The Deeper Call

The Deeper Call

Nurturing growth

The Deeper Call evolves

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Ashley Neese
Aug 20, 2023
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Echo Park, Los Angeles by Marielle Chua

Allowing myself to grow in my work life has been a process. Setting aside the idea that I must keep going with an aspect of my work just because it is what I have been most known for is one of my growing edges.

I have loved teaching breathwork for the last decade and really enjoyed our monthly Regenerative Breathwork sessions here on Substack. What I am coming to terms with is that I want to devote my time to writing and pull back on teaching Regenerative Breathwork.

In my heart of hearts, I am a creative first, before any other career title. Giving myself permission to change, to evolve, to fully claim myself as a writer, as confronting as it feels, is a healing for my lineage and for my younger self.

Both of my grandmothers were writers. They were gifted with words. Moving in the direction of my writing feels like a potent way to honor them and honor myself. I can’t even imagine what would have become of their writing had they had access to a plat…

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