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Unpacking | A Personal Story of Grooming, Trauma, and Healing

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

A reflective personal story about early vulnerability, grooming, and the long process of learning what healing actually looks like, told with honesty, restraint, and forward momentum.

Are You Witty… or Are You Me?

December 20, 2025December 21, 2025 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

A lighthearted look at quick wit, conversation roles, and why being the momentum matters just as much as delivering the mic drop.

Still Sober. Still Here.  

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

A raw, honest essay about staying sober when life is hard, craving escape, and choosing not to disappear.

The F-ed Up Truth About Values vs. Goals

December 6, 2025December 6, 2025 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

Let me start with something I didn’t realize for far too long. I genuinely thought, or rather, never gave much thought to thinking my values were the same thing as my goals. No one ever handed me a manual explaining the difference and if they did, I probably used it as a coaster. I walked … Continue reading The F-ed Up Truth About Values vs. Goals

Leaving a Job That’s Like an Ex Who Won’t Let Go

November 24, 2025 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

I left a job that felt less like giving notice and more like trying to break up with a boyfriend who swears he can change…….. You know the type. The clingy, needy, emotionally confusing workplace equivalent of a stalker ex. The one you were deeply in love with (or so you thought), the one that … Continue reading Leaving a Job That’s Like an Ex Who Won’t Let Go

Strength or Sabotage? The Cost of Living at 100%

November 20, 2025 / Ann Ridge / Leave a comment

Are you the one who gives 100% until you burn out? This is a story about over giving, people-pleasing, and learning to carry less without dimming your light.

The Mile That Started It All

September 29, 2025December 26, 2025 / Ann Ridge

This blog was born somewhere between a panic attack, an adventure trip, and a desperate search for purpose. It’s what happens when life goes sideways and instead of trying to fix what isn’t broken, you decide to write your way through it.

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