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Compassion and Serial Killers
Me: I am on season 12 of Criminal MindsTherapist: Have you watched Unorthodox? (goes on to describe it)Me: No, I am obsessed with serial killers currently and have watched all of these seasons consecutively Therapist: Continues to talk about the poignancy of Unorthodox…Me: Oh! You think I should stop watching serial killers and connect with… Continue reading
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Airports
I love airports. Luckily, since I spend a significant amount of my life in them. I’m a people watcher, and airports are one of the best places to engage in this pastime. I love watching people heading out on an adventure, returning from one, meeting and greeting loved ones at arrivals, excited goodbyes at departures.… Continue reading
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I’m going to hell…
…if I actually believed in hell, I have just earned myself a one way ticket. Currently in paradise. Truly. Sal, Cape Verde – a little slice of heaven – look at me with my religious references. Not bad for an atheist leaning agnostic. However, it really is an amazing island – white sand beaches and… Continue reading
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Boobs
Let’s talk about boobs. I believe I am uniquely placed to talk about boobs since I have had every possible variation. Who knew there were varieties of boobs?! Let’s start with small boobs. As a young-ish adult, I had small boobs – to me, they actually looked underdeveloped. Like they had meant to grow bigger,… Continue reading
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Therapy
I’m a huge proponent of therapy. Unsurprisingly since I’ve spent over half my life engaged with some or other form of it; I used to say that I spend half my life getting fucked up and the other half trying to fix it. To today. New-ish therapist scheduled our appointment for 1pm which seemed like… Continue reading
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Coup, what coup?
I’ve worked in and on Myanmar since 2017, and its a place that rarely gets the headlines, yet is deeply complex. The West made Aung San Suu Kyi into a heroine that they wanted to see, but that she never was nor could be, and then villified her soon after. And this spread across more… Continue reading
About Me
Leader, speaker, storyteller, feminist, body positivity activist living an intense, unapologetic life. I take space, I speak loudly, I call out bullshit. With courage, care, and deep empathy. I have spent my life making a positive difference to others through my work as a Humanitarian leader and now through my life experiences.
