What was the most difficult promise you made?
Judge but never pass judgement.
Judge but never pass judgement.
Negativity.
It's all around us. There are two things we can choose to do with it.
Succumb or ignore.
Since my epiphany, revelation what have you, I've come to terms with many negative forces. I am sad to admit that one of the most detrimental forces is some one in my own family. I am sad to call her that because she is the head of the family but it's true.
One of the most defeating sentances anyone can say to you contains the words. You can't. You can't has been a catalyst for many peoples dreams coming true. You can choose to believe You Can't or choose to prove the neigh-sayer wrong.
But what about "I won't let you" What about trying to make a difference, and the people around you are just refusing to give you the slightest bit of leverage to do what you think is right.
I can't do anything extra special right now. I can't give to Kiva or any micro-loaning agencies. I can't lend a helping hand to the disaster victems in Mumbai or help stop the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. I am not able to do these things because my financial and educational situation will not allow it.
I can, however, recycle, donate food to food drives, volunteer my time, petition for a better world, learn to keep myself healthy spiritually, mentally and physically, and be the change I want.
How is it that I let some one make me feel bad about doing this. How can some one who is my family try to make me feel like everything I do is for nothing.
This is my baracade. This woman who is to blind to see that her grandaughter wants to better the place that she left in shambles. That her own daughter is at least making an effort to do the same for this generation. Why can't she?
What do I do?
How can I help this.
Giving up is not an option.. I stand by my great mother Gaia.
I've laughed in the face of my adversity. What do I do when my adversity laughs back? 
Here.. I'll just show you.
Couple other videos that leave me breathless can be found with this one in my blog
Also, lots of people have been leaving me breathless. Watching them do what it in their nature to do. Love.
I love you.. that leaves me breathless too.
I love you.
<3,
Ashley
In my last contemplative blog.
I confessed a dead spot.
Happily I am on my way again.
I was so afraid that I would be left behind in this great transition. I looked inward for console (as well as outward) and found it in both places.
Today while listening to some beautiful music and knitting. I had a realization.
I am not waiting for my body to awaken. It is doing it as we speak. I am dropping bad habits left and right, feeling pulled towards more natural things.
For instance. It's not to say that quiting smoking wasn't hard for me, but it was easier than everyone made it out to be.
Yes I've had the occasional slip up, but for the most part I quit and never looked back.
Now the pull to cut meat out of my diet is stronger than ever (although my family is less than happy about this) I feel wonderful that I am not eating our friends.
To make th transition smooth.. I'm going to start pescotarian (lacto ovo as well) and move from there.
My mind is clearer than ever and my spirits are high!!!
This is my body awakening.. I have nothing to be afraid of. :)
thanks to everyone who supported me.
Much love,
Ashley
(please, don't think I'm depressed.. I'm not depressed. I'm not going to kill myself or anything.. .
I've read some where once that there is a difference between being depressed and in agony. Depression happens when nothing really matter. Agony instills when something matters.. so much. Just a side not to this poem.)
I've waited here for you for so long.
Breathing in the memory of times we've spent togather.
Something quickens in my heart when your voice echoes in my ears.
I can't wait to see you again, my friend.
I can't wait to see you walk away again.
I can't wait to see you turn your back to me.
I can't wait to scrape my knees falling for you again.
I can't wait for you to never see.
You words to me like scratches on the insides of my wrists.
Your goodbyes like the gashes that stop my breathe.
Your love would be a tourniquet to the blood we've spilled.
I can't bring myself to pretend that what I feel is nothing more
Than an illusion never realized.
I can't wait to dream of you again.
I can't wait to watch you kiss me.
I can't wait to hear my name on your lips.
I can't wait for you arms around me.
I can't wait... I can't wait..
I'm fragile to your voice, my friend.
So fragile to your ways.
I'm crystal around your neck, my friend.
I shattered to peices for you.
everyday.