Blog - Ashley Chow

28 Aug 2020

3 Reasons Why Your Email List is Your Most Valuable Asset in Business.

I feel honoured knowing that every person on my list has chosen to welcome me into their inbox. So I want to pass it forward, and tell you exactly why email lists are vital for any business or writer.

26 Aug 2020

Quarantine Diaries: A recap of a writer’s day that absolutely no one asked for.

I’m tempted to nap for an hour. I’m my own boss, I tell myself. I’m in control of my day.

19 Aug 2020

How to Cure a Hangover – The Emotional Kind

As someone who spends way too much time in her feelings, I’ve experienced my fair share of emotional hangovers and lived to tell the tale. So, put aside your Panadol and bottles of Gatorade, here’s how you really cure an emotional hangover.

12 Aug 2020

Here’s How You Beat the Dreaded Overwhelm

There are times when I can’t let the dreaded overwhelm get the best of me. Important life tasks need to be completed. If I ever want to see my vision for my life come to fruition, I can’t be chained to my emotions.

29 Jul 2020

When Success Comes Calling, Are You Going to Like Who You Are?

It’s easy to adopt the world’s definition of success when all you see are the Kylie Jenner’s and Elon Musk’s of the world splattered across magazine covers. But it can come at a great cost.

08 Jul 2020

We Should Feel Celebrated No Matter How Our Birthday Turns Out

Irrespective of who does or doesn’t show up for you, you’re worth celebrating. Every inch of you is worth breaking out the confetti and silly string for.

24 Jun 2020

What Meeting My Favourite Author Taught Me About Comparison.

I got caught in the trap that writers who rely on their work for a living fall into. I wanted to be known for my beautiful prose and stories, just like the author whose words I’d stumbled on.

17 Jun 2020

The Truth About Closure

Closure is not a destination to be reached, it’s a habit. Just like how love is a daily decision to choose the other person, closure is an action we must rinse and repeat, like eating our vitamins daily or going to the gym.

10 Jun 2020

The Best Things Are Ahead

Every opportunity and ‘win’ you’ve had so far is a jumping off platform for your next big win. The more you keep daring to roll the dice, the further ahead you’ll progress along the board.

03 Jun 2020

On Overcoming Resistance & Doing Hard Things

Sooner or later, we have to put our foot down and just do the damn thing. We have to make a decision to leave behind the things that hold us back and push forward.