12 Things I Learned in My First 12 Months of Motherhood

12 Things I Learned in My First 12 Months of Motherhood

It’s been 12 months since my life changed forever… But I still remember the day like it was yesterday. After seventeen hours of labor with one final push I felt a release as my daughter came into the world. They handed her to me and with shaky hands I...
You Are Divine Love and Other Things I Learned at I Can Do It

You Are Divine Love and Other Things I Learned at I Can Do It

This weekend I attended my first spiritual conference, sponsored by Hay House, called “I Can Do It 2014.” Leading up to the weekend, I had experienced a number of big life changes and it seemed like this conference could not have come at a better time. On...
The Goddess Within: A Talk with Deinah M. Khakasa

The Goddess Within: A Talk with Deinah M. Khakasa

I met Deinah when we were both students in high school. On the dusty school yard in Nairobi, Kenya, we would often talk and laugh together. But unlike some of my other friends, we seemed to connect on a deeper, spiritual level. I always enjoy meeting people that seem...
Walk Away

Walk Away

I was sitting in the Chinese Buffett when it came on the radio. It’s a song I used to listen to on repeat, sing along with in my car, mascara running down my face. “I keep going right back to the one thing I need to walk away from.” At the time...
Women Speak: A Poem

Women Speak: A Poem

Women speak With their eyes. Even if they shake their head “yes” And mean “no” You can see it in their smile. You can see it in their gaze. Women speak With a light touch. With a gentle hug, Or a long pause. You can hear them without words. You...