✦ AN OPEN JOURNAL ABOUT BEING HUMAN
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Even the messy parts.
A cozy corner of the internet for the thoughts, feelings, and uncomfortable truths we don’t always say out loud.
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The latest thoughts, stories, and things we’re learning together.
Two Little Words. A Million Unanswered Questions.
We spend our childhood learning to say “I’m sorry,” but nobody prepares us for what comes afterward. What happens when we’re afraid to apologize, or when we…
Why Do We Expect People to Understand What We Won’t Say?
From cryptic Facebook Stories to a strategically placed “k,” why do we expect people to understand the feelings we won’t communicate directly?
When Your Expectations Break Your Own Heart
Have you ever grieved a future you imagined? A reflection on expectations, forgiveness, lost time, healing, and making room for the life you’re living.
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Hey, I’m Ashton.
Wife, mom, reader, overthinker, and a work in progress. I share the messy, meaningful, and occasionally ridiculous parts of being human. Not because I have all the answers—but because I’m learning that honesty helps us feel a little less alone.
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