The journey continues. For me, that’s one of the beauties of being alive… the journey always continues! My dad got the best possible news yesterday (huge sigh of relief). So I step out of one type of unknowing, a complete unknowing that has a verdict to be delivered… and continue walking along a path that […]
Author Archives: ashley
Ever-changing States of Being
Life is a wild trip. A little over a week ago I was very busy, holding many different threads. I was working on many projects, bringing delicious things into being, maintaining my usual jobs and trying my best to stay balanced and keep up with it all. I was on the edge, close to being […]
Here! Take My Fin!
Fish Friendsby Clara, Age 9, Brookside Elementary“My piece of art is compassionate because one fish is helping the other.” From the What Does Compassion Look Like Campaign?
Voice Dialoguing and A Personal Story
Journaling yesterday morning, I found myself wondering about how I operate:Who is it that has all the control? Who is the dominant decision maker?I decided to explore this inquiry through Voice Dialoguing. If you’re not familiar with Voice Dialogue, Brandy George explains it here: Voice Dialogue work allows us to transform the unconscious struggle of […]
Learning From Others
I feel so fortunate that my life includes opportunities to learn from and be with children. Here is a bit of learning that I journaled about the other day. One day as a school counselor, a fortunate human being, sharing, relating and exploring in an educational community. Today I learned about bravery. These children are […]
Absolutely Clear
Don’t Surrender Your loneliness so quickly. Let it cut more Deep. Let it ferment and season you As few human Or even divine ingredients can. Something missing in my heart tonight Has made my eyes so soft, My voice so Tender, My need of God Absolutely Clear. — By Hafiz
Stories of Tragedy and Hope
Today has been a powerful day of hearing people tell their stories and being touched in deep and raw places in my heart. I don’t have energy to share much more than the facts around who I’ve had the great fortune to learn from today. This morning I heard Eva Schloss speak at my school. […]