Jan 92023: The Year of Slow LivingThe beauty of our calendar year is the opportunity to take stock in and refresh the expectations and hopes that have piled up over 365 days and start anew. …Slowliving3 min readSlowliving3 min read
Sep 15, 2022Life of Discovery (September 14, 2022)It’s been just over 4 months since I wrapped up my Year of Discovery and I continue to experience an unfolding of life’s mysteries. In the last few months, I’ve experienced a number of identity shifts — starting a new role at a new company, moving to a new city…Discovery4 min readDiscovery4 min read
Apr 25, 2022Year of Discovery (Weeks 50–54): Wrapping up my YoDWhat a whirlwind the last few weeks have been — from closing out my time in Chicago to finishing up my Legatum fellowship with innovation ecosystem tours in Miami and Boston to reorienting back in Kampala. I’ve felt so grateful for exchanging ideas with brilliant people, forging meaningful relationships, and…Discovery9 min readDiscovery9 min read
Mar 16, 2022Year of Discovery (Weeks 48 and 49: Fulfillment and Work)Last week, I celebrated International Women’s Day in one of the best ways possible: with other female entrepreneurs. I went to Dubai for Cartier Women Initiative’s 15th-year reunion and found myself deeply inspired by the women I met. …Fulfillment4 min readFulfillment4 min read
Mar 2, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 47: Lived Experience and Racism)The sun broke through the grey skies this week and ushered in warmer air, hinting at springtime. Pushing pause on my podcast and welcoming silence on a walk, I spent some time imagining the reality of many Ukrainians whose worlds flipped upside down within the last few days. For many…Experience3 min readExperience3 min read
Feb 26, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 46: Paradox and War)This last week, Chicago experienced peaceful snowfalls, which covered the city with a soft white powder and turned branches into icicles. I felt a mix of enjoyment with my days spent learning and nostalgia knowing my time here is coming to an end. Those emotions mixed with an increasing confusion…Paradox3 min readParadox3 min read
Feb 17, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 45: Creativity and How to Engage in Web3)Being reimmersed in a learning environment of curated content and brilliant teachers, connected with great friends, and having the time to deep-dive into technologies that will drive the future has made the last month one of the most energizing I’ve had in a while. …Creativity3 min readCreativity3 min read
Feb 11, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 44: One’s Truth & Theatre)When time is bound by an externally determined start and end, every day begins to feel so precious. My time in Chicago ends in just five weeks and I’m floored by how quickly time has passed. As the end nears, nostalgia and longing flow through my senses. …Truth4 min readTruth4 min read
Feb 2, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 43: The Big 5 of Personality and Stress in Learning)An unbridled hope emerged after yesterday’s light rain and warm weather (above 0 degrees) melted the snow away. Just as quickly, an overnight snowstorm overtook Chicago’s grey skies and I woke up this morning to see a white blanket covering the buildings and sidewalks and a flurry of small dots…Personality4 min readPersonality4 min read
Jan 27, 2022Year of Discovery (Week 42: Higher Education and Food Quality Decline in the US)This week, a constant COVID-free cough accompanied me as I commuted outside in -9 degree weather (Fahrenheit). As the wind lobbied me from side to side, I could hear faint echoes of my friends’ advice last year beckoning me to go to Chicago in the springtime instead of winter. …Higher Education4 min readHigher Education4 min read
