Published inAuthentic Pieces·PinnedMember-only“Slow Living” Is The Fastest Growing Trend You Probably Have Not Heard AboutI came across this article late last year after seeing the term slow living trending on a few different social media platforms. The article does a great job of elucidating the source of the fatigue we all felt when the pandemic lockdowns forced us all to take stock of our…Minimalism5 min readMinimalism5 min read
Published inAge of Awareness·PinnedMember-only21 Side-Eye-Inducing Moments From Existing As A Black WomanPlus bonuses from a hotspot where bigotry feels free to cut loose — I started writing this article with a heading related to the 3 most racist things that have ever been said to me. Then I started listing them out and before I knew it I was up to five and then ten and then twenty! I have existed for over three…BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Published inBetter Programming·PinnedMember-only7 Rules for Negotiating Your Next Salary#4 — Demonstrate your worth — Many, many moons ago I landed my first job out of college and promptly convulsed into ecstatic spasms of glee and gratitude. As a new graduate, the last thought in my mind was the possibility that I could have got a better bargain than the first offer I had been…Work4 min readWork4 min read
Published inAuthentic Pieces·Nov 25Gentle WisdomI have found a few truths to repeat over and over again throughout my life. Often I have ignored them to my detriment. Don’t ignore or suppress your intuition. Especially when on the surface everything could not be going or looking better. More often than not the loudest voice is…Wisdom1 min readWisdom1 min read
Aug 15Member-onlyThe Rare Moments of ClarityYou know when you’re watching a movie and that moment comes up where the main character gets a revelatory experience? The camera pans in close to their faces as the truth hits. Then it pans out to take in their frozen stance in the universe, almost as if their bodies…Christianity3 min readChristianity3 min read
Jul 25Member-onlyDay One: How My Life ImplodedCoping via Documenting — To say this is ‘Day One’ is not completely accurate. More accurately my life has been steadily falling apart for about a year. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Mar 12Member-onlyListen Up If Your Kids Are Generation AlphaThe world has changed. I see it in the water. I feel it in the Earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, For none now live who remember it. - J.R.R. Tolkien I am a long time Lord of the Rings enthusiast, the Fellowship…Future7 min readFuture7 min read
Mar 6Member-onlyLife Happens in the ‘In-between’ Moments, Are You Paying Attention?Tonight I went through my usual bedtime routine with my not-yet-one-year old. We did bath-time, then we had a little massage with essential oils. After that, we jumped in bed and put on the ceiling projector-cum-lullaby baby mobile while we read a bedtime story. …Love4 min readLove4 min read
Mar 5Member-only11 Pieces of Life-changing Truths About Life Most Never ApplyLife is a journey filled with ups and downs, twists and turns, and unexpected surprises. While most people set out with the intention to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, few are able to truly achieve this goal. Let me remind you, because none of this is new knowledge, of eleven…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Feb 23Member-onlyCare Less About What People Think of YouLet me tell you a story. It’s of a little girl who had a more or less normal childhood. Nothing wildly different from the norm. She got all the prerequisite education and degrees and proceeded to find herself a job, as one does in this day and age. On her…Life3 min readLife3 min read
