"Woman to Woman: Notes from the Islands” is a heartfelt reflection on Pacific womanhood - exploring solidarity, self-worth, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to choose yourself, for the good of your village, and beyond.

Caught in the cycle of doing it all? The Overachiever Trap: Reflections from a Firstborn Daughter in the Pacific explores the unspoken pressures of perfection, duty, and identity faced by eldest daughters. A powerful personal lens on cultural expectations, ambition, and breaking free.

In the first part of this series, I spoke about Crenshaw and all the emotions evoked, from reading her research and thoughts on...

As a young Pacific woman navigating life in today’s world, I often find myself reflecting on the complexities of identity, race, and...

As a young Pacific woman of Solomon Islands (and i-Kiribati) descent, I am embarking on a journey to unravel the intricacies of my...

I sat through a Zoom meeting today on ' The Role of Traditional and Local Knowledge for Climate Resilience in Pacific Communities ' that...

So I took a pause from blogging - because, Life. And some huge career changes. ... Like resigning after working for ten (yes, I am also...

Yes I went there... have you read Dickens' book 'A Tale of Two Cities'? But I'm not speaking metaphorically throughout this blog on...

by Jane Marczewski ("Nightbirde") I saw a post shared by one of my Facebook friends of Nightbirde singing - and the entire performance...

On my IG profile I declare myself many things - a book lover, a [newbie] crocheter - but most importantly, for me - a financial feminist....

In my previous blog, I spoke of International Women's Day (or IWD) in retrospect and the changes that have happened this year alone. They...

2021: I really DID have high hopes for this year - not that I thought COVID would be over, but I hoped that we would be coming over the...

Yes to new hobbies! I've always side-eyed my mum growing up, while she crocheted everything from table covers to throw rugs to tiny...

In the furor since Valentine's Day, I thought this would be something nice to reflect on. As a control freak, who's slightly OCD and a...

Many of my blogs are reflections and thoughts I've written down over the years in a million notebooks and I've finally put my foot down...

In this blog, I wanted to discuss the insecurities of a young Pacific woman - particularly those of one that has recently graduated and...

— Jo Anne Kurman After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, And you learn that love...

-Kami Marland Gilmour "Dear Planet Earth and Fellow Human Beings… I’ve often wondered what would happen if the world experienced an...

My name shouldn't matter, I'm told it means 'Painted Beauty' And i don't know if that is directed towards me, Or if it is the perception ...

-Maya Angelou "I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've...