You may have seen a recent video of a so-called safari guide throwing stones to awaken a lion in the Nairobi National Park. And once again the guiding and conservation community is up in arms about the bad behaviour on show. But, as we all know, this is not the first incident, and unless drastic measures leading to accountability, fining More →
This week marked nine years since Jeremy died. We were together for nineteen years, and I still can’t quite grasp where all that time went. It passed in a blur of ordinary days and everyday routines, full of love and laughter, but also of deadlines and to-do lists, of making ends meet, of being tired, of planning for a future More →
A Reflection on Identity and the Stories We Tell Who are you? It’s a question we ask and answer in so many ways – usually without pausing to consider what we are really saying. Most often, we answer with what we do. “I’m a lawyer.” “I’m a mother.” “I’m an entrepreneur.” “I’m a healer.” It becomes our shorthand. A way More →
In many conservative societies across the world, women are raised with an unspoken script, a set of rules so deeply ingrained that it takes years, sometimes decades, to even notice they exist. For Asian and African women in Kenya, navigating the cultural expectations of family, faith, and tradition, the narrative can be particularly tight. Be good. Be nice. Be quiet. More →
Easter always makes me pause. Not for its religious significance – that’s never been part of my path – but for the quiet invitation it holds. The whisper that says: “What if this could be your time to rise again?” I’ve been thinking a lot about the metaphor of resurrection. Not the kind wrapped in dogma or doctrine, but the More →
I was recently speaking to some friends who were visiting Kenya from the UK. They asked me what I thought of the Maasai Mara and Amboseli – the two places they were visiting on their trip. And, I responded that I saw each park, each reserve, as having a soul, all with different moods, mysteries, and magnetic presence? “Almost like More →
There’s a quiet tension that arises when we find ourselves in disagreement with people we care about. Especially when the disagreement touches on values that feel sacred to us – politics, ethics, lifestyle choices, or the deeper moral compass that guides us. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, especially as I see so many friends and clients struggle More →
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on boundaries – how we set them, how we struggle with them, and how they can either create distance or foster deeper respect and connection. One of my coaching clients recently shared how difficult she finds it to set boundaries. She identifies as a people pleaser, constantly navigating the delicate dance of saying ‘yes’ More →