Last month I turned 35…. And I quit my job.* Tomorrow is my last day at the company that I helped build with my parents and the only job I’ve known for …
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Forget Your Troubles, Come On, Get Hygge: Fighting off SAD the Danish Way
by Ashley8 minutes readSAD sucks, which is why I might be mildly obsessed with hygge.
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Disney DAS Pass: What is it and do I need one?
by Ashley9 minutes readWhat is the Disney DAS Pass? Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) program assists visitors who can not wait in a conventional line due to a disability. The DAS pass does not provide …
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It’s a good thing my livelihood does not depend on me writing consistently, regularly, or on a schedule because I. Can not. Write. Every. Week. Heck, I can’t even force myself to …
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Gotta Get Back to Hogwarts: Facing My Personal Dementor
by Ashley13 minutes readIt’s September 1st and you know what that means! Time to board the Hogwarts Express for another year at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Every year on this date, I …
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It’s been a while, huh? When I started this blog last year, my intent was to write weekly, but after our European home exchange, I dropped the ball and only wrote a …
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Whole30 on the Go: The hardest thing I’ve ever done
by Ashley10 minutes readNever in my life have I coveted vegetables. Never have I stared longingly at a plate of scrambled eggs. Never before have I thought to myself, “Man, I could really go for …
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Last year, when I was working with my amazing and life-changing nutritionist, I was feeling particularly gung-ho about eating clean and getting my health on track, so when I heard about the …
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A secret trick to nix your anxiety
by Ashley6 minutes readOne of my goals with this blog is to share the less-than-glamorous aspects of travel. The logistics of planning. The frustrations of things going wrong. The challenges of traveling with a small …
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I’m an anxious person. Always have been. As a kid, I would stress out over things like talking on the phone (even to order pizza), not getting an A on an assignment, …
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The last few weeks have been a little nuts. The presidential election took an unexpected turn; my parents were out of town leaving us in charge of their animals and house; I …
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As a second grade feminist, I was convinced I’d be the first female baseball player in the MLB. I’m not entirely sure why I thought this: I had been the worst t-ball player …
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How many of you have a very loud, very persistent Inner Critic voice? On a recent trip to NYC, I had to have a serious sit-down with my Inner Critic to get her …
