New Doors Opening At Healing Hearts Haven
OCTOBER 2026 NEWSLETTER
FOUNDED BY ASHLEY MORKEN
New Doors Opening At Healing Hearts Haven
Hello, friends, Healing Hearts Haven has been growing new branches, and I’m excited to finally invite you to explore them. There’s a new website, a publishing branch, a new YouTube series, and more opportunities to connect through coaching, creativity, education, and community. Each offering grows from the same belief: We participate to integrate. Understanding ourselves matters. Putting that understanding into practice is how we begin creating something different. Sometimes that starts with a conversation. Sometimes it starts with a paintbrush, a story, or choosing to show up when staying comfortable would be easier. The Haven has many doorways. You get to explore which one speaks to you. Welcome to our weekly newsletter—a place for honest stories, practical integration tips, and invitations to participate.
A New Website - More Ways To Find Your Way In!
Our new website brings the branches of the Healing Hearts Haven ecosystem together so you can explore our offerings and discover your next step.
Browse coaching, programs, online learning, books, art, speaking, and opportunities to gather. Whether you’re looking for personal support, something meaningful for your family, or a creative way to reconnect with yourself, there’s a doorway waiting to be explored.
NEW HEALING HEARTS HAVEN PUBLISHING
For The Little Ones Who Have One More Story!
If bedtime at your house includes elaborate adventures, unexpected questions, and a child who suddenly has so much to say, these books were written with your family in mind.
Our publishing branch has officially grown: two of my children’s books are now available on Amazon!
Meet Mermaids Don’t Sleep and Ninjas Don't Sleep—playful bedtime stories created with sensory-sensitive and neurodivergent readers in mind, offering busy little minds a gentle invitation to unwind.
Children can giggle at the characters’ antics, recognize themselves in the dialogue, and hunt for cute Easter eggs tucked into the illustrations. Gentle parenting is modeled through the interactions, while meaningful lessons unfold naturally within the story.
These books invite connection, laughter, and those lovely “read it again” moments.
A peek at what’s coming!
I’m excited to share three upcoming books—from bedtime monkey business to middle-grade mystery and an epic adventure through time.
Stay tuned for publication dates, release announcements, and more sneak peeks. While you wait, explore Mermaids Don’t Sleep! and Ninjas Don’t Sleep!, already available for sale.
Thank you for supporting these stories and helping them find their readers!
Ashley
NEW HEALING HEARTS HAVEN YOUTUBE
You Spoke, I Listened. Now You Can Press Play!
Many of you have connected with the blog but shared that finding time to sit down and read can be difficult.
I hear you. Sometimes listening fits life better.
My new Healing Hearts Haven YouTube series brings the stories and education into a format you can listen to while folding laundry, creating, or taking a quiet moment for yourself.
I’m sharing the humble beginnings of the Haven, the uncertainty behind building it, and how my experiences in law, family work, coaching, writing, and art have come together into this growing ecosystem.
These conversations explore the space between knowing better and learning to do differently. They’re personal, practical, and sometimes vulnerable.
We’ve also reached 50 subscribers!
Thank you for helping this community grow. I’m exploring live conversations as a next step, with more details to come.
Subscribe, share a video with someone who might connect with it, and tell me what you’d like us to talk about next.
A New Conversation Is Waiting for You
The newest video is up on the Healing Hearts Haven YouTube channel! We will be posting new content every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
Take a little time this week to listen, reflect, and consider what participation could look like in your own healing journey.
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—leave a comment, share it with a friend, and subscribe for more conversations.
Thank you for supporting this channel and being a part of our growing community!
Ashley
WRITING & PERSPECTIVE
Executive Contributor for Brainz Magazine
Ashley has joined Brainz Magazine as an Executive Contributor, offering monthly grounded insights on integration, nervous system care, and authentic living.
You can also catch our weekly blog posts every Wednesday on the new platform for ongoing guidance and encouragement.
WHY SELF AWARENESS ISN'T ENOUGH AND HOW TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN KNOWING BETTER AND LIVING DIFFERENTLY
We have more language than ever for understanding our trauma, attachment styles, triggers, boundaries, and relationship patterns, yet knowing why we behave a certain way does not always help us...
What Is Integration and Why Awareness Alone Is Not Enough
Awareness says, “I see the pattern.” Integration says, “I can relate to this pattern differently while it is happening.” That subtle but powerful shift moves growth into your daily life. Discover how to bridge this gap.
Follow Ashley's Story on The Blog and Discover Integration by
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
TIP Webinar Replay
We recently completed our first Teen Integration Pathway—TIP—information webinar, and the replay is available for anyone who couldn’t attend.
