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Love's Reminders
As we wound down our trip to Kenya this past summer and thunked our way over the pothole-ridden highway, we continued to observe...
Dec 18, 2022

A Hug in a Mug
Besides pouring loads of self-compassion into my being, one of the best ways I have found to ground myself is by having a cup of hot tea....
Dec 11, 2022


Technically Tech-free (FLOW)
While we were in Kenya, I committed to going off the grid for the full two weeks we traveled. In all fairness, my husband, John, remained...
Sep 23, 2022

The Teacher Becomes the Student
Being the center of attention feels like crunchy, jagged gravel has been poured into my stomach in a perpetual churning motion. If all...
Aug 14, 2022


When Things Go Sideways
While in Kenya visiting the Masai Mara, we had the opportunity to take a hot air balloon safari. I knew the views would be spectacular...
Aug 7, 2022

The Path Before Us
While staying at Sand River Masai Mara in a luxury tent encampment nestled deep in the heart of the National Reserve, we were granted...
Jul 31, 2022

Never Give Up
We were stuck at the gate of the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Our safari vehicle had fallen victim to the choppy roads congealed with...
Jul 24, 2022


A Truer Form of Beauty
In the span of my lifetime, the moments I have felt most beautiful rely very little on what I look like on the outside. For example, the...
Jul 17, 2022


True and Essential (An Africa Story)
When we are born, we are more true and essential than at any other point in our lives. As we mature, life often asks us to set aside this...
Jul 10, 2022


The Myth of Londolozi
This essay was written after our return from South Africa in the summer of 2019. It is about divine timing and the soul's mission to heal...
May 29, 2022


be Golden
In the late fall of 2018, my husband, John, and I were accepted in to Martha Beck's African STAR. We were poised to go to South Africa...
May 15, 2022
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