PinnedAlisha Diane Ashley“The Trees Are Awake; They’re Breathing”I’m currently attending a virtual retreat called Return to the Root, hosted by a panel of incredibly thoughtful, wise women including Nina…Feb 24Feb 24
PinnedAlisha Diane AshleyThe Insomniac NightLate late, nearly 2am, soft piano fills the no-noise snow.Jan 18Jan 18
PinnedAlisha Diane AshleySearching for Lights to Be LitLearning my neurotype put decades of misery in a compassionate context.Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Alisha Diane AshleyThe Rarest DayI love Leap Day better than any other holiday on the western calendar. There’s something arcane and romantic about a day being rare.Feb 29Feb 29
Alisha Diane AshleyTarot As Self-Talk TherapyI’m fully aware of the reputation of Tarot readers as mystical, woo-woo witchy types. But a wise friend once clued me in to the broader…Feb 28Feb 28
Alisha Diane AshleyHow I Write Poetry (I Don’t, Really)A close friend recently asked me how I write my poems, and I was at a loss for how to answer. “It is a wrong question,” I wanted to say…Feb 271Feb 271
Alisha Diane AshleyAuDHDiaries: Affirmations and cPTSD RecoveryHow I used affirmations to create healthy thought patterns where my trauma used to thrive.Jan 31Jan 31
Alisha Diane AshleyOn Fragile SemioticsA defensive strategy for our symbols might insulate progressive campaigns from co-opting by the right.Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Alisha Diane AshleyWe Went to See the Geese at the PondHow I discovered contentment on a cold morning walk.Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Alisha Diane AshleyNeurodivergent? You Simply MUST Watch Good OmensI’ll add my voice to the cacophony of zealots evangelizing on behalf of Neil Gaiman’s incredible television series, based on the novel he…Aug 5, 20231Aug 5, 20231