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Ashley
Jul 3, 20224 min read
Big Sister Steph
I've written nothing here in 2+ years and here I am, coming in hot with words I spoke at the service for Big Sister Steph. She escaped...
Ashley
May 27, 20202 min read
Choosing weirdness over wellness.
I’ve wondered a while why “wellness” gives me the willies. (Although I’m astutely aware of my affection for alliteration.) And while this...
Ashley
Apr 27, 20204 min read
Sucker punched.
I was invited to write a piece for a women’s blog, since I have “such unique expertise”. It was suggested “maybe an article about how to...
Ashley
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Our Christine.
We're at t-minus nine days until daylight savings and I think I'm gonna make it. If you know me, you know I start counting when it's...
Ashley
Feb 11, 20202 min read
Up on my high horse.
I'm a day late writing this week, but I have a good excuse: I went away for the weekend on a silent-yoga-meditation-juice-cleanse retreat...
Ashley
Jan 26, 20205 min read
Ultimate privilege.
I've lived much of my 42 years blissfully unaware I carry a highly controversial food opinion. I love red delicious apples. Not only do I...
Ashley
Jan 12, 20203 min read
Milagro - The Owner's Manual
While Smitty and I would love to be invited to your next friendly game night, we would have to politely decline. Not because we don’t...
Ashley
Jan 5, 20203 min read
The One with the Hangry Good Deed
(If you get the pop culture reference in how I named this "episode", we can definitely be BFFs.) A few weeks ago, I was in heaven (aka my...
Ashley
Dec 22, 20193 min read
Lessons from pets and plants.
If you’re looking for a way to accurately gauge your “keep-it-together”-ness, I recommend getting a dog. Keep-it-together-ness, also...
Ashley
Dec 15, 20192 min read
This is gonna get stuck in your head.
Let me tell you a story about youth sports before concussion protocol. During the beautiful time that was the 1980's, we spent summers on...
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