The Beautiful Occupation

18/11/2023

Hey friends, it's Adrian!

I have a quick & easy favor to ask.

If you are seeing this photo of me at the early morning market, would you pretty please 'Like' or comment 'I see you!'

Since there hasn't been any movement on this page in years, I'm needing to know if the updated FB algorithm will (or will not) push new content from this page into your timeline.

And, if so, how many people it will actually reach without me having to pay. Yes, now it is asking me to 'pay $30 to have this post reach 131 more people..' 🙄

So, if you're seeing this, if you will please acknowledge it in some way, I would greatly appreciate it. 🙏🏼

Testing testing 123!

03/10/2019

In a few short weeks we're heading to the blue zone of Nosara, Costa Rica for a healing retreat 🐒🌴🌺

It's so many soul-filling things combined - travel, adventure, nature AND personal growth. It's the kind of week that can change your whole life.

Want to come? Send me a DM to learn more.

06/01/2017

This quote moves me every. single. time.

"...if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."

24/05/2016

Hola de México!

17/03/2016

Morning meditation + a walk with Ozzie = a powerful, mind-clearing, truth-centering combo. Today I experienced such clarity around this idea that our thoughts create our reality and the power we have to choose... imagining that possibilities (the ones we want and those we don't) are just frequencies vibrating out information (bc they are!) and our mind is like a radio that can tune in to various stations (bc it is!)... it's so common to have the radio dial set to the station that plays the same ol' songs of complaint, fear, judgment, not enoughness. What if all it takes to shift our entire experience is to simply move the dial? How can we tune in to gratitude, satisfaction, joy? The answer --> By moving our focus (and therefore our attention) to what feels good. Do ANY little thing that's delightful, fun, enjoyable and allow that momentum to grow and grow. Tune in to a new frequency and sing a new song!

Thx for the meditation recommendation. Loved it!

14/02/2016

My solo trip to Bali for a SHIFT Retreat with Lacy Young.

02/02/2016

Hello, Magic.

Art by StoryPeople by Brian Andreas

28/12/2015

Courageous is the soul who adventures into time and space to learn of their divinity. For while they cannot lose, they can think they have, and the loss will seem intolerable. And while they cannot fail, they can think they have, and the pain will seem unbearable. And while they cannot ever be less than they truly are - powerful, eternal, and loved - they can think they are, and all hope will seem lost.

And therein lies their test. A test of perceptions: of what to focus on, of what to believe in, in spite of appearances.

YOU are divine -
The Universe

05/11/2015

So delighted to receive this surprise in the mail!! It's such a joy to be thought of. My heart is full. Thank you

15/10/2015

to three years ago on this exact day ...

09/07/2015

She brings light, wisdom and love into the lives of everyone who knows her. Her outer beauty glows and is easy to see, but it pales in comparison to what beams from the inside.

Please join me in wishing Ashlie the happiest of birthdays!

21/06/2015

If the love and attention he provides for his dogs is any indication of the type of father he'll be... well, it's a damn good one. Happy Father's Day to all you dad's out there.

10/06/2015

A day with Ozzie - hanging out, playing ball & taking naps. Puppy life is tough stuff.

04/06/2015

"One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you'd be stricken blind." -Dorothea Lange

Want to expand the way you see the world? Join me for Everyday Photography Workshop starting June 22nd. Info can be found here --> www.ashliewoods.com

01/06/2015

Happy birthday, Adrian, you beautiful soul! I wish I could magically teleport us to Koh Lanta for the night where we could grab a spicy bowl of curry and chase it down with a cold Leo. All while watching one of the world's most spectacular sunsets. That's the kind of birthday you deserve!

14/05/2015

I would've totally chased him around the playground!

04/05/2015

“It’s so strange to see the news on tv and to think I’ve been there. You know, things happen in other places around the world but it’s not the same as when it’s places you know.”

When I went to the grocery store this week I was sure to look for my favorite checker, Nikhil, a young Nepalese kid with a gentle disposition and a kind smile. We always chat as he scans my groceries and I amuse him with my very limited Nepalese vocabulary. I wanted to ask about his family in light…

23/04/2015

Just looking at the photo, I can feel the cool morning breeze and the warm rising sun. I smell the dust in the air and remember the raw beauty I saw in every direction I looked.

That's the power of photography, it can transport you and allow you to relive a moment that is long gone.

Want to expand your ability to capture such moments? My next workshop starts Monday, April 27th and I'd love to see you there!

23/04/2015

In all battles of the heart over the mind, go with your heart.

