36 Hours in Umulowe: A Tale of Lost Luggage and Found Perspective
It’s been 36 hours since I arrived in Umulowe, and honestly, it’s been a circus. My luggage is still missing, I’m an emotional mess, and if sandflies had a ranking system, my skin would be their five-star resort. But, as I’ve quickly learned, life here doesn’t stop for your first-world problems. 💅 It’s not all […]
From City Life to Sandflies: My First Few Hours Back Home
I’m still trying to process everything that’s happened in the past 12 hours—it’s been an emotional rollercoaster, to say the least. Let’s start with the fact that the airline didn’t bring my luggage. And not just mine—more than half the passengers were stranded without their bags. At the airport, I struck up a conversation with […]
Discovering Peace Through Faith, Not Finances.
What brings you peace? When asked what gives me peace, I initially thought of financial independence. However, I soon realized that even with abundant resources, life can be challenging without good health. This shift in perspective led me to focus on Jesus. Knowing He is by my side provides true peace, not the absence of […]
Navigating Life’s Maze: Embracing Mindfulness
As we journey through life, we often grapple with profound questions like, “What is life’s purpose?” Is it something given to us, or is it something we create ourselves? If it is given, how equitably is it distributed? And if we are to create it, who do we create it with, and how? At 46, […]
Perspective and Grace: Embracing the Humanity in Us All
What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? Through my blog, I want to inspire a world where people embrace different perspectives and understand that it’s okay to be different. By recognizing our shared humanity, we can offer each other grace, knowing that everyone experiences life with their […]
Embracing Mindfulness: Unique Perspectives for a Colorful Life
Hey there! I’m Ada, and welcome to MindfulMoments, where we are on a quest to figure out what mindfulness really means and how our unique perspectives can make life a bit more interesting. In a world that moves faster than a caffeinated squirrel, there is no one-size-fits-all approach—just our own quirky ways of seeing things. […]