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Personal Growth
Real talk about evolution, self-awareness, breaking free from old patterns, and stepping into who you're truly meant to be—including insights from the Enneagram and other tools for transformation.


Look Up: A Lesson in Vision and Direction from the Saddle
High-achieving women rarely struggle with effort. They struggle with direction. In this post, I share a lesson from the saddle about vision, alignment, and why lifting your eyes can change the way you lead.

Ashley Christian
4 days ago4 min read


The Art of Wintering: Slowing Down as Self-Care
February is here and the world is shouting to go faster. New goals! New habits! New you! But what if you're not ready to run yet? Nature isn't hustling right now—trees aren't pushing out new leaves, the earth has slowed down and settled into rest and renewal. This isn't laziness. It's wisdom. Choosing to slow down when the world pushes you to speed up is an act of profound self-care.

Ashley Christian
Feb 103 min read


Managing Overwhelm: Finding Your Footing When Everything Feels Like Too Much
It's that time of year again—the season when our calendars explode with holiday events, year-end deadlines, family obligations, and, if you have kiddos in your life, the pressure to make everything feel magical. Add in the everyday demands of work, relationships, and trying to keep all the plates spinning, and suddenly you feel paralyzed—unable to think, make decisions, or even figure out which way is up. Sound familiar? Here's what I know about overwhelm: It's not actually

Ashley Christian
Nov 19, 20254 min read


WELCOME TO STRIDING FORWARD
I'm so glad you're here! I've wanted to start a blog for a while now—a space to share the real, messy, beautiful work of evolving. Not the polished highlight reel, but the actual journey of what it looks like stepping boldly into the arena of our lives, stripping away the masks we wear, and moving forward with clarity and purpose. If you've landed here, chances are you're someone who's done with "maybe one day" thinking. You're tired of spinning plates, going through the moti

Ashley Christian
Nov 6, 20253 min read
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