About this blog:
The Wisdom Knot Blog is where I share written reflections on culture, community, personal growth, and the creative process. These essays are an offering, sometimes sharp, sometimes soft, but always rooted in a desire to reconnect with what matters.
Mandala Making and the Questions We Must Keep Asking
A 16-month journey closed with a practice in stillness, intention, and collective creation. This is a reflection on that moment—and the questions we must keep asking.
A Pause to Listen
After a weekend of love and stillness, I’m reflecting on the power of pausing—join me on The Wisdom Knot to explore what we find in the quiet.
We’ve Been Here Before: ICE Raids, Resistance, and the Work of Educators
We’ve been here before. ICE raids. National Guard deployments. Headlines that shake communities. But educators are still showing up—listening, teaching, resisting. This post reflects on current events, historical patterns, and why I created the Building Bridges course as one way to respond with care and strategy.
Honoring Our Roots, Passing It On: Caribbean Heritage Month Reflections
Caribbean Heritage Month is a powerful time to honor the richness, resistance, and interconnectedness of our island cultures. In this post, I highlight two cultural curators—Fiona Compton of Know Your Caribbean and Orlando Aurélien (@orlando07)—whose work helps disrupt stereotypes and deepen our collective knowledge of Caribbean history. Caribbean Heritage Month is a powerful time to honor the richness, resistance, and interconnectedness of our island cultures.
Held Together, Still
We’ve known each other through so many roles, institutions, and affiliations. What struck me most was how these relationships have lasted long after we left the institutions, and that isn’t an accident. It’s been nearly nine years of showing up for one another, pouring into each other not just professionally, but with real care, especially during the tough seasons.
A Mirror and a Guide: Remembering Malcolm X on His 100th Birthday
We are living in a time where, in public discourse, in art criticism, in viral debates online, we’re seeing Black people, sometimes unknowingly, perpetuate messages of internalized self-loathing.
Why Haitians Stay in the Headlines, A Flag Day Reflection
Haitians are always in the headlines. This Flag Day, let’s explore why and what that reveals about resistance, reverence, and our collective future.
Who's in Your Lakou?A Reflection for Haitian Heritage Month
In Haitian culture, the lakou is more than a physical space — it’s a way of being in community, of showing up for one another with care, wisdom, and reciprocity. This reflection, inspired by a recent gathering hosted by the Haitian Creole Language Institute, asks: Who is in your lakou? Who are you gathering with, learning from, and being nurtured by as we navigate these uncertain times?
The Wisdom Knot: A Foundation for Sajès Ed
At the heart of Sajes Ed is a deep reverence for wisdom—our shared knowledge, histories, and lived experiences. The name Sajes, meaning wisdom in Haitian Kreyol, reflects my belief that true transformation in education and community-building begins with honoring the knowledge passed down through generations.