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.
Birthday Reflections: 5 + 4 = 9
Today, I turn 54.
Five plus four equals nine, a number of both completion and new beginnings. This birthday arrives in the midst of a tender, shifting season. I’ve experienced loss, transition, and deep uncertainty. But I’ve also been planting seeds, learning to ask for help, and remembering that we don’t survive alone.
This post is both a reflection on what this moment means, and an invitation. I’m asking for your support in helping me cross the finish line on a longtime dream: a home in Ghana that will become a space for rest, reconnection, and community restoration.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for being part of this journey.
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.
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?