Experiences

Last year I started ashleysmoment, and I forgot about it. Today I find myself at a point in my life where I have the chance to be lost. When people think of the term "lost" it comes with a negative connotation. However, I'm using this post to say otherwise. Last year I suffered from a liver infection that made me very sick, last year I also graduated high school. Most people go straight from high school to college, and I too, would have had I not been so sick. In the beginning saying goodbye to my friends as they left for college was heartbreaking, but what I didn't know is how thankful I would be to have the chance to be still and alone. In this time without my best friends I have found a lot of clarity and I think that it will serve me well when I do head to college in January. What I have found is that being lost has given me ample time and opportunity to discover who I am as a person. The question I have been asking myself the most is if I am happy with who I am today, and if I'm not happy, what is the cause of that? Before I close with this post I do want to say that while I do think being lost is one of the greatest opportunities, it is not lost on me that the action I take and the decisions I make within the next ten years will be the foundation for the rest of my life. I hope you will embark with me on this journey through self discovery.

I took this picture last September after visiting University of Tennessee on a drive in between Knoxville and Clarksville Tennessee and I think this photo represents choices, chances, and opportunity.