Hello Gideon Season

Destiny, Zahir, and Ameerah 3 of my hundreds of children. 

Yesterday.

The end of a 10 year journey. I started working with Philadelphia Freedom Schools in 2005 as a rising HS Junior. I started the program that summer not really knowing what I was getting myself into. But nonetheless I completed that summer with a few bumps, but my passion and calling started to brew. I continued to work with this program through the school year. I realized (well sort of) that I had a gift. What was it exactly? Where was I supposed to be headed. Well at that point I didn't know. I still do not fully know. So as the story goes I continued through the program during high school and college. I move around and up the "ranks" of servant leadership.  I went to and from this program throughout HS and college. Holding the positions of Junior Servant Leader, Fannie Lou Hamer Trainer, Blac Star Scholar, Servant Leader Intern, William Still Trainer, Site Coordinator, Academic Advisor and ending with 2 years as the Program Coordinator. And yesterday I transitioned into a new space, a slightly different atmosphere and I said good bye to my babies, my students, I didn't realize how much they all touched my heart. Yesterday I told them that it wasn't good bye it was a  see you later to them  and to a program that raised me groomed me, and that I am deeply indebted to. I appreciate the experience and the lessons. I cried and laughed a lot with my students and peers. Thank to everyone who has been intrugal in this journe, But a new Journey awaits . Romans 8:28 says And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Thy will be done Lord. Philadelphia Freedom Schools I LOVE YOU. Asè.

ReThink your PASSION!!!!

It Pays Off

Plans of the Heart

      So it seems that I have been stuck since Saturday, Well actually before Saturday in a Creative Rut, Mental Rut. I want to do so much and get some much done that I think that my creative wires are now going berzerk!!! I think about 50 things at a time and I don't know where to start. Today however I look up at my at my wall and read a poster that hangs right above my Computer and it says "God is Sovereign" under it it reads Proverbs 16:1-4:  

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

 Then I said to myself, that the only way that I can get out of this rut is to trust God and God alone, I talk a lot about having faith in things unseen, you know faith the size of a mustard seed. And I realize, that I am a victim of not practicing what I preach.And that ain't cool! So today I am affirming to have faith in things unseen and trust that the Lord has my best interest at heart and I know that it will come to pass.


More often than not we seem to forget that their is a higher being that will if we so choose to allow, will guide us to the place that we need to be. It is reassuring to know that if I just turn my will over to the Lord and truly ask him to guide my heart my feet and steps than the will of the Lord will show through. So instead of being afraid of things unseen. Use this time to Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it. Refocus the plans of your heart.

What is Rethinking?

Happy Saturday folks! So I realized that as I was sending out my blog post into the universe that I never truly explained what the purpose of this blog was. SOOOO0 here we go. So what is Rethinking? I originally started this blog as a self journey to a better place. I wanted to document that journey. Hence the blog domain name as Journey 2 Right.. As you can see I fell off. I posted sometimes and sometimes I did't, I strayed. And I wasn't disciplined. So I started over about 3 more times before I came to where I am today. I want to use this blog as a way to grow myself and grow my readers. I think that we all are motivated in one way or another by the way that we interact, how we form our thoughts and by what we put out into the world. So let's use this platform as a way to exchange thoughts. We will have a some serious self checks. But the end result will always be to ReThink the process, Rethink your interactions and Fight for what you want. My motto is, "Decide that you want it more than you are afraid it". -Bill Cosby Before you go into something Think and Rethink. It will allow you to grow. So if you ready I am ready. Let's go loves. Be sure to follow me on Twitter @Rethink_ing And Subscribe to this page xoxoxoxo Love you!! -Ashley

Black Men Thank You

This picture of Morehouse graduates drenched in rain [during their graduation ceremony] this year has surprisingly caused quite a stir. Many are saying it's indicative of Morehouse not having the money or common decency to implement a rain plan. If you see that when you look at this picture, I'm going to politely take the liberty to call you a cynic. To me this picture symbolizes the journey that so many black men endure everyday of their lives as they face countless obstacles yet continue to pursue success with unwavering determination. It is cynical to ignore the fortitude and thirst for knowledge in these men's eyes for an opportunity to knock/shade/read Morehouse. Rain can't stop the House, & life's obstacles won't stop these men. - Kia Speaks

FYI: Grads from major universities are soaked like this all the time with no controversy.

Well said Kia. Black Men I thank you, I appreciate you. You are wonderful. 

Is there a Power in Pausing?

"Pausing allows you to take a beat - to take a breath in your life. As everybody else is rushing around like a lunatic out there, I dare you to do the opposite." -Maria Shriver

In a world where we are always connected, through social media, texting and constant cell phone usage. It seems to always be a race to be next, to be first, to be new. Everybody wants to be different. To win. Tis the season of graduation. And people are reflecting and processing and asking themselves "What am I gonna do?" And somehow someway you are trying to find the answer. And just when you begin to find the answer you realize that everybody is on to the next thing. Rushing to the next big phenom. It gets to the point to the point where you are constantly rushing to the next thing. This happens and then you realize that you are not enjoying what you are doing Now. So you get overwhelmed or depressed because you cannot answer the question for people or for yourself. Trust me I have been there. But like Maria Shriver said "Pausing allows you to take a beat - take breath"..... We always hear that we should enjoy the moment. But you really should. ReThink your day to day activities. ReThink how you approach opportunites. ReThink how you communicate, how often it takes place, and what you can do to use communication as a change agent. ReThink how life happens around you. Pause enough to take time to find out what's important to you, and what's important to the world around you, Pause enough to care about the world around you, Pause enough to love endlessly and unconditionally. Pause enough to care of each other.

 ReThink a little it just may help.

Peace and Love. XOXOXO