On Butterfly Wings

This is my aunt Shade. I called her Shade Pupho. She was my father’s sister. The one with the big heart and the infectious laugh. This weekend she lost her battle with cancer,… Continue reading →

When I’m 94: Secrets to Living a Long and Healthy Life

Paul, John, Ringo, and George sang, “will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” but nowadays people are living to be 94, 98, 102 years of age. We… Continue reading →

I (Still) Dream of Africa

Three times a year my parents and I would embark on a 470km journey from Nairobi to Mombasa for our family vacation. The road was bumpy, the car was hot, but the anticipation… Continue reading →

An Ode to My Roots

I am walking through a field of dragonflies. The hum of cicadas lingers in the air. Today I am spending my lunch break here, with my heels digging into the dirt. It doesn’t… Continue reading →

13 Things I’ve Learned From Living in Florida

I can’t believe that it was 10 months ago that I packed up all my belongings and shoved them into the back of my Mitsubishi. We left Delaware in the middle of the… Continue reading →

12 Mantras to Brighten Your Day

Sometimes, when the day is rough, all you need is a great mantra to repeat to brighten your mood. Here are some of my favorites: (Tip: the elephant one is the Hindu God,… Continue reading →

Wise Words to Live By

The Life You Want to Live

I met an agronomist in a bar one night and he had given up his 9 to 5 to live on a boat for a year and sail around the world. This man… Continue reading →

Hopefully…

I have decided I am no longer going to use the word ‘hopefully.’ This word has stood in my way for far too long and I am finally casting it aside. ‘Hopefully’ is… Continue reading →

Kindess: Pass it On

The last time I was in California I met a woman who gave me a coin. She worked with my mother and it was the first time I had met her, but we… Continue reading →