Author: Ashlyn Gunderson
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I Became a Woman…
If you’re reading this, thanks already. If you prefer to listen to a 6 minute audio-blog instead, click the link: HERE This week, I was bombarded online with female friendly, feminist, equal rights and independent women slogans. The ra-ra pink confetti surrounding International Women’s Day (Officially on March 8th), had me all sorts of fired…
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I Jumped Out of a F*ckin’ Plane: Here’s Why:
If you’re reading this… thanks already. Yesterday someone proposed the question to me, “When was the last time YOU did something for the first time?” “Well, last week in fact” Last week I jumped out of an airplane whilst flying 10,000 feet above the coast of Maui, HI. This experience, and the thought process that…
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A Lesson In Body Image I Took From a Whale…
If you’re reading this: thanks already. Yesterday my husband and I explored the Hawaiian coasts on a Whale Watching raft. Not only did we come within 3 feet of these amazing creatures, we were gifted mounds of knowledge about these mammals: some of which I NEEDED to share with y’all. So here you have it-…
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THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DIFFERENT…
Over the last few weeks, grief and emptiness has hit me hard: and through this, I have found writing to become my form of meditation. Processing feelings into words has slowed my thoughts, quieted my mind, and allowed me to unpack the hurt I am feeling into bite size alphabetical pieces. Writing my feelings allows…
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Nah, I’m not me. Not me at all.
Is the COMEBACK always better after the SETBACK(S)? Man, I sure hope so. I’ve heard this saying before. In fact, I’ve given this advice many times without experiencing a true set-back myself. But now, after the last 2 months I’ve had- I feel my advice for shit-situations is much more valid- ’cause shit situations have…
Authentically Ashlyn 