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 […]
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 […]
I thought I was being smart and put this peace lily (Spathiphyllum) out in the porch to get some good sun. It did not take long for it to start looking sad. The leaves were dull and it was not flowering. I watered it, put some manure and generally did all that I could to […]
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 […]
My struggling anthurium also known as the flamingo flower is almost being swallowed by a New Guinea impatiens. Honestly, I should never have planted them together. Now I face the delicate task of separating them without killing one or both. But their coexistence has a story. When my friend Naomi gave me a small cutting […]
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 […]
Think big start small How do you translate think big, start small into kiswahili?Is it wazia mambo makubwa, anza na mambo madogo? I thought I had nailed it when that translation came to my mind but then I stumbled upon a Kiswahili proverb that captures the heart of the exhortation even more powerfully: ukitaka kufuga […]
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