Here’s a look into my mind — a neurodivergent, bisexual, milennial who is trying to navigate & enjoy life.

These posts embrace honest humanness — working on my mental health, living restriction-less after many years of having an eating disorder, and sharing the joys & lighthearted aspects of life, as well as the struggles & hardships. It is also my hope to foster understanding, community, and empowerment & self-acceptance.

Well-being

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Creating Monthly Intentions instead of goal setting

While setting goals can be a great way to achieve results, there can often be a lot of guilt and pressure of completing these goals. Instead of focusing on "what" I want to change, I’ve been setting intentions which has allowed me to focus on the "why" behind my goals to give flexibility in "how" I reach them.

Ashleigh Bowling 10/26/20 Ashleigh Bowling 10/26/20

an ideal vs an actual day in the life

This month’s theme for Illuminate is based around “An examination of life.” This topic plays with the idea of how our lives are different in this “pandemic life,” but each of us still have different days. This got me thinking, do I have a “pandemic” routine? Do I enjoy it? What’s my ideal routine? And finally — this prompt is due tomorrow, what the heck am I going to publish?

Ashleigh Bowling 6/29/20 Ashleigh Bowling 6/29/20

when i remember this summer

This post was thanks to Illuminate, a writing community by The Kindred Voice. Time has both felt like it’s stopped while also gone by so fast. At least for me, summer is usually a time for change, excitement, adventure, and many, many plans. This summer has a lot of uncertainty though.