raw & real with ashley

welcome to my diary. welcome to how i cope. stay for a while, shit gets interesting

edge of December

i took a break from a lot of things in my life. i stopped watering the dead flowers and watched myself bloom. doesn’t mean everything is fixed but it’s a step in the right direction. and oh yea, happy holidays

12-01
13:00

things keep changing (time to vent) ft. Lauren

i’ve never had such drastic changes week to week before. every week is vastly different from the next and it’s a lot to handle. sometimes i cope with that in unhealthy ways and to stop doing that, i’m starting to explain different coping mechanisms that maybe you can use too. we’re all in this together

11-04
25:08

beginning of october ft lauren and bryn

reflecting on the past few weeks of college and how i can do better for myself and protect my energy. ft lauren and bryn, my beautiful new friends that have helped my mental health tremendously

10-03
21:05

the importance of men’s mental health

hey guys! in honor of suicide awareness month, i talked to a few of my friends about men’s mental health and how they feel regarding their current mental state. featuring isaiah and hwan :)

09-22
10:29

late night talks on van buren ave

this episode is a lot of mumbo jumbo but i love that all of my friends got in on it and all talked about what’s important to them. prepare for some chaos (ft. kayla, neal, garrett, lauren)

09-22
12:12

september

it’s suicide awareness month. this month is so so important to me. i’ve attempted a few times, i’ve had friends that have attempted and i think it’s important to tell your friends how much you love and appreciate them:)

09-13
16:35

the war on women ft. lizzy

introducing my dear friends Elizabeth and Nandita on this episode. let’s talk about consent, what’s happening with women’s rights, and sexual assault. also i get so passionate when i’m talking and i literally cant enunciate words. this episode is longer because there’s a lot of important topics to speak on, so listen up :)

09-03
44:06

oregon

i recently moved and got off of my antidepressants and my brain is detoxing big time. it’s a new experience for me and i wanted to explain how i’ve been feeling and what i’ve been doing to better understand my mental health and illnesses.

08-23
18:05

mental illness

enough with the taboo around mental health. let’s just talk about it, let it out babe. it helps. well for me at least. it helps to talk about it what floods through my mind. thank you for the recent support btw <3

08-21
17:11

getting a handle on things

i have a lot of work to do. on myself. self help? i don’t know, i’m trying. i’m working on myself. trying to better myself is not as easy as i thought it would be. it’s okay though.

08-19
14:01

end of the chapter

okay so some things are ending. is that okay? yes. do i feel okay? #no

08-17
09:24

substance abuse

a lot has been happening. a lot to work on within myself. resonate with what i talk about and maybe it’ll inspire you to help yourself too.

08-17
11:31

for this one girl

okay so let’s talk about our feelings. let’s talk about the heartbreaks. and let’s talk about her. or whoever comes to mind

08-13
11:31

coming to terms

welcome. i’m talking about relationships with people. buckle up

08-13
10:00

the raw and the real

this is how i cope. i’m 17. listen if you want. hard topics discussed

08-13
09:14

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