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Hello Friends!

It’s 2025—the beginning of a new year. And it’s the perfect time to throw the Instagram pretend life out of the window and get into some REAL TALK.

This may be obvious, but I’m not a conventional person.

I always question. I always ask why. I am bad at boring routines. I’m bad at rules. I don’t do things that don’t make sense to me. I try not to do things that feel like a waste of life.

And this way of being gets me in trouble sometimes. Often, it doesn’t resonate with people in my direct community.

I’ve heard ALL of the following:

👉 “You don’t like to cook, clean, or do laundry? What do you even contribute to your family? Oh, I know. Going on vacation—without your husband.”

👉 “I can’t believe your husband lets you do that.”

👉 “You can’t speak up like that because then the rest of the class will think it’s okay.”

👉 “When are your kids actually going to learn something?”

👉 “I can’t believe that you…XYZ.”

Oof! It’s a lot to be me sometimes, especially in the face of a society that constantly tells women/mothers what our box should look like and that we’re better off staying in that box.

Usually, I ignore it.

But recently, I had one of those “I’m Making New Year’s Resolutions And Is My List Ridiculous? And Am I Too Much? And Maybe I AM A Bad Wife/Mom?” moments.

You know how those are.

So, I did what anyone would do and sent 1,000 texts to my best friend (who is basically the same person as me).

And I love what she told me:

“I don’t think you’re doing everything wrong. And traveling isn’t going to ruin your marriage. It will strain things because it’s hard to be separated. But it’s not forever, so it’s fine. You know? I often wish I were different and better at all the things I’m not. But I am not boring. And you are not boring. We are not home bodies. We are dreamers and doers, and the world needs that, too. We are amazing.”

Okay, full disclosure: This is why I texted her and not the person who told me I don’t contribute anything to my family.

I suspected she would give me the pep talk I needed.

So, if you’re having a “maybe I would be better off as a trad wife/trad dad” moment, maybe that pep talk will help you too.

2025, let’s do this!

-Ashley

The Destination: La Paz, Mexico

I have good news (for me)

As of Jan 1, I’m back in one of my favorite places: La Paz, Mexico in Baja California Sur.

And if you haven’t yet, you should.

Some of my fav things about La Paz include:

✅ My friends

✅ Sunsets that last for 2+ hours

✅ Clear blue water with no waves (great for snorkeling and swimming)

✅ Whales, whale sharks, dolphins, sea lions, rays, etc., just hanging out on the regular

✅ The Malecon: long walks along the beach, good food, riding silly bikes, roller blading

✅ Surrounded by beaches

✅ Tacos

Who’s hiring remote workers?

Content Connect has a new job board for remote content marketers + writers. Check it out and subscribe for job updates.

We Work Remotely is a good source for various 100% remote opportunities.

Yentalist is also a cool resource. She hand-curates the jobs, which is rare and cool.

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