Rob Ashford. Writing Portfolio

I wrote this book with a business partner Elder lawyer Greg McIntyre to address the stagnant mindset of legal industry professionals.

Your Inspiration is Needed

This is the age of inspiration Most people only dream of this. They want a life of success, significance and impact, but the real question is, How?

Author Robert Christiansen set out on a journey several years ago to unravel what it means to live an inspired life.

If you’re searching for the ‘Key to Happiness’, then I have something important to share with you

‘It’s not out there in the world. It never was’.

So what is happiness?

I’m sure many people reading this would disagree with that headline. ‘How can this, whatever it is, be an opportunity to be thankful?’

“Do you think I should visit? They won’t remember me anyway.”

Have you ever heard someone say, “Do you think I should visit, they won’t remember me anyway?” I have heard this quite often, when people are asked to go visit an old friend or loved one in an assisted living facility,

“Go Ahead and Scream” These stories come from caregivers. They are for all those putting on a brave face, because we all need something to grab hold of when things seem darkest. Many people reading this have at some level experienced the trauma you are going through and empathize complet

Do you ever get the feeling there is more to life than what we’re told or what we believe? There is a truth behind some of those movies we love to watch and imagine through. For a number of years, I have followed the teachings of a man who at deaths door stumbled through the secret doorway to unlimi

Who’s creating the troubles we find our little world in? We are. Every one of us.

‘If you love old houses, you will love the craftsmanship and work ethic of Ottley Whitehouse Builders.’

The house in Preston St Mary was built in the early 1700’s as two workers cottages. It’s located just outside of the historic town of Lavenham in as quiet and idyllic a village as any old house

Ashford English Gardens

Imagine an old house. Centuries of cold winters and hot summers have gnawed at its bones, creating the age and character that beautifies the environment surrounding it. Now picture the garden. What do you see?

Attention Caregivers

I watched helpless as my mother plunged into the pits of dementia hell..

If you are a caregiver, caring for a loved one, you will feel those words, like a hard slap in the face..

On most mornings around 10, the worn musty boards in the old Bryson City train depot begin to vibrate and hum from rhythmic tapping of footwear.

The Heart and Soul of a Place

Whether you live in a 12th century village in England or a rural community in western North Carolina, there is something about a place with a farmer's market.

Shelby North Carolina has now been added to the illustrious list of venues to host what can only really be described as, ‘a way of life’. Yes Comicon has reached its furry clawed robot talons even here, and I admit, I loved it.

“Read this now, Because it’s time to get your s#*t together and send a profound statement to your clients..”

Life Enrichment Center Life Enrichment Blvd Shelby NC Zip

Dear Friend,

You are my hero. For the last 36 years, I have been fortunate to watch the lives of care receivers and their families enriched, because of contributions from people like you. The contributions we receive enable

The neon sign in front of the motel said it all: -18 degrees C. This was the coldest I had ever been, and it was only going to get colder.

All around us, the air had a pungent fragrance to it. From each store wafted a spicy flowery aroma, which seeped into my clothing and hair. Streaks of delicate yellow light from ancient fixtures dangling from the ceiling in one store exposed a treasure chest of glorious silk Persian rugs.

Below is a 30 second script which uses a ‘unique selling proposition’ of ‘how do you judge value?’ My aim is to provide an advertisement that calls out to your potential client by advertising what they want.