Author Archives: ashley

Reflection Nebulas in Orion “Dust clouds lit by the reflecting light of bright embedded stars.” Oh how beauty inspires. This invites my memory to a recent prayer: Heart protector, please be my mirror. Reflect for me the brilliance that is my heart and soul alive. And be a transparently strong, illuminescent conduit so that the […]

Sunset over RocksOriginally uploaded by evobassman Another prayer said at my grandfather’s funeral Birth is a beginningAnd death a destination.And life is a journey.From childhood to maturityAnd youth to age;From innocence to awarenessAnd ignorance to knowing;From foolishness to discretionAnd then, perhaps, to wisdom;From weakness to strengthOr strength to weakness –And, often, back again;From health to […]

Part of my self-care practice is noticing my own patterns for being and doing. Here’s a recent conversation with Meredith expanding on some of our current observations: Meredith says, This work just keeps taking me on the most amazing journey. I never really feel like I know exactly what I am doing, but rather that […]

Hello! I’ve started a new blog, Educating for Wholeness. My intention is to use this blog as a way for me to keep track of the various activites, thoughts, stories, classes, groups, articles, etc. that I use in my work as a school counselor. I’m hoping the labels might help me organize… we’ll see. I […]

In a conversation at Heartmind Community, David D, a nurse consultant specializing in suicide and self harm, shares about his practice for processing the extreme situations that he engages at work: My wife and I both often come home straight from some hospital trauma, have done throughout the more than two decades we’ve had kids. […]

Today was a beautiful day filled with experiences of sharing, supporting, being supported, learning, remembering, discovering, growing, laughing, crying and lots of loving. These images capture some the environment that held me close today and I’ll share a few nuggets of thought that emerged. Guiding inquiries: How may beauty awaken this moment? How may beauty […]

Droplets On Cucumber RunnerOriginally uploaded by mommamia. The pendant is a Maori design called Koru “The koru reaches towards the light, striving for perfection, encouraging new positive beginnings… The koru, represents the unfolding of new life, that everything is reborn and continues. It represents renewal and hope for the future.” Welcoming Rosh Hashanah, I go […]