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Rediscovering Myself: How I Found Beauty In a Paralyzed Face

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018Leave a comment

Today, let's choose to show up and let ourselves be seen.

How to See God When He Feels Invisible

August 13, 2018August 12, 2018Leave a comment

Faith is a choice. A choice to see Him in all of our little moments. A choice to not ignore His work in our lives, in the mud. Sometimes Christ can simply shake our hands.

What Embracing My Job As A Stay-At-Home-Parent Has Taught Me

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018Leave a comment

Cleaning has never come naturally for me.

When Your Dreams Are On Hold

July 21, 2018July 21, 20183 Comments

Sometimes you have to put your dreams on hold. Maybe you have a baby, move, have an injury, or suffer a loss of some kind. How do you handle the pause?

Rediscovering Myself: How I Found Confidence In the New Me

July 10, 2018July 10, 2018Leave a comment

Don't let your dark memories and chains define who you are.

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About Me

Hi, I’m Ashley. I write about suffering, community, faith, and family. I am a Catholic convert, collegiate athlete, wife, and mom. While serving as a campus missionary shortly after getting engaged, I was T-boned by a Mack truck and nearly lost my life. I write to encourage those whose life isn’t going according to plan. And, since I’m not a robot, I also sometimes write about my kids, holidays, or life with a traveling spouse.

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We all have physical imperfections and sometimes the simple act of letting yours be seen gives others permission to feel more comfortable in theirs. • The day my face was partially paralyzed, l felt the weights of vanity like I never had. We are all known, first and foremost, by our faces. As I acclimated to my new look, I struggled with the implications that a snap-judgment of my lopsided face would entail. Letting go of the desire to come across as looking like we have it all together goes against every grain in our broken bodies. I’ve found, though, the more we edit our lives, strive for beauty, filter our photos, and avoid vulnerability, the more we set an unrealistic standard that doesn’t exist; that none of us can live up to. When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect before we go out, post a picture, or share our imperfect stories, we sacrifice authentic relationships. • Today, let’s choose to show up and let ourselves be seen. Let’s sit contentedly in our skin and be our plain old self, crooked smiles and all. A new post on what facial paralysis, the hair gel curl, and a mom bod taught me about humility. Link in bio. Why do you find it hard to be your authentic, messy self? What has helped you be more content in your skin?
‪In light of recent events, it can be hard to go to Church each Sunday, recite the words of the creed, and then go home and try to live them out. . Today, I'm remembering that God is love; that His heart is aching just as much as ours. I'm praying for all of the victims and for necessary reform. I'm encouraging the holy priests that have laid down their life to show me the love of Christ. . "The light shines in the darkness, and darkness has not overcome it." -John 1:5 Today, I'm doing what I can in my little corner to give thanks for the light.
Apparently the solution when you don't like mom's cooking... I don't even want to guess how old the discarded rice and cinnamon toast crunch are. 🤦‍♀️ #momlife
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