Because, truly, it's a lot easier for your mind to catch up with your heart, than for your heart to catch up with your mind. A whole lot.

Tallyho,
The Universe

13/04/2015

Love this simple demonstration about the power of words. What do you say to yourself? Are your words uplifting or do they eat away at your core?

Who knew talking to apples would be one of my biggest hits? Here it is:

Words can make you sick. Or healed. Heavy or light. Here’s an experiment that might prove it. (Read it on my site here: http://bit.ly/1DSxlSy)

“I’ve got an idea,” I said to my Kid.

“Let’s talk smack to apples and see what happens.”

And thus began the Good Apple / Bad Apple (approximately) 25 Day (because we lost count) Experiment in our kitchen. I’m a fan of Dr. Masaru Emoto’s research on water and resonance. Apples would prove resonance theory. Sure enough….

Each half of the same apple sat in its own sealed jar on our windowsill. Throughout the day, we’d walk by and say to The Apple of Positivity: You are so awesome! You’re a winner! You are perfect, gorgeous, useful. We love you apple! Apple! You rock! We’d touch the jars, whisper, yell, laugh. Good apple!

As for The Apple of Negativity, well… I had a hard time being nasty to the bad apple, actually. My truly kind-hearted boy had a field day with it, though. Apple! You super suck! You no good, ugly, stinking piece of usefulness fruit.

Since I was having difficulty channeling my inner jerk face, I chose to use my words to program the apple to rot. I kept telling it what I wanted to happen: You’re rotting. You’re not worth my attention because you’re gonna rot. And you know what? I kind of hope you rot. You’re so rotten.

And look what happened. The Apple of Positivity that we loved up is well preserved and smiling. The Apple of Negativity that we verbally abused took an immediate, downward spiral into rotsville.

-- As you can see in the pic below: Left facing apple got glowing, positive input. Right facing apple got all smack talk.

Words can make you sick. And heavy. And dark.
Words can make you light. And radiant. And energized.
Words infuse.
Words refuse.
Words bless.
Words protect.
Words energize.
Words heal.

Words create worlds because the universe is always listening. [tweet it: http://ctt.ec/CnZbP]

… and so are your cells, your psyche, and your children, your team, and the apples.

Use your sonic power to create what you really want. [tweet it: http://ctt.ec/gm0B4]

02/04/2015

If our thoughts were put on a loudspeaker ... This is brilliant!

Dove is back with yet another ad campaign that has us reaching for our tissues and re-evaluating how we talk about body image. This time around, Dove is asking that we share . As in, one positive feeling about our bodies, inst...

26/03/2015

How desperately I've needed the sunshine. I'm coming out of the dark and it feels, oh, so good.

Signs of spring are in the air. The weather has been consistently warmer, the sun is finally shining and things are beginning to bloom. Yesterday, on the way to yoga, I sighted a small bunch of bluebonnets growing along the highway. It’s a sure sign that we’ve turned a corner. I’m ready for the chan…

13/03/2015

These past two weeks have been brutal. This little guy is the heart of our family and to think of losing him is unbearable. If you pray, send light, sing chants - send it our way. We could use the extra love about now.

Rambo is sick. Really sick. We took him to the vet last week because he’d been acting funny. His behavior had progressively gotten worse over the course of several weeks. Last Monday morning we decided that it didn’t seem to be improving so it was time to take him in. When they came home from the ve…

07/03/2015

Sharing this little message because it might just be the thing you really need to hear today.

http://thebeautifuloccupation.com/already-broken/

It’s Already Broken March 6, 2015 Ashlie 0 Comments I want to share with you an excerpt from one of my favorite books, Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying – by Stephen & Ondrea Levine. I first read this book about twelve years ago after my then husband, Mike, lost his…

25/02/2015

There's only one hard decision to make.

13/02/2015

Admitting you have a problem is the first step. NEW POST: The truth about my addiction. --> http://bit.ly/1vrPdw8

11/02/2015

There is no other way.

07/02/2015

NEW POST: About LOVE and kindness and being the kind of person that makes people feel bigger.

Betsy Road: A Legacy Of Love February 6, 2015 Ashlie 0 Comments “You know what’s great, she was complete here on earth. She’d been preparing her children for the time she would die since they were young. This woman was the definition of unconditional and nonjudgmental Love. She was passionately spir…

02/02/2015

"We as human beings have this amazing capacity to be reborn at breakfast everyday and say, "this is a new day, who will I be?" -Jack Kornfield