The Roles We Play in Life

Note: I wrote this back in April and it got lost in my drafts. I never saw the stork. It never arrived on my front porch with a swaddled baby hanging from it’s large beak. Maybe it bypassed me because I refused to believe that this is how babies come into the world. Just like […]

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A Taste of South Africa- The Old Biscuit Mill, Cape Town

  I wrote this back on my trip to Cape Town in 2010, however, I never published it until now. A city full of vibrancy, diversity, stunning landscapes, and a colored history, Cape Town captures many a traveler’s heart. My five-day visit turned into two weeks, and I quickly found myself in love with this […]

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Hakuna Kama Mama

While Mother’s Day is a time to give thanks to my own mother for the influence she’s had on my life, it’s also a day for me to celebrate the mothers I’ve met on my journey… those that remind me what  constitutes a strong woman, a fearless leader, and a pillar in the community. I […]

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Montage Monday: A Spark of Creativity (South Africa)

This photograph turns out to be one of my favorites from South Africa. I can’t help but smile every time I see it. Our village was set about 5 km. down a dirt road off of the main tarmac road. We could use this route to drive to town, however on one particular day, my […]

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On Technology, Communication, and Changing the World

Google Connects People & YouTube Spreads News In my personal life over the past week, I have had the Internet gods shake me from my ‘taking technology things for granted’ bubble. Because of things like internet, email, and Google search, I have come into contact and communicated with game changers- people that will influence my […]

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Kony 2012: Have you seen it? What do you think?

In our world where it seems like everyone and their mother is on Facebook, it’s understandable why Invisible Children is utilizing the power of social media to take down dictator, and head of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Joseph Kony. I have seen his name pop up on Twitter over the past week, but my friend […]

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