Author Archives: ashley

here’s a cut-and-paste from an inspirational post to the oslist by Agneta Setterwall from Uppsala, Sweden. I am in the beginning of an interrail, backpackertrip with my 13yearold youngest daughter. We are jumping blind into Europe, going south tonight. We know that we will be in London next week. We know that we will cross […]

more touching words from jack ricciuto at gassho Gratitude for friends Today is a good day to celebrate gratitude for the friends in our lives who nurture us, stretch us, open us to new vistas, remind us of our value and worth, connect us to the Beyond, the One. They are as intrinsic to our […]

i turned to jeff aitken the other day in search of some guidance in prayers for beginning and ending the waking parts of my days. in his helpful response he introduced me to the hebrew word/practice, kavannah. his description of this practice moved me to learn more and i turned to abraham joshua heschel’s book, […]

dave posted a link to this article about the worlds most difficult words to translate. this statement really hit home for me: “Probably you can have a look at the dictionary and… find the meaning,” she said. “But most importantly it’s about cultural experiences and… cultural emphasis on words.” this is my exact reason for […]

below is a medley of moments gathered from the near-death conference, the open space listserv, and narrative therapy…i’ll merge some pieces of these worlds into thoughts to share with you! a profound result of my involvement in communities of people who have had near-death experiences and other spiritually transformative experiences is the collective story that […]

the visitation by andrew gonzalez

i’m off to Chicago for the IANDS conference, “Creativity from the Light.” here’s some information on Near-Death Experiences (NDEs). For Marilyn, in the emergency room with a heart attack, the pain suddenly stopped. “All at once I just popped out of my body and floated up to the ceiling. I could see dust on top […]