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New Year. Kind of New Name.
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I made something...
Hello, hello.
Oct 27 • 
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have I ever felt sexy?
...the brief mercy of forgetting to doubt yourself.
Oct 21 • 
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a short list of people i've been lately.
...otherwise known as being alive.
Oct 8 • 
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how to grow a spine.
... i'll have what i'm having, and other small rebellions.
Sep 25 • 
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What To Do With Your Life
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Soft Ambition
Feb 8 • ASH
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Doing Life Alone
Sep 6, 2024 • ASH
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Individuality vs Influence
Apr 15 • ASH
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the choreography of smallness.
...an exit interview.
Sep 3 • 
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in case of emergency, break ego.
...I regret to inform you: I cracked.
Aug 19 • 
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goodbye to all that: los angeles
... I went looking for the dream. all it did was watch me unravel.
Aug 12 • 
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make mistakes.
... not because you should. just because you will.
Aug 5 • 
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not everything is a trauma response.
... if not therapy, then why therapy-shaped?
Jul 8 • 
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The Terms and Conditions of Being Perceived
...imposter syndrome is a room problem, not a you problem.
Jun 3 • 
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The Year Nothing Changed. Except Everything.
...one year in London: what moved, what held, and what I chose to keep.
May 20 • 
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I'm Not Here to Unlearn.
...the past isn’t dead. she’s sitting beside me.
May 6 • 
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Individuality vs Influence
...when identity turns into imitation
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The Ash Files
The Ash Files
Where life’s unexpected moments get filed away—sometimes neatly, sometimes under “figure it out later.” From writer/creator Ash, expect weekly musings, honest stories, and a reminder that no one has life entirely figured out [least of all me].
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