TIP is a 12-week program designed to help teens move from understanding their behavior toward practicing accountability, making different choices, and applying those skills within their families and daily lives.
The program is planned to launch in Spring 2027. Family enrollment is priced at $30 per weekly lesson, totaling $360 for the 12-week program.
Participants who complete the program can receive a completion certificate. Families seeking to use TIP toward a juvenile court requirement should obtain approval from the court or supervising agency before enrolling; acceptance depends on the specific requirement and jurisdiction.
Know a family who could benefit—or work with families who are looking for additional support?
Our PDF brochure provides an introduction you can pass along.
Watch the replay of the TIP Webinar below, and reply to this email with your questions.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Keynotes & Workshops
I’ve been contacted about a potential panel opportunity at the Northeast South Dakota Family Violence Prevention Conference in Aberdeen in September 2027.
The application process is still unfolding, and I’ll share more as the opportunity progresses. Wish me luck!
I’m also accepting additional speaking, organizational workshop, and retreat inquiries. My work brings together my background in law, marriage and family therapy education, coaching, expressive arts, and lived experience.
Topics include integration, family patterns, teen accountability, relationships, creativity, and personal agency. Workshops are shaped around your organization’s goals and the people you serve.
My speaking manifesto includes specialty topics, credentials, and pricing to help you explore what might fit your event.
GALLERY FEATURE & RETREATS
Art at El’s Gallery & Spring 2027 Call
I’m delighted to share that Ashley Morken Art is represented at El’s Gallery in downtown Sioux Falls, where prints are available for purchase.
This opportunity has already helped my work reach new collectors, and I’m grateful to see these pieces finding their way into more homes.
If you’re downtown, stop into the gallery on Phillips Avenue. Explore the modern art, discover local artists, and take a look at the prints in person. You might find a piece that speaks to this season of your life—or a meaningful gift for someone else.
The Vision:
Our vision for the Spring 2027 Retreat is a focus on relaxation, realignment, and releasing old patterns. Looking further ahead, I hope to bring back our "Root & Release" event for Spring 2027, centered on empowerment and self-discovery. I’m looking for volunteers who would like to help bring it together.
Organizations can also inquire about customized workshops and retreats designed around their team’s particular needs.
Help Shape the Retreat → Explore a Workshop for Your Organization →
Spring &
Fall 2027
I’m also envisioning "Root & Rise" in Fall 2027, with a focus on empowerment, self-discovery, and recognizing our own agency. If you’re interested in helping with planning, logistics, or connections to a potential location, I’d love to hear from you.
Organizations can also inquire about customized workshops and retreats designed around their team’s particular needs.
HEALING HEARTS FOUNDATION & NON-PROFT
Healing Hearts Foundation is continuing to pursue 501(c)(3) recognition, with the goal of seeking formal grant funding and expanding access to programs and support, and a physical Healing Hearts Haven campus.
The larger vision is to help individuals and families participate even when cost would otherwise close the door.
That vision continues to guide the work as the Haven grows.
You can donate to operational costs to support Ashley Morken as she grows and requires funding for applications, advertisement, promotional materials, webpage management and course creation software, etc.
OR
You can donate to Healing Hearts Foundation for future youth access and funding individuals toward participation in future programming through our Non-Profit mission.
Ready to Take Your Next Step?
Your Next Step Can Be a Conversation
Building this vision is a journey close to my heart, and your support helps make it possible. I continue to hold space for you through weekly life coaching sessions available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
Unsure You Want A Regular Commitment?
A Little Self-Care. A Little Self-Expression.
Something New for You.
Our merchandise shop has fresh arrivals! Explore new jewelry, body creams, and the latest additions to our fall Streetwear and Artwear lines—whether you’re adding a little comfort to your daily routine or choosing something creative to wear.
Choose your doorway.
One step toward your healing journey this week.
Whether through a private 1-on-1 life coaching session, a quiet reading hour with our children’s books, or watching a supportive video conversation, you are invited to enter through whichever doorway feels most welcoming today.
You don’t have to explore everything at once.
What is one thing you understand about yourself that you’re ready to practice differently this week?
Reply and tell me. I’d love to hear what participation looks like for you.
Thank you for being part of this growing community.
We participate to integrate.
With heart,
Ashley Morken, JD, MELP, MS-MFT Founder, Healing Hearts Haven Author • Artist • Life Coach • Speaker
Know someone who would enjoy finding their doorway? Forward this newsletter and invite them into the Haven.
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