About Me

This Photo is Christmas 2010 me and my little sisters

Ashley Renee Perry- That's me! I am a 24 year old recently graduate college student from the University of Oregon who like most, still doesn't really know what to do with her life. I love to read I love to run, and love to write in my blogs. This is my  blog, something I have recently gotten more motivated and more into doing. I have always had a passion for staying fit and healthy but never took the next step to challenge myself with running. Untl now.

After graduating college, I was rather undecided about life, myself, and the point behind all that money, time and energy I spent at University. What to do now? Well I packed up somethings and along with my boyfriend we traveled around Europe. 

We were able to see some fascinating things, meet some incredible people, and have the adventure of a lifetime. 


Being over in another country away from all my friends and family can be a daunting and scary thing. I soon realized that there was some kind of void that needed to be filled. Something felt like it was missing. It hit me one snowy morning here in Istanbul that I needed to start running again. That first brisk morning run is unforgettable. I still remember the euphoric feeling that I had found something for the void. I had found a way to keep me motivated and positive through all the homesick times, the stressful times, and the "omg I just ate 3 bowls of pasta" times. 


So it begins, I now have 3 loves to use in my down time, reading, writing, and running. I feel remarkably lucky for the things that life has thrown my way. I feel extremely proud of myself for the things I have chosen to do. Most of all I am thankful for the opportunity to live, laugh, and continuously learn. 

`Something else that I have learned and experienced in the, over a year now since I started this blog, is that traveling has been added to my list of things I love. Not only traveling to see the sights and the new and/or old things but traveling to help people. If you have been reading my blog you will know that I just returned from a life alterning, mind changing experience when I returned from almost 3 weeks doing humanitarian aid in Jamaica. I wont go into to too much details here, read my blog and see for yourself the reason that I will never travel as a tourist again, or try not to anyway. :)