Essays, Poetry, & Reflections on Arts, Culture, Travel and Existence
“Follow your curiosity.” - Albert Einstein
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As the new year begins, let us take a moment to think of how we wish to look back on year’s end.
How will we move through life’s ebbs and flows, the wins and losses, lessons and growth?
To be alive, after all, is to continually grow! I wish you a wonderful 2026.
Seasons greetings and best wishes for 2026! See you next year, enjoy the rest of this year!
An essay on the symbolism behind cutting one’s hair. It is not just a choice based on aesthetics, it is a manifestation of what we release. How we let go of old patterns and mindsets to adapt new ones.
A contemplative poem about trusting your intuition. We often think of our five senses, those tied to our physical being. Our existence goes far beyond that, and the 6th sense is an unsung hero.
Moving from Kenya to Belgium has been one big adventure, with twists and turns that have shaped the last year and a half of my life. I let you in on this new chapter that has been partly, defined by the experience of four seasons. One of which, has stood out above all the rest. It is a tale of beginnings and ends. The cycle of life.
A poem about the place of transition. A return to self, and finding authenticity in a performative world.
As we grow and evolve, so do our friends and friendships. Sometimes that means putting an end to long friendships, or a change in dynamics. This can happen gently and peacefully but it can also be sudden and painful. Making new friends and losing old friends has taught me a lot about what I value in a friendship now, and how quickly one can forge new friendships when we know exactly what we want.
We visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary within the walls of Ol Pejeta Conservancy. It is fascinating to learn about our genetic cousins and their intellectual capabilities!
Oscar, is the one we get to see up close and observe as he does us. He’s much less interested in us but doesn’t mind the attention.
An exploration of the journey that begins, once we have set our intentions, to move us toward the direction of achieving our goals. As we move through the year and work towards achieving our goals or embodying certain values; we will find ourselves facing one challenge after the next, along the way.
These are little nudges that will progressively open up the path before us.
Will you continue to play or give up along the way?