BREAKING UP WITH THE TANNING BED, SPRAY TANNING, and body confidence

BEAUTY, LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughApril 2, 2021spray tan, tanning bed, body image, swimsuit, anxiety, isle of paradise, tanning water, tanning drops, sephora, skincare, skin cancer Comment

Triggers...

Last night I was scrolling Insta and came across a friend who shares mostly bikini photos and ways to change your body.⁣

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughJune 27, 2020body image, mental health, triggers, body positivity, fat positivity, swim, anxiety, depressionComment

#lovewhatyagot // What Self Care Means to Me Now

I LOVE having depression and anxiety - says no one ever.

It’s taken me a really long time to realize that I even had anxiety & depression, and I truly feel that part of that is due to the stigma around mental health.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughFebruary 9, 2020mental health, depression, anxiety, self careComment

I'm Stepping Away

Snapped this a few weekends ago. We’re a mess. But these are my people. 🖤

Last year I started stepping away from conversations surrounding anything other than compassion and love for others. I decided that I don’t have the time or energy to spend on people who wouldn’t do the same for me. But this has been my whole life... searching for...

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughJanuary 27, 2020anxiety, depression, family, mental healthComment

Medication // Fighting the Stigma

I fought it for so long. I thought if I started medication again (after being on it for 8 years, then going off for 5) I’d be admitting to being a failure.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughJanuary 13, 2020mental health, depression, anxiety, medication, momlifeComment

Mental Health Update

Mental health update: I’m sharing this publicly because it’s important that we
break the mental health stigma.
After a month long bout of deep depression, having no desire to eat, and other things... I am honestly feeling amazing this week.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughOctober 15, 2019mental health, depression, anxiety, whatimwearing, momlife, diet culture, therapyComment

World Mental Health Day 2019

It’s #worldmentalhealthday 🖤 I’ve always been stubborn, and I’ve always been a hustler. I thrive off of productivity and accomplishments - most of the time. But honestly? There are days when I can barely get out of bed. No one knows it, not even my family... mostly because I have kids and that’s quite frankly not an option.
So I push through. And I make it happen on the bad days. And it’s exhausting.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughOctober 10, 2019mental health, worldmentalhealthday, depression, anxiety, postpartum, mom lifeComment

#DearDiary // Mental Health Update

#deardiary // This was me yesterday... happy. But today... it feels like I’m fighting my way out of a deep dark hole. Last night, a wave of depression came over me but I wrote it off as coming down with something and went to bed early.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughSeptember 22, 2019mental health, depression, anxiety, mom life, self careComment

Postpartum Mental Health // #mentalhealthawarenessweek

I finally get it. I finally know now that I don’t have to live in a constant state of chaos, feeling like I’m drowning all the time. I finally know that I’ll be able to look back at this time with peace and happiness, knowing I was able to enjoy these times with my kids.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughMay 17, 2019mom life, mental health, depression, postpartum, anxietyComment

GRATITUDE ON A MONDAY, with some style on the side

I can’t sleep, and all I can seem to think about right now is gratitude. Like, out of nowhere, I was just overcome with an extreme amount of thankfulness for everything great in my life right now. Funny how that happens.

I’ve had a rough couple of days. Between lack of sleep, anxiety, hormones, and emotions... it’s just been hard on my soul.

THE TRIMESTER THAT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT

If you've been following me for awhile, you may have noticed that back in January/February, I was pumpin' out content for the blog on the regular. My Instagram posts were consistent and I was starting to work with some big brands. Cut to - early March, and suddenly I went MIA. I started resurfacing in April/May, but let me assure you - that was all a front. It wasn't until June that I felt normal again. Here's what was really going on during that time.

LIFESTYLEAshley DoroughAugust 6, 2018postpartum, pregnancy, anxiety, depressionComment

8 WAYS TO CURE YOUR BAD MOOD

Stuck in a RUT? A FUNK? A BAD MOOD? This happens to me ALL of the time. Especially since starting my own business, I find it happens more often. It can sometimes be hard to stay motivated when I'm the one in charge.

Here's what I do to snap out of it!