Ashlin B
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She said it so matter-of-factly, “I’ll never change it. I can’t change the world.” For me, everything just stopped. She believed them, she really believed those words that just came flooding out of her mouth. Her eyes were glassy and her posture resolute; I could see that in regards to world changing, her heart was settled.…
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My playlist landed on that song, it happened just as I was turning into my neighborhood in Georgia. It poked at my heart, it nudged at some pain I’ve been carting around. I turned it off and put it out of my mind. This morning the same song came on, but its weight didn’t crush me.…
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“We’re ready for the check.” Hands folded gracefully, she smiled up at the waitress. Picking up plates, our waitress grinned. “Someone already took care of it.” Our eyes began to scan the room. We stared at one another wordlessly, realizing we hadn’t the slightest clue who would do such a thing. Our waitress saw our…
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I sat down and made a list of things I know. I made a list of things I know right in this moment, to see if they were enough to keep me moving forward. There were nineteen bullet points on that list. I had to ask myself if that was that enough to make me…
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“I’ll take a coffee.” He begins slowly pouring it into the white paper cup. “Room for cream and sugar?” I shake my head, “No.” He looks slightly surprised, but says nothing as he pops the plastic top onto the cup. If you’re going to love something, learn to love it exactly the way it is.…
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Every weekend you could find us there. We would be sitting in one of those wooden booths sharing pizza, we’d be laughing, crying, screaming, wondering if the days would ever change. We were always asking those questions about where we would be in a year. When the glow of Christmas lights started to wrap around our worlds again,…
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Blood shot eyes, I just sat there with my face soaked in tears. Hands beneath the table, I was clenching that elegant white table cloth, praying we could just get that meal over with. No one asked. I think that had to be one of the most monumental moments of that year. Sitting at a table…
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I take pictures of people. Engagements, weddings, families, birthday parties…you name it and I’ll photograph it. And whenever I sit down to edit them, the tears always come. I find myself a complete mess, grabbing tissues and trying to click my way through my usual process. It’s quite a sight to behold. I cry because…
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1. Learn to be confident. Not cocky, not in a I-think-everything-I-do-is-epic-and-incredible way. Be a humble sort of confident–the kind you can wear comfortably like an old worn out sweater, the kind that fits you just right. 2. Stop spending time with people who throw water on your fire. Stop pouring your dreams out to people who tell…
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He told me that he thought of me as a friend. All my friends tell me to move on and that I should just throw in the towel, but I honestly don’t think I could find a guy more perfect for me. What should I do? Sincerely, Friend Zoned Dear Friend Zoned, It came…
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