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KISIMA (pronounced 'kee-see-mah') means well in Swahili. KISIMA is a digital sanctuary to explore wellness, race, motherhood, and spirituality, offering insights and sustenance for seekers.
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Three and a half years in Portugal: was moving worth it? (opens the original)
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I get asked quite frequently how I feel about having moved to Portugal: was it worth it, and would I do it again? Since it’s been three and a half years, I figured a retrospective is overdue.So here’s my answer: YES (duh). On every metric that matters, we are better off than we were in Vancouver. Healthier. Happier. More connected to community, to our goals, to our sense of purpose. My kids are blossoming. I am more of myself.However, there have been challenges. To name a few, our car flooded in
That happens sometimes (opens the original)
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Most days I have no idea if I’m parenting properly. I’m making it up, adjusting in real time, hoping it adds up to something eventually.Then every so often my seven year old says or does something that stops me cold. A direct reflection of my better nature. My higher self, if I’m allowed to call it that.He mimics my worse instincts too, obviously. That’s the deal, I don’t get to pass on only the good parts. But when the good parts show up, unprompted, in his own words, the relief that floods my
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