About Me
My Mission
My name is Ashley, and welcome to my website!
A space dedicated to sharing hard stories and navigating challenging situations. Here, I aim to provide support and understanding for anyone facing adversity, reminding you that you are not alone in your struggles.
Together, we can foster resilience and hope through shared compassion.
We can heal through connection.
My Story
Throughout my life, I have had various situations arise that were challenging. I had a normal childhood and family life, which not everyone can say. In 2010, at the age of 18, I experienced a traumatic situation that made me question a lot of things. I was sexually assaulted, which left me with a lot of emotions and questions I couldn't control or answer. I threw myself into school and got a DEP as a Nursing Assistant; however, I did not pursue that field in the end. From there, I had a fairly standard life. The typical meet a guy, have a child, get married, and buy a house. The order was a bit different than usual, but it worked for me. My marriage and relationship were going well. I was raising my child with this person and I had decided to start university to pursue a Bachelor of Psychology. Within one month of starting university in 2023, I was thrown another curveball. My partner of 9 years informed me that they no longer felt comfortable as a man and wanted to transition to a woman. As well as that, they wanted to turn our relationship into a polyamorous relationship, which I could not do. This resulted in a sudden divorce and all of the struggles that followed. I was suddenly a single mother trying to help my young child to adjust to our new reality. Trying to heal myself while trying to help my child heal. I became vulnerable and was offered help from a friend. However, that friend had intentions that were not as pure as they made them seem. I was frauded for everything I had. Yet another curveball to deal with. My mental health was struggling even more than previously. My depression, anxiety, PTSD, and insomnia was getting worse. Through all that, I refused to give up. It was only another challenge to face, and I can do it. I had to do it for my child and for myself. Am I healed? No, I'm still working on that daily. However, with each passing day, I try to find the beauty in life and be proud of how far I have come, regardless. Do I have bad days? Absolutely! But I pick myself back up and keep going.
I wanted to make this platform for me to be able to post about my situations that almost broke me, and how I got through them. This will be a digital journal, so to speak. If my stories can help just one person, that would be ideal. We are not alone, and I am here for you! We can get through this together.
~ Ashley