Resistance is a line worth crossing How I am coping and navigating personal values in a divided world 2025 started out with a BANG for me as I took medical leave from work to focus on self-care. My name is Ashley and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am a nurse, mother, daughter, cousin, sister, ally, advocate, and an educator. I grew up in a small rural town in Michigan and I represent the first of my generation to attend a University. I have long imagined that my future would be spent in a similar way to how I grew up, with a big yard and plenty of physical space between me and my neighbors. But, make no mistake, the small town way of living as a community keeps everyone connected and close, but in many different ways than the urban communities that I have resided. I love being in nature, hunting, fishing, and getting dirty while putting in hard work for the benefit of myself and my community. The past few years have my eyes wide open, and this beautiful vision of my future life ...