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This blogging thing will take some getting used to, but I’m looking forward to stepping into uncharted waters. Hi, I’m Ashley. I recently graduated from university with my Bachelor’s degree in English/Creative Writing and my passion and goal in life is to have others read and appreciate my works. Poe, King, Mass, Tolkien, Shelley, and
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Holding your little cuddly body in my arms as your navy-colored eyes stare up at me filled with so much love and wonder. Your tiny mouth forms a toothless smile as you babble in a whispery voice while the dim lightning casts shadows around us. And in that moment, I can’t recall ever loving anything
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One day you’re eighteen, spending all of your time with and pouring your heart out to a guy who will never truly love you back. Your heart hurts, but you pretend to like the pain. The next thing you know you’re twenty-four and your husband lays his head on your lap, his hand placed on
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How has technology changed your job? Technology plays a surprisingly large role in my job as a community college writing tutor. For one, all appointments by students are scheduled online. And I rely heavily on an email system to keep in contact with my coworkers and superiors. I also tutor virtually one day a week,
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What is one thing you would change about yourself? If there was a way to magically change something about myself, I would make it to where I have more patience. One of the things about myself that tends to frustrate me is my lack of patience. I think if actually changing any one thing were
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Lately, I’ve come to realize that I’m a perfectionist and that my anxiety and stress don’t react well when things don’t go the way I plan. My mental health, and more recently my physical health as well, suffer when I try to make things perfect in this imperfect world. The holidays especially add extra stress
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What is good about having a pet? Although having a pet can be a big, and often messy responsibility, I believe the pros outweigh the cons. Truthfully, I have a hard time thinking of what would be bad about having a pet. Having a pet, such as a dog or cat, is like having a
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The Book of Night by Holly Black was a novel I recently procured at my local library and thoroughly enjoyed. I had previously read the author’s young adult series, The Cruel Prince, so when I saw she had an adult fiction book published last year, knew I had to check it out. I tend to
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What historical event fascinates you the most? As a self-proclaimed history nerd, there are many historical events that interest me and send my brain spinning so it’s nearly impossible to narrow it down to one sole event. In general, though, war history is probably the most fascinating to me. From a sociological and psychological perspective,
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October is beginning to meld into November as this year draws to a close. I know for me personally, 2023 didn’t look anything like I hoped it would. Death, broken relationships, the negative state of the world, it all feels extremely heavy and overwhelming. But most years, or even days, don’t ever turn out how
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Almost exactly a year ago while on my honeymoon, my husband and I decided to check out the local legend of the Road to Nowhere. Upon booking our trip to Bryson City, NC, I was looking into the history and sites of the area and immediately knew I wanted to check out this interesting place.
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