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Thank you and Happy reading! Donna x
Who is Donna Ashworth?
Donna Ashworth hails from Bonny Scotland, a 46 year old mum of two young boys and two dogs who loves to write. If you are …
Tu me manques…‘you are missing from me’
The french don’t say, ‘I miss you’, they say… Tu me manques…‘You are missing from me’. You are. Missing. I feel your absence as though …
There’s A Woman In My Mirror
There’s a woman in my mirrorAnd she looks a lot like me,Though there’s lines around her eyes,And her hair is wild and free.She is plumper …
History Will Remember When The World Stopped
History will remember when the world stopped, by Donna Ashworth
Don’t Miss Me More Than Once A Day
Don’t miss me more than once a day, For life is moving fast. Don’t wish all of your time away, Dreaming of the past. Don’t …
BY 40, OUR MIDDLE FINGER IS AT HALF-MAST…
By 50, it’s full on UP.By 60, both of those fingers are hoisted in a V…and not a single care is given any more.I mean, …
TO THE WOMAN WHO IS SLOWLY FADING AWAY…
To the woman who has lost her spark. To the woman whose get up and go, has well and truly gone. This is for you. …
When You Have Lost Someone You Love
When you have lost someone you love… Do not make the mistake of living in sadness, or living small to honour their absence. You owe …
10 THINGS TIME HAS TAUGHT ME
10 THINGS TIME HAS TAUGHT ME 1. Most of our life is spent chasing false goals and worshipping false ideals. The day you realise that …
WHEN WOMEN SUPPORT WOMEN…
INCREDIBLE THINGS HAPPEN It’s a crazy rollercoaster of a ride, this life. For us all. But for us women it’s made even harder by the …
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR DASH?
What Will You Do With Your Dash? You see, you can make all the money you desire, buy all the things you ever dreamed …
DEAR FRIEND, I’M SORRY FOR BEING SO BLOODY RUBBISH
Dear Friend, I am sorry for being so bloody rubbish. But you see, life moves really – REALLY – fast. From the minute I open …
The Teachers Have Had It Tough
The teachers of 2020/21 have had it tough. And that’s putting it lightly.They trained in their career for many years but were never prepared for …
You’re Not Imagining It…
You’re not imagining it, nobody seems to want to talk right now.Messages are brief and replies late.Talk of catch ups on zoom are perpetually put …
Dear Mums, In Lockdown…
Dear Mums, Please remember one thing on your list of 400 today..You are not a teacher. You are a parent.You’re not home schooling, you’re ‘crisis’ …
One Day, An Army Of Furious Older Women Will Take Over The World…
One Day… An army of furious older women will take over the world. And I want to be there at the front. Because one day, …
BE THAT WOMAN
Be the kind of woman you want to call when things go wrong. Be the motivator, the encourager of dreams. Be the kind of fierce …
YOU DID YOUR BEST TODAY
YOU DID YOUR BEST TODAY You did what you could. You could have done more – possibly. You could have done things differently – sure. …
TO OUR DAUGHTERS
TO OUR DAUGHTERS 🌟 You were born made of softness, sweetness and love, but with a will so strong it could bend iron – despite …
When You Say Goodbye To A Parent
When you say goodbye to a parent. You are suddenly living in a whole new world. You are no longer ‘the child’ and regardless of …
Tomorrow I Promise To Linger…
You’ve closed your bright eyes now my darling,You’ve given your all to this day.And now that you’re sleeping so soundly,There’s so much that I …
DEAR FRIEND, I’M SORRY FOR BEING SO BLOODY RUBBISH
Dear Friend, I am sorry for being so bloody rubbish. But you see, life moves really – REALLY – fast. From the minute I open …
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ORDINARY
Teach them to love the feel of a hug. Teach them to spot the sadness of a friend. Teach them to understand the power of …
WHATEVER MAKES YOU GLAD TO BE ALIVE,
do that,whenever you can.Whatever gives your soul that lift and elevates you to a level of harmony, peace and contentment, chase it and grab it …
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES
WOMEN WHO LIKE THEMSELVES,give out a totally different light. It’s like pure unfiltered sunshine mixed with that headygolden-hour glow you only seem to find on …
DON’T MISS YOUR OWN PARTY
You know that feeling, when you have daily cleaned, cooked and prepared for a big family get-together or party?You bustle around doing everything and making …
SUMMER BODIES ARE CANCELLED
Maybe this year we could take away the ‘summer body’ pressure,no questions asked.Maybe this year we could just embrace summer, rolls and all, and be …
ACCEPT NO SHADE
Not everyone will like you.Not everyone will agree with the things you say, or do.Not everyone will understand why you are who you are,which trials …
LOVING YOURSELF IS A BIG ASK
LOVING YOURSELFis a big ask. To some it may as well be a mountain covered in treacherous ice.A journey too far, so overwhelming,that finding the …
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK
WHEN YOU LOOK BACK When you look back, may you never see the blaze of a life in ashes because you let your fear become …
MY NEW BOOK ‘THE RIGHT WORDS’
Dear Readers, My wonderful, wise, word-loving women… My third book, ‘The Right Words (when you need them most)’ is here.She is ready, she is available …
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
Somewhere along the way, the world split you in two.And you keep one half tucked away from eyes that may judge.The other half is presented …
THE PERFECT PEOPLE
When I see the perfect people,perfect is no longer what I see…I see pressure,I see stress,I see strict regimes and unforgiving schedules.I see fear of …
IN TWENTY YEARS TIME…
In twenty years time…People will not ask the children of 2020 if they caught up with their studies.They will not ask them what grades they …
The Teachers Have Had It Tough
The teachers of 2020/21 have had it tough. And that’s putting it lightly.They trained in their career for many years but were never prepared for …