Today we’d like to introduce you to Ashley McCurdy.
Hi Ashley, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today
Hello! My name is Ashley and I am 35 years old. I have an amazing husband of 11 years and I am a mom of 4 boys. For the past eight years or so I struggled with finding my true happiness due to different events that occurred in my life. It is fair to say that I struggled with my mental health. Depression, anxiety, lack of self-confidence and negative thoughts were contributing to my struggle to find my true happiness. On the outside, people believed I had it all; a loving husband, a career, and kids. However, true happiness is not determined by people or things but by happiness from within. I am still a work in progress but by attending therapy and learning different mechanisms, I have started the self-work.
I created HappilyEverAshleyNicole to encourage women that it is never too late to find their happily ever after. For me, my happily ever after is living confidently, freeing my mind, worrying less, being more in the moment, shining my light in every room I walk in and not dimming it for anyone.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Like many, I started working at the age of 16 and over the last 19 years I have always maintained a full time job. In July of 2022, my husband and I decided that I would leave my full-time job. I am sure you can imagine how big of an adjustment this was for me. In a sense, I felt I was losing my independence. But I decided to focus on how much I could gain by making this transition. By December of 2022, I officially became a stay-at-home wife and mother. My goal during this new season of life for me is to focus on my self-care and happiness. I decided that I wanted to document this new season of life while also encouraging others to discover their true happy. HappilyEverAshleyNicole was created just a few short months ago. There will be struggles and has been struggles of being completely transparent. Again, my goal is to encourage others along the way as I focus on my self-care and happiness. The only way I can do that is to be transparent and authentically me.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Anytime that your platform is mainly on social media, the term “influencer” is heavily used.
My goal is to not necessarily “influence” but to inspire and encourage.
I am most proud of taking a step outside of my comfort zone.
I think as myself as an individual that is real, shares experiences authentic to my own experiences, and truly puts in effort to be vulnerable and transparent. These attributes differentiate me from others.
My focus right now is getting to know me and loving ALL of me. Hopefully during this journey I can inspire others to do the same!
Any big plans?
My plans for the future is growing my platform authentically, in my own timing and encouraging as many women as I possibly can! Any opportunities that may arise that align with my vision, I welcome! The end goal is to help someone, that is my true satisfaction.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://msha.ke/happilyeverashleynicole
- Instagram: @happilyeverashleynicole
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashley.mccurdy.3557
- Twitter: @heashleynicole
