Hi, I’m Asia

I’m a writer, earth intuitive, herbalist, teacher, author of the best-selling book Mirrors in the Earth and founder of One Willow Apothecaries.

But honestly, this space isn’t really about any of that.

This is about being a mother.

I remember hearing once that mountains are like icebergs, the bulk of them aren’t visible. Even the tallest mountain on Earth has roots that sit like an ocean beneath it. They go deep, so much deeper, than we can see.

Motherhood is a mountain. There is so much, always so much, going on beneath the surface. But it’s so rare that we see it.

Ever since my daughter was born in 2022 I’ve been writing. Writing about the mundane moments, the wonder, the terror, the sheer complexity and beauty of the journey.

I’ve been writing about motherhood, daily, since her birth…. but I haven’t shared any of it. Until now.

Why I created Mothering Depth

In the early days of postpartum I wrote often about the feeling like I had stepped sideways through a door in existence, into a secret garden where I was both more profoundly connected and more shockingly alone than ever before.

Since then I’ve been seeking a space, an outlet, a sanctuary to start sharing more about motherhood (as well as pregnancy, post-partum and the journey of being a highly sensitive parent).

And so, I created Mothering Depth.

Mothering Depth is a blog, but it’s more than that. It’s private, walled garden where we can gather together and talk about motherhood, creativity, sensitivity and being in the midst.

Mothering Depth is a space to share vulnerably, deeply, truthfully about the complexity of motherhood.

It’s a behind-the-scenes look at my life—crust and all.

It’s a space to go deep, together.

Curious about these depths? Read my first post about the naming of the blog (and why I needed to start this space).

And if you want to step fully behind the garden wall with me, become a paid subscriber (it’s $5 a month).

Becoming a paid subscriber means getting access to all my posts. My most personal posts will only be for paid subscribers, so this is the best way to fully be on the journey together.

It also means that you’re supporting me in actually getting to write.

It’s often hard to justify taking the time to write. Free time is a very rare commodity in the life of a parent. And every time a spare hour comes up, there’s always a choice….

Do I put in more work hours? Do I clean the kitchen? Do I research preschools?

Or do I put down the more “essential” tasks and do something for myself? Something that helps me process the enormity of motherhood? Something that brings my soul to the surface and makes me feel more whole? Namely—do I write, instead?

Becoming a paid subscriber to Mothering Depth means that you’re enabling me to make that choice.

To invest the preciousness of my time in writing about this deep journey called motherhood, and to share it.

To be honest with you, this all feels like an experiment.

An experiment in sharing more personally than I ever have before.

In stepping away from being a guide (which is my job at One Willow) and just being my messy, honest, tender and unfiltered self.

In creating a private space where we can all be in the midst, together.

I’m excited, honored, and a bit scared.

But mostly, I’m just so thrilled to be opening a door into these deep places with you.