Leadership is an inside job.
And the world needs leaders who are doing their inner work.
My mission is to help leaders and coaches have more impact and cultivate joy, ease, and inspiration in their lives and work by being their blissfully "weird" (aka authentic) selves. If you're ready for a path to life and leadership beyond the status quo, you're in the right place! Start here with my FREE guide, "10 Leadership Lessons from a Reiki Master".
"I cannot thank you enough for walking this journey with me. Your support and strength is powerful and allows me to realize that I am not alone in my quest for a better more balanced connection with myself and others."
~ Christy R.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU COMBINE POETRY, REIKI, ADHD, AND LEADERSHIP?

An unapologetic mishmash of weirdness and passion that is ME!
I'm a recovering people-pleaser and rule-follower, multi-passionate creative with ADHD, and a liminal being on a mission to make leadership more holistic, human-centered, inclusive - and WEIRD!
Let's read poetry! Let's learn Reiki and use it to be even better leaders! Let's unabashedly embrace how we're naturally, beautifully wired! Let's strive to experience more joy, ease, and inspiration in ALL we do!
Let's use our weirdness - our authenticity - for the greater good and turn life and leadership on its head!
LET'S MAKE LEADERSHIP WEIRD!
The old ways of being have forced us to contort ourselves into roles and situations that simply don't fit our amazing and beautiful selves. And that in turn, has diminished our personal creativity and innovation, decreased our ability to fully express our true selves, disregarded our natural intuition, and limited compassion and empathy as valuable - if not essential - skills for life and leadership.
And we can't live and lead authentically under these conditions. But no more!
We have the power and capacity innately within us to birth a new paradigm of being where the energies are more balanced and supportive for everyone.
Where we are allowed to be in tune with and show up as our whole selves so that our energy naturally inspires others to join us in a shared vision for the future.
Where we can follow our weird, intuitive nudges into unknown territory to bring forth more holistic ways of being in the world.
And this work starts within each of US.
When we can tap into our own inner well of joy, ease, and inspiration - there is no stopping the impact we can have!
BOOKS




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"I absolutely loved this book! I loved all the different personal stories included and how each person was able to describe in their own way how being an empath has changed them or made a difference in their lives. Many people don’t understand or know about empaths and this book helps give a clear explanation from many angles!"
Refreshing, reassuring and hauntingly familiar,
this simple, intimate book seemed to be reading my mind!
Simultaneously, I found myself wanting to anchor
quietly deep, deep within AND dance wildly among the stars!
I recommend it to every woman who is
longing for a more authentic life and ready to fully be herself!
RECENT POETRY FOR LEADERS
Daily Bliss – January 31
She touches a single finger To the cold glass As if it might transport her To the landscape beyond, Frosted with winters chill And breathtaking in its simplicity, She wishes this for herself And so much more ©Ashley Castle Barnes
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She remembers the time She stood at the sink And wished for more time But all she saw in the mirror was tears And time became her enemy, For how can she trust All the good times While she watches time and tears circle Down the drain? ©Ashley Castle Barnes I’m often struck by how […]
Read MoreDaily Bliss – January 24
As she delves into the depths Of the waves that crashed her To the shore She can’t help but notice Below the surface A calming space which calls to her Inviting her To go ever deeper And explore what has not yet Been found ©Ashley Castle Barnes There is often so much under the surface […]
Read More"Peace, joy and play didn't seem to be an option in my life. My truth is that my life requires these elements and now I learning to incorporate them in my day-to-day lifestyle."
~ Lori T.
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