@leadershipbyms.Ashley I’ve been active my whole life, always participating in sports even if I wasn’t the fastest. I’ve been going to the local gym since I was in grade 7. At 12 years old my friends and I would spend 2 hours at the gym a couple of times a week working out, doing a steam and sauna circuit… We loved it! I loved it! All the way up until I had my second child. I didn’t know it at the time but looking back it seems to have been when the Hashimotos first began seeping in. It’s also when I lost all desire to work out. It’s not that I didn’t want to, I knew I still loved it but I just couldn’t physically sustain the energy to do it. So I did really light stuff when I could… Walks, jogs, some infrequent runs, reformer Pilates which I actually loved the most, yoga… Still nothing that held the day the way I once performed. Then I hit the wall and had to stop all together. It’s been a full year of walking, that was my limit… I made a decision to start weight lifting, Pilates and yoga again. Nothing crazy… 15-20 minutes a day to start. It’s not the same… My forms all off, my stamina is waaay down… and… It’s my pace for right now. Which I know will grow with time. We gotta start where we are, nourish ourselves the way we see fits. Consistency is the name of the game that I’m playing. What movement did you do today that filled your soul? I’d love to hear about it in the comments 🤍✨ Leadership is patience

Weekly Reflection Prompt – Integrity in Action This week I watched a sermon from Pastor Chad Veach and noticed many threads connected to our conversation about integrity. I invite you to watch the sermon through the lens of what we’ve been learning together about integrity, responsibility, and repairing our word. (link below) As you listen, pay attention to the moments where you hear themes related to: • keeping your word • taking responsibility • repairing mistakes • choosing who you are being when things are difficult Often when we revisit a topic like integrity in a new setting, we begin to notice ideas that we might not have seen before. After watching, please write a short reflection by replying to this post: • What stood out to you from the sermon • Any connection you noticed to our conversations about integrity • One idea or insight you heard that felt meaningful to you This will count as your weekly reflection for Practice #9. Take a moment to really listen and notice what you may hear newly when you look at the message through the lens of integrity. https://www.elevationchurch.org/sermons/on-my-way-back-chad-veach Have fun! 🤍💫

Welcome Cairo and Mason as our founding members of the Inner Collective Teen Leadership program! One of three ways to participate with The Montessori Leadership Academy! Please introduce yourself here including why you chose to join this program, what you are intending to gain from it and some things that have began to open up for you so far from participating the past two weeks! I am so excited you are here 🤩

Welcome! Welcome to The Montessori Leadership Academy by Ms. Ashley. I am deeply grateful that you have chosen to be part of this academy, in whatever capacity you are participating. Your presence here matters. I invite you to engage fully and openly. This space is designed for growth, reflection, and meaningful expansion. I look forward to supporting you in deepening your leadership capacity and strengthening the difference you are committed to making in the world. With Love and Great Regards, Ms. Ashley 🤍💫