Ashley Strong Smith, Heart-led intentional living
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To fall in love with yourself and your life is to awaken to the beauty that already lives within you.

It is choosing presence over perfection.
Depth over distraction.
And allowing your truest self to gently unfold through daily, intentional action.


This is a holistic approach to living with meaning, purpose, and devotion --
a return to what feels true, rooted, and alive within you.


​Here, we honor the slow, sacred work of remembering.
Here, you are invited to create a life that feels like home.
If this space were an in-person introduction, it would begin with a fully embracing hug, a deep breath and a soft, steady reminder:
You’re here. You’re right where you need to be.
You are seen. You are heard. You matter. And you belong — deeply.


This is a space to pause, to feel held, and to step into a life that reflects your truth.


What if…

  • You felt deeply connected to yourself — clear on your values and committed to living them
  • You moved from feeling lost to confidently curious — trusting your path as it unfolds
  • You began co-creating with your innate gifts and stepping into your true purpose
  • Your questions led to clarity — and to even deeper, more meaningful expansion
  • You felt rooted in your dreams, supported by practices that create real, lasting change
  • You trusted your heart enough to listen… and brave enough to act
  • You quieted the outside noise and finally heard your own inner voice
  • You showed up fully — aligned, intentional, and courageously yourself
  • You felt deeply, fully in love with your life

How would your life be different?
What would it feel like to step into that version of you?
And what if you’re only one step away from beginning ... 

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Hello, I'm Ashley! 

I’ve spent nearly 20 years living in expansive inquisitiveness—asking life’s deepest questions and intentionally creating space to explore honest, vulnerable, and life-enhancing answers. This journey has brought me to a place of passion, purpose, intentionality, authenticity, vulnerability, and courage—a place where I finally feel I truly belong.

I began my professional journey building a foundation in service, working passionately with a nonprofit, and started my entrepreneurial career as a photographer. Over time, I evolved into a multi-passionate entrepreneur: an Intentional Living Coach, Author, and Host of the Living an Intentional Life Podcast, holding space for individuals and teams to reconnect with their hearts, values, and purpose.

I’m a fire-wife to a South African immigrant I met in Tanzania, a mom to a radiant six-year-old, and caretaker to two big puppies, a cat, a kitten, and four chickens. I call the mountains of Lake Arrowhead, California home, yet I remain endlessly curious—an adventure seeker, connector, and traveler of this world. I am a pursuer of dreams and an unapologetically curious soul, letting the boundaries of curiosity know no limits. After all, we are limitless.
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Who this is for : 

I create spaces for women — and for the spaces they move within — who have been holding a lot… their families, their work, their responsibilities, their roles, their teams. And somewhere along the way, they’ve lost touch with themselves.

The women I work with are often successful, capable, and deeply caring --
and also tired, disconnected, or quietly wondering, "Is this really my life?"

And the teams and communities I work with often feel this too --
a desire for deeper connection, clearer alignment, and a more meaningful way of showing up and working together.

My work is about helping you come home to your heart --
as an individual, and within the spaces you’re a part of.

Through intentional practices, gentle tools, and deeply supportive experiences,
you are guided to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with what truly matters -- so you can begin shaping a life, a rhythm, and relationships that actually feel aligned.

What lights me up most… is witnessing a woman — or a collective — soften back into truth, remember what matters, and begin choosing from that place with clarity, courage, and intention.

My approach : 

My work is rooted in co-creation.

Whether in a 1:1 space, a retreat, a workshop, or within a team,
I hold a safe, non-judgmental environment for you to show up exactly as you are -  while guiding you through powerful questions, honest reflection, and practices that reconnect you to your heart.


Together, we uncover what matters most --
your values, your truth, your gifts, and your vision.


From there, I offer intuitive guidance alongside tangible tools, practices, and shared experiences
that support you in taking small, intentional steps forward.
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Steps that, over time, build into meaningful, lasting transformation --
within you, and within the way you live, lead, and connect.
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Why this work exists : 

I exist because you exist. I belong because you belong.
When you rise, I rise. When you shine, I shine.

For years, I lived in the “shoulds” and “supposed to’s” — believing a life I loved wasn’t meant for me.

Until it was.

I began living from a place of deep connection, courage, and intention — creating a life rooted in my values, and returning to it again and again.
And what I’ve come to see… is that this work doesn’t just change individuals — it changes the way we show up in every space we’re a part of.

I believe we all belong — deeply. And we all deserve — fully.
And when you step into your light,
you give others permission to do the same.
There are seasons where you can feel it…
That quiet knowing that something needs to shift.
Not because your life isn’t full.
But because it doesn’t fully feel like yours.

You’ve been holding a lot.
Showing up. Doing the work. Being who everyone needs you to be.
And somewhere along the way…
you’ve lost touch with yourself.

This is where we begin. A connection call is a gentle, no-pressure space for us to:
  • Explore where you are right now
  • Uncover what feels misaligned or heavy
  • Reconnect to what you truly need
  • And see what support would feel most aligned for you

You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to be willing to show up honestly.

​From there, we’ll feel into whether working together is the next right step.
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