Author: akashah

When I am feeling distressed or overwhelmed, I easily default to anger, sadness, helplessness, and fear. I am also prone to wanting immediate gratification. What does not come naturally to me, is asking for help and to pause … wait. Over the years I have cultivated my own creative and powerful approach to asking for […]

What part of nature nurtures you? Personally, I love how the ocean air heals and how big, old trees leave me in awe. But I truly appreciate how diamonds remind me of my inner brilliance. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death to desire, and from wondrous […]

Until recently, I was pretty sure I hadn’t met a cheese I didn’t like. To be fair, the cheese currently in question used to be a favorite of mine. Now, I find it uninspiring to say the least. Of course, both life and cheese contain a full spectrum of experiences. Therefore, in cheese terms, it […]

Absurd situations can really teach us about ourselves. This is a story about my first real job, being in a little over my head, and handling it with as much grace as I could muster. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range from death to desire, and from wondrous […]

I seem always to have been seeking my place in the word. The process has brought me to many spiritual ideas and practices and to many different places on the globe. Here is what happened when I stumbled across a deep truth in a poem. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at […]

I’ve always had my own sense of what’s right. Most of the time it serves me. Sometimes it gets me in trouble. This is a story about birthday rituals, my personal sense of justice, standing in my truth, and a Golden Chair. Now That You Ask is a podcast that looks at topics that range […]

Have you ever put something in a “safe place” only to realize you also made it safe from yourself? I recently had such an adventure with a missing garage door opener. What did I find when this item went missing? And what did I learn? Listen to find out. Now That You Ask is a […]

What do you do when people start treating you like you’re old? I know I’ve reached a certain age and I’ll admit there’s a kind of freedom and peace that comes with aging but I don’t want to feel like I have passed the point of no return. Maybe I am just a rebel at […]

Despite our differences my mother had quite an impact on me including a love a beauty and entertaining. My father always knew the right thing to do but he also had a wild side to him. Their legacy lives on in me and I feel lucky to have grown up when I did. Doing the […]

If you could write your own obituary, what would it say? In my mind, I’ve had an uncommon life for a woman of my time with the ultimate prize being my own affection for who I have become. Yes, at long last I have found myself. But even after all the years, I am still […]