About Dr. Ashley
Hi!
You would like to know more about me?
I am happy to share who I am, my journey to this point in my life as well as why I do what I do.
I am a sports mom to two amazing children, I am happily married to my soul mate of 21 years, I am an Aunt to amazing nephews and a niece, conquer of all things creative, a dancer, and conquer of all things involving personal development and wholistic wellbeing.
I believe we all have moments in our lives that shape us, define who we and possibly even shake us to the core of our being.
Several years ago, I had one of those shake-you-to-the-core moments.
There came a point in my life when I felt like an imposter, the way I felt on the inside didn’t match my outside appearance. One night after work, my life came to a pivotal turning point.
One night after work, I walked into our kitchen, and I was greeted by our 6-year-old daughter, who exclaimed, “Mommy, you’ve missed dinner and we’re getting ready for bed now.” My heart sank as I stood in shock while clutching my work bag. The next thing I knew, I was tearfully dragging myself and my heavy heart up the stairs, with questions running through my head “How miserable has my life become?” “How did I get here?”
When I reach my bedroom, I collapsed on the edge of the bed. I started silently sobbing, my head resting on my hands, as I sat on the blue pillowy comfort of my bed, my tears staining my clothes. I don’t know how long I’d been sitting there, reviewing key points in my life when something inside me suddenly shifted; I heard a divine voice say, “You weren’t put on this earth to be miserable!”
I wasn’t sure I could trust this voice — or thought. I repeated it: “You weren’t put on this earth to be miserable!” A few moments passed. Then it hit me: Do I have the power to change my life? Could it be true, I was not put on this earth to be miserable?
I suddenly felt better even empowered and supported.
I didn’t have to stay miserable or stuck, I realized that I could change my life for the better even if at that moment I didn’t know the how.
It was during that moment I took the first steps toward changing my life. Over the next few months to years, I worked to reconnect to my purpose, forgiving myself, reminding myself that I’m human, and changing my life was a journey, not a destination.
So much has changed since I found myself silently sobbing on the edge of my bed. I have continued my hunger for learning more about self-development through research, classes, and working with coaches, mentors, and therapists, all while enjoying the support of my family
My journey led me to step away from my career as a physical therapist to follow my new purpose in life: to become an empowerment mentor.
To be fully transparent, my life is not perfect, and nor am I, yet I now have the tools, the knowledge, and the skills to manage what life throws at me.
My Mission
My mission is to be a guide for overwhelmed women, to discover they can lead happy and meaningful lives and thrive through the natural ups and downs of life.
