Ash Thoreau

Ash Thoreau

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  • July 6, 2024

    Another Weekend of Projects and Working.

    This weekend was productive. Yesterday I was on call at work. Of course I got called in because why would people want to work through the entire holiday weekend? I was frustrated because the person that paged me to work kept going back and forth. At first I had to go in. Then I didn’t, Continue reading

    Day to Day, Home Projects
    Blog, Blogging, Cleaning, Day in the Life, Home Improvement, inspiration, self-improvement, Weekend Projects, writing
  • July 5, 2024

    This man…

    My husband surprised me yesterday. The man never was a Disney Enthusiast the way I was, but after our honeymoon to Disneyland, he was hooked. In total, we have been to Disneyland 6 times together and Disney World twice. Now we have two more trips planned within the next six months. That will make a Continue reading

    Day to Day, Home Life
    Day in the Life, Disney Cruise, Disney Vacation, Disneyland, Family, Random
  • July 5, 2024

    Fireworks for Independence Day

    Fireworks for Independence Day

    Neighbors all around me had illegal fireworks. It made it easy getting to watch them. We didn’t have to drive to the show and deal with traffic. We just sat on our back patio and watched them all around. My kid loved it. She sat in my lap for most the night watching them. She Continue reading

    Day to Day, Holidays, Home Life
    Day in the Life, Family, Fireworks, Independence Day, Parent Life, Toddler Life
  • July 2, 2024

    Feeling Victorious!

    Feeling Victorious!

    In less than 4 hours of setting the trap out, I caught the mouse we had seen. He walked right into a live trap. My husband drove it 3 miles away before releasing it. I haven’t seen any other signs of mice anywhere after cleaning like a mad woman. Here’s to hoping it was the Continue reading

    Day to Day, Home Life
    Day in the Life, Mice, Victory
  • July 1, 2024

    Not of the Mickey Variety

    Well, my husband saw a mouse. We haven’t had mice in our house for years. And never since we’ve had a kid. The last time we had mice was when I was keeping chickens in the backyard. As soon as we got rid of the chickens (they went to my mom’s farm), the mice went Continue reading

    Day to Day, Home Life
    Day in the Life, Infestation, Parent Life, Pest Control
  • June 30, 2024

    Some Good News.

    Some Good News.

    Well, after much stress and deliberation, my vacation bid at work is complete. I now have two Disney vacations planned within the next 6 months. And, on a whim, I got Christmas Day off! I’m so excited! Now I can genuinely start planning! I love planning trips. Specially Disney trips. “Why two trips?” you may Continue reading

    Adventures, Disneyland Trips
    Blogging, Disney, Disney Vacation, Disneyland, Family Vacation
  • June 29, 2024

    Him

    Him

    I miss my dog so much. It’s just over a month since he’s been gone. I’m laying in bed wishing he was here. It just hurts so much. Continue reading

    Day to Day, Depression
    Best Friend, Dog, Grief, Loss
  • June 28, 2024

    Random Thoughts, Disneyland

    Being a parent is such a trip. It’s like you’re constantly stuck in this battle of wanting your own space, but feeling like time is slipping away simultaneously. I want ever minute I get. As I plan my kid’s 5 and 6 trip to Disneyland, I had this realization that at some point, she will Continue reading

    Adventures, Disneyland Trips
    Family, Parent Life, Random, Toddler Life
  • June 27, 2024

    Daily Prompt 10

    Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle? What is with these prompts calling me out?! No, but I keep saying that I need to start doing this. How do you do this when you consistently don’t get enough sleep and can’t count on your energy levels? Something has Continue reading

    Daily Prompts
    dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1982
  • June 26, 2024

    Constant Anxiety

    I am struggling. I find my teeth are hurting from constant grinding. When I am not grinding them, I’m holding my jaw so tight while concentrating on not allowing my teeth to touch each other, that it’s starting to make my jaw hurt. I just finished day 5 at work. That may not seem like Continue reading

    Day to Day, Mental Health, Sleep
    Anxiety, Day in the Life, Depression, Dispatch, Dispatcher, Financial Stress, iam911, Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Work stress
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About Me

I’m on a mission to live a healthier life– for myself and my daughter. In recent years I’ve struggled with my weight, anxiety and the tendency to avoid leaving the house when possible.

After years of attempting to solve my weight issue, I have been prescribed a weight-loss medication. Contrary to common misconceptions, this is not a simple solution. Lifestyle changes are a must and I am still working hard through home exercise and diet changes. I hope to show it’s possible to make these changes without a gym membership or any fad-gadgets.

I want to further my journey by facing my anxiety head-on and making an effort to enjoy the world again. I have found myself staying in at all costs. I rarely leave the house outside of going to work everyday. Things have got to change.

My hope is that my story inspires others to prioritize self-care and living life to the fullest.

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