Motherhood: Don’t Lose Your Identity
I’m a mama. And a wife. Also, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, niece, cousin and friend. Before all of that, however, I’m Ashley. Relationships are so, so important, and a huge part of what makes us who we are. Yet sometimes, especially as mothers and daughters, we spend so much time pouring into the lives […]
Continue readingMy Life Sucks – How Can I Get Out Of This?
Family Life SucksHave you ever uttered those words – “my life sucks”? We’ve all had our moments of feeling overwhelmed, unhappy, and wanting to get away. 2016 was a tough one for my family. I had too many irons in the fire. There was emotional upheaval as family dynamics changed, trying to navigate the needs […]
Continue readingWhen You Feel So Mad…
I know some of you can relate. Testiness, frustration, tension, moodiness, stress…anger. Do you have those days where you are just flat out emotionally volatile? Emotional volatility is not the most reliable leadership…or parenting tool – typically anger means you’ve lost control. You may think you have a handle on your temper, but it’s hard to predict […]
Continue readingHappiness…IS
We put so much pressure on ourselves to identify these huge elements of significance in our lives – to lay claim on the things that make us happiest, pursuing our one intense passion, etc. And we end up freezing in stagnation, unable to move forward out of fear. Fear of committing to something that may […]
Continue readingEngaging all the senses
Last week I talked about how to make your family your top VIPs. I want to go further and get back to what your home is really like. I swear everywhere I go I hear about people cleaning up and clearing out the clutter right now. Minimalism is huge, and last February I posted about […]
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