Me heading out on the early morning Malapascua dive. In Malapascua, Philippines, I went on a deep ocean dive to see hammerhead sharks (we did not in fact see hammerhead sharks). It was the early hours of the morning, and the ocean was a deep blue filtering into turquoise in the subtle morning light. As … Continue reading Seeking Liminal Space
The In-Between
On identity, reinvention, and the messy middle of life.
Parenting from the Middle
I went into labor at 1am mid a multi-day international conference. Afterwards, a wise old colleague told me 'she's your legacy now.' I didn't fully understand those words at the time...
Chicken-based Philosophy
I’ve been thinking about a saying a former colleague would say to me: “Kiera, you can’t make chicken soup out of chicken shit.” It’s the pessimists approach to lemons, I suppose. And it makes sense. You can, however, make manure which might be less appealing than soup or lemonade, but is also just as useful. … Continue reading Chicken-based Philosophy
Between Who I Was and Who I’m Becoming
A year ago, the international development sector collapsed. There were casualties, lives lost, and many more quietly upended. On the scale of human tragedy, my damage was minor.
Between Restlessness and Rest
When I was growing up, my mom tried on identities like new wardrobes. There was "muffin mom" who wore twinsets and pearls and baked goods from a newly purchased "Muffins and More" cookbook. She only lasted a few weeks, but we all have fond memories of this one.
Between Home and Away 