Celebrating Adiki Ofeibea Ayitevie, my mentor extraordinare

Adiki, The Woman! Bravery, Resilience, and Grit She is all this and more personifiedAdiki is one person I can write an entire epistle aboutFrom meeting her as a young journalist to working closely with her later in Corporate Communications at Newmont, I have grown to admire and love this woman for all she stands for.When...

Aspiring and inspiring girls,one community at a time

It started off as a casual conversation between two colleagues... A colleague, Debra and I visited Osuben, a cocoa growing community  with some customers. After meeting with the Chiefs and Elders of the community, we spotted a school close by and decided to pass by briefly and donate some books.What was originally planned to be...

Sis, relax! You’re not a superhuman.

Lorrie, Amazing Without Explanation 🥰 I made some mistakes in my motherhood journey when I first became a mom.I had grown up watching my mother and other female relatives do the most when it came to managing the home. I was actually trained to be the one everyone runs to. And top that up with...

It’s okay to be different. Own it!

I always knew I was different Because growing up, I never really "fitted in"... At some point, it bothered me, but as I matured in life,  I realised that was my superpower. Not fitting into society's expectations has cost me some people and associations, but it has also brought me a circle that gets me...

Growth, Resilience & Agility, a charge to women #EWN

I was privileged to be part of this year’s Executive Women’s Network Conference in Accra. Personally I have been deliberate and intentional about my growth journey this year so having to join this gathering of leading women for the conference was a big deal for me. This year’s theme was “Be Intentional about Transformation (Growth,...

Helper of the helpless

"Adom w) wim" my mother in law answered when I called to asked her how she was doing this morning. She went on to say, "Nyimpa biara retum mboa wo o Afua Mansa gyed3 Onyame nkotoo, ntsi adom w) wim ampa" She then went on to ask for God's blessings for our family. I smiled...

R O O T E D

What lessons can we pick up from the Tree described in Psalm 1: 1-3? It reads:Blessed is the manWho walks not in the counsel of the [a]ungodly,Nor stands in the path of sinners,Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,And in His law he [b]meditates...

Out of the Ashes- A Short Story

Part 1Love baked in an eastern oven From the hills of the Savanna, in a tiny village of Damongo, Mama Latifah lived with herhusband Yusif and twin children, Fatima and Aisha. They did not have much but theywere a very happy family. They survived on the income of their father who was a headteacher and...

Reflections, an ode to Her

Ladies & Gentlemen, Her! Dear Lorrencia, Your life has been quite the journey. Every phase, season and moment has been building up to today. Lorrie, every aspect of your journey tells a story and I am glad you have learnt to identify the lessons along the way. Whiles there's been a rollercoaster of experiences, the...

Too rough? Pray your way out

I had a rough start this morning. Right from when I woke up, it felt as though the elements were against me. After managing to prepare the children for school and dropping them off, I had an awful squabble with someone and this also nearly messed me up. But as I sat in traffic waiting...