A friend sent this and I wanted to share . . .

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At afternoon pick-up a few weeks ago at our son, Gates’, school, his teacher came out to the car to share some great news: this was the most focused week Gates has had. Needless to say, his Dad and I were thrilled. When I congratulated Gates, he beamed a big smile and gave that “inner nod” the one that’s as much to ourselves as to the person we’re speaking with. ... Read More

Having shared many talks, Ashley’s favorite part of those evenings has always been the Q&A. We created this spot so people can ask Ashley questions. She’ll draw from her experiences as teacher, artist, mother, master coach, minister and more to answer your question in a blog post. What would you like to hear about? In [...] ... Read More

Ashley has once again been invited back to Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre in the West Village to give her talk, That Fierce Embrace: my journey with mental illness and mysticism, on June 30th. Please go to souldivers.net/events for details. ... Read More

Awhile back I flew to Canada next to a guy who played drums in a reggae band.  Forgive me for not remembering the band’s name – or the guy’s.  But what I do remember is him telling me that the group was asked to play a concert in the Sudan.  And that when they went [...] ... Read More