Ashly Arbes
Bio
My first story I published here tells a quick story of my current life. I love nature, just being outside can be euphoric for me. I love being creative. I love to travel any chance I have. I always find a way to challenge my comfort zone.
Stories (9/0)
Depression
When I was ten, I felt like I was going through a pretty big change mentally and spiritually. I became more aware of a lot of life's bigger questions. My personality was developing more too. And with that all, came the depression. All I could describe it as, was a dark shadow floating over me. A feeling like nothing else, and not something someone my age at the time, should be experiencing.
By Ashly Arbes5 years ago in Psyche
Pick One
What do you do when you have so many things you enjoy in life? "Just pick a career!" everyone will tell you. Teachers, parents, friends, mentors, everybody. How do you pick a path in life when you love so many different things? I love nature. I love making things. I love helping others. I love things that I don't even know the category of. If you're someone like me, you know exactly what I'm saying. They tell you that you need to pour all your time into one thing, to be the best at what you do. Tell me how you pick, because I want to know.
By Ashly Arbes5 years ago in Journal
When I Stopped Caring
High school. The beginning of the dating world. It seems like once you start, you can't stop. Everything becomes about dating or being with someone. And when you aren't, somethings wrong with you and everyone asks why you aren't with someone. My first boyfriend, Jeremy, it felt like I was driving a car blind folded. He asked me out to some party and then we were automatically together because I said yes. So I just went with it, even though I was pretty sure I didn't like him that way. I was just so engrossed with the new world of dating, flirting and being flattered that someone liked me like that. He was my training wheels as far as dating and I was beyond ready for them to come off.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Humans
My Other World
There is nothing like that feeling of first seeing those waves. The feeling of awe, that longing to stay forever. The sound that soothes your soul. No therapy session can touch what this place does to me. My most difficult days are washed away and left at shore.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Motivation
When All Else Fails
Every single argument my husband and I have ever gotten into, I only remember one thing about; loving him solved the issue. You know those arguments where you just stop talking and don't speak to each other for long periods of time? Every little thing they do either ticks you off or just makes you more upset. You get the "I'm right" mentality and are just waiting for an apology. Well guess what, we will rarely get one. It's not necessarily a bad thing either. Arguments don't make you right, they make you upset and communicate poorly.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Humans
The Simple Things
When you run out of words, what do you have left? Your actions. Telling my husband I love him can be as simple as grabbing him his favorite pecan cinnamon rolls from the bread store. The look he gets when I hand those to him is so fulfilling. He turns into a little kid. I hope I'm not the only person in a relationship that wants to please the other. It makes me feel so happy to find all these odd little ways to say I love you like that.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Humans
Cheaters
It's something no one wants, even if you are one. To be cheated on is the ultimate trust breaker in a relationship. So how do we avoid that person, that situation? Well, this is the way I have found cheating to be. You either are one at heart, or you put yourself in bad situations that can be avoided.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Humans
The Hard Lesson of Learning Everything Does NOT Go as Planned
I was that girl that had it all together as it looked on the outside. If I were to guess everyone's view of me, I'm pretty average, a goody two shoes, Christian, very quiet, mellow, and plain. I pretty much grew up in church and youth group. I had the purity ring and all. I was dedicated to that too, no matter how tempting sex is. I know you are lying if you say you were never tempted with someone you really like.
By Ashly Arbes6 years ago in Humans
