In today’s fast-paced, tumultuous world, striving for inner peace demands both courage and resilience. Despite an earnest desire to speak and act with sensitivity, daily challenges can easily derail us from intentional action and communication, making it difficult to maintain a sense of harmony in our circles.
Compassionate Response Practice is a powerful tool designed to activate compassion towards ourselves and others. This deep yet practical approach helps us move away from automatic action-reaction patterns and cultivate greater equanimity in our emotional lives.
Ashley is a passionate social worker and educator, who brings her dedication to education and peace work to life through a diverse career. Raised with Mexican and Canadian roots in Costa Rica, she has worked globally, focusing on refugee issues in Canada, Costa Rica, and Israel. Ashley’s impactful five-year tenure in Israel, where she served as the program director for survivors of trafficking and torture among African asylum seekers and refugees, underscores her commitment to addressing complex challenges faced by vulnerable populations.