I recorded a new message while skiing for the first time this winter in Colorado, finally surrounded by fresh snow again. With Sun Mountain (Pikes Peak) rising quietly behind me, I was reminded of something that continues to return in my work, in my body, and in lived experience: harmony is not optional. When systems fall out of balance, they stop thriving. Eventually, they stop working altogether. This was true when I began my career in environmental restoration, long bef

By A’sha Love Human beings come into physical density to experience challenge, contrast, and growth. Yet an increasing number of us are recognizing a secondary layer of suffering—one that is not required for evolution, but is instead perpetuated by cultural conditioning, unexamined belief systems, and inherited ancestral survival strategies. This piece explores that distinction through narrative analysis, personal lived experience, and multidimensional inquiry. It proposes th