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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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List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? I’ve been an avid reader since I first taught myself to read at age six. So many yellowed pages and worn covers have impacted my life and ignited creativity within me. Picking only three is difficult, but I think I know which ones to
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Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. For me, any small thing that it done with positive intention brings joy. I find it impossible to name just one. That could mean helping a worm go from the hot concrete into cool grass, allowing myself to splurge on little treats because
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What jobs have you had? I got my first job at age sixteen, and since then I have had many different ones. I started out working for minimum wage at an odd furniture store, then worked at a car wash during my second year of college, then a few restaurants, a pyramid scheme marketing place,
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Do you practice religion? I am a Christian, but I refuse to call myself religious. I believe my relationship with the Creator is more important than going to church every Sunday. To me, religion is legalism. And legalism leads to shame, insecurity, and negativity in many cases. My prayer time, Bible reading, and the decisions
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Do you remember life before the internet? Honestly, I don’t remember a world without easily accessible internet. Being born in the year 2000, my life was filled with computers and other advanced technology from the very beginning. I remember playing online kids games starting around age six, and soon after that gaming devices like the
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Who would you like to talk to soon? I’ll be the first to admit, as I’ve grown older and started my life I haven’t kept in touch with my grandparents like I should. It certainly doesn’t help that they live 600 miles away. But for years now I’ve been needing to pick up the phone
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Do you have any collections? I definitely consider myself a collector of sorts. As the child of a hoarder, I collect but I keep things clean and organized. I have a certain fascination with antiques, so many of my collections have to do with those. For starters, I collect “creepy” dolls; mostly vintage/antique and ventriloquist
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What is the legacy you want to leave behind? This is a complicated answer. There are many things I wish to be known for long after I have left this Earth. One of them being that I broke harmful generational curses. Another being my journey of taking back my life from mental illness. But most
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How ironic it is That the cardinals seem to visit more often The crows build nests in the Bradford pear tree The mourning doves sing their haunting melody as the sun rises and sets All the more frequently since you left the Earth. – A.B.
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Have you ever broken a bone? I’ve always been known to be clumsy since a very young age, and even now into adulthood. But nothing quite beats of the story of when I fractured my elbow in a fiberglass bathtub at age twelve. I slipped, landed on my right elbow, and instantly felt the uncomfortable
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