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10/10 Would Recommend: Boundaries for Becoming Me
By Ashley N. Mays
In 10/10 Would Recommend, Ashley Mays
Posted July 13, 2018

10/10 Would Recommend: Boundaries for Becoming Me

A couple months after I’d broken up with my boyfriend, we were having a conversation online. He desperately wanted to spend more time together “as friends,” while I wasn’t interested in being [...]

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Making It Practical
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, State of Mind
Posted March 28, 2018

Making It Practical

During the summer of 2005, I had no trouble convincing my campers to memorize Bible verses before we headed off to our morning cabin Bible study time. I wish I could say it was because I was a [...]

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dear me… you are no object & you are no fraud.
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, dear me...
Posted January 31, 2018

dear me… you are no object & you are no fraud.

Dear Me in 2004, I know what happened to you a month before this picture was taken. I know you haven’t told anybody about it. I know you feel like a fraud because, in a couple of weeks, you’re [...]

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Building Authentic Relationships
By Ashley N. Mays
In #NoFilter, Ashley Mays
Posted November 10, 2017

Building Authentic Relationships

Right before my first day of kindergarten, my mom sat down with me and, over a bowl of chicken noodle soup, she shared the secret of finding great friends. The next day I showed up at school [...]

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Navigating Depression
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, When You Feel Like Your Story's Over
Posted October 13, 2017

Navigating Depression

“I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel like an empty shell of a person. I go to class, say hi to my friends, and come back to my room and cry. What happened to me? I’m so scared the rest of my [...]

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Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships: Identifying Abusive Relationships & Breaking Free
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, Bad Blood
Posted May 8, 2017

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships: Identifying Abusive Relationships & Breaking Free

I never imagined I’d be the girl stuck in an unsafe relationship, but if my life were a movie, viewers would have screamed at me to run the other direction the moment I met my first [...]

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How To Become Emotionally Strong
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, Love Yourself
Posted April 19, 2017

How To Become Emotionally Strong

My husband is heartless. I know it sounds harsh, but this is literally the way he describes himself. What he really means is that he sees the world through the lenses of logic and thought. My [...]

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Inviting Others to Share Their Story
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, Your Story Matters
Posted March 27, 2017

Inviting Others to Share Their Story

We sat across the room from each other for three or four days, but we didn’t speak much. Maybe a smile or two were exchanged on occasion, but all I knew about the girl with long black hair [...]

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Identifying Your Next Step: Just Choose To Be Her
By Ashley N. Mays
In Ashley Mays, Choose To Be Her
Posted January 27, 2017

Identifying Your Next Step: Just Choose To Be Her

The photographer handed me a microphone and sat me on a stool in front of a background full of lens flares and neon. “You’re a star!” He told me. “Why don’t you sing [...]

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