Meet Ashlyn and Antonio from Massachusetts

Their first date was on “Lucky Friday the 13th of last month, last year!” (one month ago today… December 13th!) They are both artists. Ashlyn loves to paint and draw as a form of emotional expression and creative outlet. She rarely ever shows anyone her work. Her main focus is female portraits. Antonio loves to write music and he is also a welder. The two share a common ground that may have only been discovered for the first time during their interview. While growing up, each of them went through their own battles. Ashlyn was raised by an alcoholic mother and Antonio began living on his own at 16. Independently of each other, they discovered that creating art helped them process their emotions and calm their nervous systems in moments when they did not have the emotional support of their caregivers. In doing so, they learned that love is an inside job and that you must be able to trust and love yourself first. It is your job to nurture yourself and be self-sufficient. They also said, “Forgiveness is key. Our parents did the best they could with what they had at the time they were raising us.” They spoke about spiritual energy and how it is powerful; subconsciously in social psychology, similar energies attract. Their favorite thing about each other right now is watching their relationship organically unfold. The one thing they want to tell the world is, “Live your life passionately. Life is a range of beautiful emotions. If you don’t feel them all you’re not fully living. Your mind is a powerful tool. You are what you think.” Beautiful pearls of wisdom! Thank you so much for visiting