Hey there, Ashleigh the art therapist here saying hello on this beautiful sunny second day of May (or at least sunny where I am)!I didn't send a newsletter yesterday because honestly? I didn't know what I wanted to share quite yet. Sometimes the systems we are used to are actually the very ones k...

Hey friend, Have you ever stepped into a space that just felt different? Like the air was lighter, your shoulders softened, and—without even meaning to—you just… came back to yourself? For me, that space was a summer camp called Camp Wanakita when I was a kid.. that was the first time I truly fe...

Hey friend, Let’s start with a little reminder: The real magic happens when we stop trying to get it right. Can I be honest? I love my dad but when I was a kid on a math test if I got 9/10 he would say, "where's the other 1?"He was half joking, and he didn't realize what he was saying. I forgive...

Hey friend, Okay, let’s get honest. For years, I believed that being “hard on myself” was the key to self-improvement. I thought if I just pushed harder, expected more, and kept chasing that impossible version of “perfect,” I’d somehow become the best version of myself. Spoiler: That didn’t work...