A little bit about me...
My pen name is Ash V. I was born and bred in a little Nation called Singapore. I went to an all-girls convent school. I was very quiet in school and I lacked the opportunity to express myself because I was very awkward around people I was Unfamiliar with. Therefore, I expressed my emotions and thoughts through writing. My interests have always been Music & Writing. Now, through life's many challenges I became a loud person. A friend once called me A girl born with a LOUDSPEAKER down her throat. Yes, that’s me! My voice could be heard halfway across the room. I can be a loner or I can be the life of the party, depending on where I am and with who I am surrounded.
My family background
My family was together yet broken and growing up I had to juggle being a child and trying to live around many situations. My mum was my rock and she helped me get through a lot of things without ever having to feel afraid or alone. When I was 16, my mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and only had months to live, and losing her led me to hit rock bottom.
What broke me and what healed me
In the process of grieving, I struggled with anxiety and felt like I had no direction. I literally was a Little lost girl. I still continued to write songs as well as stories. I was broken and felt like my life was over cause I felt empty and like I had all the dreams I created in my head, vanished! Without a trace. I was afraid to express myself because I felt judged from every angle. I only got back up by holding on to Grace and finding my Faith.
Why writing is important to me?
It goes way back... As a little girl, I scribbled words into a mini-story or song daily. Writing utilized my imagination. It brought me away from reality and helped me cope with the emotions and feelings that seemed to be left misunderstood most of the time. When you are a child not many people take you seriously. The stories that I used to create made me feel important. It’s like I mattered for once. It’s like I felt seen. That’s the same way I want my stories to reach readers. To inspire and help them feel seen and heard. I would love my writing to be loud enough so that the story that is written may be a message and inspiration to readers. Even life-changing. I always look for something inspirational to empower me. Something to give me hopes that this life is not worthless. That is what I want to and hope to give to people.
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