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My latest piece for Fathom Magazine is online today. Does the fall season bring any sadness for you when remembering old childhood memories?

https://www.fathommag.com/stories/the-sadness-of-the-fall

The Sadness of the Fall
Wistful longings from a distant past
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If time could talk
https://ashleytieperman.com/2017/10/01/if-time-could-talk/

If time could talk
On tonight’s agenda: family dinner. My brother’s long-time girlfriend will pick up pizzas from Anthony’s, one large brushchetta and one large pepperoni. He texted in the group fam…
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I desperately want to grow up to become the gray-haired great grandmother who bakes you a seven-layer chocolate cake with buttercream icing. https://ashleytieperman.com/…/24/gimme-that-old-time-relig…/

Gimme that old-time religion
I desperately want to grow up to become the gray-haired great grandmother who bakes you a seven-layer chocolate cake with buttercream icing. Ignore the fact that I’ve never baked a cake that …
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I needed the real life wooden pews — and yet, I had little idea why.

https://ashleytieperman.com/…/stories-hiding-in-wooden-pews/

Stories hiding in wooden pews
Recently, I spruced up my tagline on my social media bios. It says, “Lover of words, sprinkles, & wooden pews.” I think you understand the love of words, and if you spend some time …
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Is it wrong to expect life to work out according to our perfect plans?

I think the only thing that’s wrong is to throw in the towel.

https://ashleytieperman.com/…/on-battered-shattered-expect…/

On battered & shattered expectations.
Honestly, I sometimes dream about making this blog less hygge. For those living under a rock, hygge is the Danish word for cozy and this funny obsession that many writers and shows have mocked as p…
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It’s the reason that they just shared the essay I wrote last year about self-care in this messy life with more than 11 million followers on Facebook. Sure, they told it for new people to click it and read it, but it’s also because we read it again as if it’s brand new.
https://ashleytieperman.com/…/are-we-tired-of-the-same-sto…/

Are we tired of the same story told over and over again?
Years ago, I wrote a story about a man jogging. I saw him the other day, jogging down my same street, and I wondered about his story, both the real version and the one I invented. Has it changed ov…
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"I knew exactly what to expect in this comfortable space. I knew exactly who would meet me there with open arms..." https://ashleytieperman.com/…/the-power-beauty-of-showing-…/

The power & beauty of showing up to the same place at the same time.
I remember the first time I cried in front of these women, the same four women I have met with in the same place at the same time for the last two years. Not just an ordinary cry where one delicate…
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Should I really publish my book? Check out this insightful guest post from my talented friend, Scott R. Cyre. https://ashleytieperman.com/…/should-i-really-publish-my-b…/

Should I really publish my book?
Welcome to my little writing home, Scott Cyre! I hope you’ll enjoy this insightful guest post from my talented friend. Scott and I go way back… to 2014 when we met in a small creative w…
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Sometimes we all just need a little laugh. Check out my guest post for my hilarious and talented friend, Scott Cyre. http://www.hermansneutics.com/let-me-pray-about-it/

What do writers do all day?
https://ashleytieperman.com/…/17/what-do-writers-do-all-day/

What do writers do all day?
I grew up as a competitive cheerleader. (I know what you’re thinking. Do they even know how to write? Fight the stereotype and stick with me.) For almost 15 years, I traveled around the count…
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This is the year we will build a new smile.

https://ashleytieperman.com/…/this-is-the-year-we-will-bui…/

This is the year we will build a new smile.
I don’t like building. I learned this lesson when I helped build a new bathroom in my house. And by “helped” I mean I passed a few tools to my best friend’s dad who will one…
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Merry Christmas everyone! I'm so thankful for all of the amazing writing opportunities I've had in 2016. Especially when I have a place to confess my love for the Hallmark channel.

http://www.irvingbible.org/…/12-19…/all-i-want-for-christmas

Irving Bible Church | All I Want for Christmas
IBC Blog, All I Want For Christmas, Ashley Tieperman
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I wonder what it’s like to hold only today’s news, to touch only today’s stories right in your hands.

https://ashleytieperman.com/…/the-old-man-reading-the-news…/

The old man reading the newspaper.
I met an old man in the bookstore the other day. (I use the word “met” very loosely.) When I looked up from my laptop on the table at the cafe, giving my reading eyes a break to glaze o…
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Rest.
https://ashleytieperman.com/…/my-view-from-under-these-cov…/

My view from under these covers.
Today, I woke up at 4 a.m. with a fever, that Heat Miser yet Snow Miser feeling of crawling out of your own skin where you trip over everything in the dark just to make it to the bottle of Motrin. …
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You’re telling me that no matter what model Tesla I pull into my zillion-dollar Zillow estate, I will always need help?

http://www.fathommag.com/stories/this-sick-life

This Sick Life
Learning to live with chronic illness
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Hello, new friend. Here’s what I need you to try to understand when we talk about my life with a chronic illness.

http://www.upworthy.com/a-request-from-your-chronically-ill…

A request from your chronically ill friend: what I need when we talk about my sickness.
When I meet new people, I often struggle to explain what I need. This is it.
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