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...
Just Believe in Yourself

Just Believe in Yourself

For the past few weeks I have been listening as friends and family share their concerns with me. They want my advice and I will always give it readily and always lend them a shoulder to cry on. But lately I have been pressing on my own shoulders. Through the practices...

Day 4 and 5: The Girl in the Mirror

“A moment of love, a dream, a laugh. A kiss, a cry. Our rights, our wrongs.” This is your life. When you look in the mirror every morning and brush your teeth and comb your hair, do you ever wonder “I see my reflection, but who am I really?” I...

The Exam

Tests. I suck at them. I generally get overly anxious, the room might squeeze in around me and my palms will probably start to sweat. Eventually I will forget to breathe and then all I hear is my heart beat. The exam or test is just staring me down. Challenging me. I...