The road to Ashley Writes

Hello dear friends. 

I used to have a blog, and be very invested in it. But I quit 4 years ago. I didn’t intend to quit completely but life gets in the way. Mostly I didn’t know if I had anything important to say because there are so many blogs out there. Another thing is- I didn’t know who I was or what was good about me. I didn’t know what to write about because every time I pressed publish I was so scared that the words weren’t good enough. People would think I’m stupid. Welcome to the world of depression/ anxiety. Which I’ve suffered from all my adult years. I didn’t want to drag anyone down as I talked about it, so I just stopped writing. As I write more, I will open up about it. My therapist told me to write. If I want to get better- I need to see my words out of my own head. So here I am. 🙂 I don’t have it all together, mostly I struggle to walk out the door everyday and push forward. I’m not going to show you perfect put together recipes or a sparkly life. I’m just going to be real, honest, and hope that it helps someone out there along the way. This isn’t a blog about 10 easy steps to get a cleaner kitchen. Folks, it’s a struggle to get the dishes done everyday. I can’t stand those kinds of blogs. I just want to read someone’s story, their testimony, their heart and start a conversation about life. Hard life. Not Instagram square life. 

When I think about to my old blog I didn’t write a word about depression. So that’s how I knew I was wearing a mask. That’s why I quit. I wasn’t pouring myself out in a real way. Showing the battle scars. We need to be real, and reach out to those who need reached. That to me, is a purposeful life. Join me in the comments and tell me about you. Welcome to ashley, writes. 

Ashley