Author Archives: ashley

The Eternal Human Yearning To Be…

I was reading a fabulous article by Parker Palmer this morning and enjoyed this definition of Spirituality: “Spirituality” is an elusive word with a variety of definitions—some compelling, some wifty, some downright dangerous. The definition I have found most helpful is simply this: spirituality is the eternal human yearning to be connected with something larger […]

The Possibility of Transparency, Authenticity, Inspiration

A comment I left at Change.gov this morning… and now I’ll share it with you: Last night, December 31st, 2008, I was out walking the dog with my friend. The new year turning point was approaching. My friend said to me, wouldn’t it be wonderful if Obama released a short, inspiring expression encouraging people about […]

WE ARE

So many humansof an infinitely different varietywe are all livingwe are all living on this planetwe are all living at this time completely separate bubbles of realityof experienceof perception The impact of our actionsharbors resentment and celebrationin the bruises of our pathways capillaries stretching eternitycarrying our history and opportunitywebbing the circuitry highwaythat is hereavailableaccessibleignored currents […]

We Are

My first “We Are” poem: We Are Here Now TogetherDecember 21, 2008 Here nowthe moment is ripelife awaits we are suffering, we are blossomingwe are waking up, we are falling asleepwe are tormented, we are hopefuland inspiredwe are pleading and searchingwe are grieving and hurtingwe are lost in a maze of disconnect and desertion There […]

Solstice to Inauguration

I’m participating in a Woven Essence ritual. Honoring the potency that this time seems to hold, I am committed to doing a specific ritual every day between Winter Solstice (today) and the United State’s Presidential Inauguration (January 20). Right now I’m up in the North Carolina mountains. Shifting from the freezing cold and brilliant white […]