Over February and March this year, I spent a few weeks walking through India - part work, part wandering, part listening. In every conversation, every transaction, every quiet observation at the edges of the chaos, I found myself returning to one core truth: high touch will always, in the end, … [Read more...]
Courage Feels Terrible – And That’s How You Know It’s Real
People often misunderstand courage. I misunderstood it for years. I used to think it was something you either had or didn’t, that brave people felt strong and certain before taking a leap, while the rest of us waited until we were “ready.” But I’ve learned that courage feels nothing like … [Read more...]
Mentorship Is Not a Role – It’s a Mindset
I recently shared the news about my engagement with Catalyste+ as an expert advisor in a volunteer capacity. Many congratulations have come my way, along with a few questions - one of the most common being, “How do you find time for these?” The answer is simple: it’s giving back. Through time, … [Read more...]
The Weight of Old Narratives
Time moves. Life moves. People move. Yet, for all our acknowledgment of change as a constant, we rarely grant that same fluidity to the way we perceive others. We hold on, sometimes stubbornly, to outdated impressions of people, locking them into versions of themselves that no longer exist. We … [Read more...]
We Teach Answers, But Life Demands Questions
I’ve spent enough time around kids to know one thing for certain - they never stop asking questions. Why is the sky blue? Why do we have to sleep? Why can’t I eat ice cream for breakfast? They poke, prod, and test the world, not looking for final answers but for a way to understand what’s in … [Read more...]