This morning I noticed the fruit trees in the picture for the first time ( an apple tree in flower and a citrus fruit tree, I figured it is a lime tree). I had never seen these trees before, yet I walk here almost every day. It is not the first time I am noticing […]
Rereading Genesis chapter 1 Leadership, Maintenance, and Genesis: Lessons from an Engineer’s Lens Every system be it a machine, a nation, or a soul requires maintenance. When we ignore that truth, things fall apart. Recent events in our region remind us that no society is immune and if Tanzanians have been under any illusions about […]
As I contemplate the challenges one faces in any Bounce Back today, there is a Taita expression that keeps on coming to my mind; sekensigha (do not leave me). It is a special expression because it reminds me of my mother. I remember it because it intrigued me when I first heard her and a […]
Ladies and gentlemen, I submit that our society has normalized stealing, we no longer have any qualms taking what does not belong to us. And its not only in high places as we love to complain loudly, it is a devolved habit to the very heart of our society. In the early 1990s, as a […]
Recently, I spent a Saturday afternoon with a group of Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) role models, a mix of preteens and teenagers. Our conversation focused on identity starting with the importance of appreciating the meaning of both our baptismal and cultural names in revealing something of who we are. As our conversation progressed we navigated […]
It’s the season after the heavy rains in my beloved County #6. Roads that were impassable just a few months ago—scarred by deep gullies and washed away by torrents of runoff—have now been hastily graded. We’re all breathing a little easier, grateful that we can reach our homes without fear of getting stuck in ruts […]
Reactions in the face of conflict or threat Thanks to the book I’ll take some self love with that I have discovered a fourth reaction in the unproductive ways we respond in situations of conflict or when feeling threatened. I first heard of two reactionsFight or FleeAnd for a long time I have only been […]
I found this video by Magis Digital Home POWERFUL. It deserved a post all by itself because it is deeeep and special and speaks to an irrefutable truth about strong women! Strong women don’t wait for doors to open – they build their own! Magis digital Home
There is something special about this year’s IWD, why else would the likes of me be so keen about its celebration? So enthused have I been about this day this year that I was disappointed when my pastor did not mention anything about it explicitly! Its only the third year since I first took keen […]