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Ashlyn Elggren

Ashlyn Elggren

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Ashlyn Elggren
Ashlyn Elggren
Dec 16, 2018 · 2 min read

finding myself

How do I find myself?

Well, to start, I don’t even know if I am really that lost?

Come to think of it, I have no idea where I am or where I’m going with my life, so I guess that qualifies as being lost.

Ashlyn Elggren
Ashlyn Elggren
Dec 16, 2018 · 1 min read

opia

Opia: the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.

Eyes might truly be the window to the soul. I often find myself staring directly between someone’s eyes, for fear of the sharp stinging in my chest I sometimes feel when I lock…

Ashlyn Elggren
Ashlyn Elggren
Dec 16, 2018 · 3 min read

kenopsia

Kenopsia: the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.

Ashlyn Elggren
Ashlyn Elggren
Dec 12, 2018 · 1 min read

multimodal project

visual representation of “The Good Side” by Troye Sivan

Ashlyn Elggren
Ashlyn Elggren
Dec 11, 2018 · 2 min read

oh, how I dream to just be

There is a train. It is moving fast and going nowhere in particular. There are people on it with no destination in mind, just their eyes focused on the horizon, breathing slowly, content.

There is a boat. A man sits silently with his arms clasped in his lap. He allows the…