Life Blog
If you get a penny for your thoughts, than I must have thousands of pennies. Read my thoughts about life, writing, and more.
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Sometimes I am Ashley, and Sometimes Mae. I am one, I am none, I am both. My identity is complex and ever shifting with the seasons. Sometimes I am “Ashley”- the gifted middle child who overcame an unstable upbringing to become a successful business woman. Sometimes I am “Mae”- the impulsive creative with a Renaissance…
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I broke my pinky finger once. I didn’t break the bone, but I tore a ligament pretty badly which required me to wear a splint on for a few weeks. It happened when I was back in college, working full time as a night-shift janitor. I was sleep deprived, and distracted because my on-again-off-again boyfriend…
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Sometimes I find myself thinking “I should be working” in the middle of work. I’ll be in the middle of research, or designing a newsletter for a client when the thought strikes. Logically, I understand that I am working but it’s as if my inherited Puritan work ethic refuses to acknowledge anything enjoyable as being…
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I always hated when people told me that adversity would make me stronger. I tried to believe it at first- that all the bad things that happened to me in my childhood and early adult years would make me a better person but it didn’t. A childhood full of poverty, abuse, and constant uprooting didn’t…
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I am going back to work. In November I quit my corporate job after 5 years working my way up the ladder. I gained a lot of valuable skills and experience in my time, and am truly grateful for the opportunities that job offered me. But, I don’t regret my decision to leave. After working…
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There’s a Book Series I really Enjoy called “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” This modern urban fantasy is about a tiny cafe in Japan with the unique ability to send a drinker back to the past for a short period of time- the length of time it takes for a cup of coffee to get…
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My budgeting strategy is financial anxiety. The shadow of childhood poverty never truly goes away. It continues to follow you for the rest of your life, rearing it’s ugly head in unexpected ways. Even now, I make more money than I ever have in my life, and I still save pennies and continuously track my…
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I don’t need my partner. I love my partner deeply. He is considerate, patient, goofy, talented, smart, and attractive. As far as heterosexual dating goes, I hit the jackpot. In the 18 months we have been dating, he has added to my happiness and emotional health by leaps and bounds. I don’t want to imagine…
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It’s time for some shameless self-promotion. My new business’s website is finally live after 6 weeks of work. I even posted by business’s first official blog post! I’m happy to have gotten this far, but it feels like there’s so much left to do. I still have to troubleshoot the checkout system, add more products…
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I find myself wanting less as I get older. It seems to be a common symptom of growing maturity, learning the true value of things. The more you see and experience, the more context you have to assess your life and circumstances. If you are lucky, that perspective will help carry you through seasons of…
Bringing Mae Flowers 