would have told me a year ago what life would look like now, I wouldn’t have believed you. As I look back on the first half of 2020 I am astonished that we’re already in July, but also feel like this year is never-ending. I have tried to process the last several monthsContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – This Year Has Been Hard”

Anxiety Aside – Get To Know Me and My Vision For This Blog

Hey guys! My name is Ashley and welcome to my blog. I wanted to dedicate this blog post to sharing some things about me and explain a little bit about what my hopes are for this blog as a whole. I hope this helps you get to know me a little better and see whatContinue reading “Anxiety Aside – Get To Know Me and My Vision For This Blog”