On Being Human: Imperfect, Compassionate, and Ever-Evolving
Being human, to me, means practicing compassion with myself and others and having a deep sense of social and racial justice, while acknowledging that I can't be perfect at it and that I can't be everything to everyone. I am working on my savior syndrome (a story for another day). It means striving to be a better person—though, I admit, I sometimes put too much pressure on myself. Do you ever feel that way too? After all, we are flawed by design.
Life taught me early on that love can be conditional and that injustice is woven into our world. Most people experience injustices based on gender, race, nationality, or economic status. In this blog, I’ll acknowledge these realities while also recognizing the privileges life has given me.
I have countless interests—hence the broad title of this blog. You’ll find a variety of topics here. I know everyone preaches the importance of having a niche, but I’m not sure I have one. Maybe my niche is people who are reflective, open-minded, and love asking: Why? and How? If that sounds like you, welcome.
A Bit About Me
I am a medium and a healer—long before New Age spirituality made a comeback. My psychic abilities surfaced in my teens, back in the ‘90s, through Ouija board sessions, visitations from my grandfather, and unsettling encounters with dark entities (true story). Since then, I’ve had many mystical experiences, received countless signs and synchronicities, and spent years working on myself. I am an intuitive feeler, crowds tire me. When I am with a client, I feel in my body their pain or the location of their energetic knots, I think it is called clairsentience.
I’ve been practicing card and medium readings since 2013 and expanded to deep healing and shadow work sessions after I learnt through experience. I hold certifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), life coaching, and Family Constellation therapy.
The Problem with Modern Spirituality
I’m a bit tired of the cookie-cutter spirituality I see everywhere. It is one of the reason I want to start this blog. Many people borrow spiritual concepts—often out of context—without truly understanding where they come from.
I am not entirely against the borrowing from other cultures and expanding practices, but it needs deep understanding, initiation and honoring the ancestors and people whose culture is being borrowed from.
In this blog, I may debunk certain mainstream ideas, like the "divine feminine", “higher self” or 5D consciousness. I am not saying these concepts are bad or untrue, but they need some questioning and deeper understanding.
My spiritual practice is rooted in lineage and land. I come from a linage of healers who prayed to the Virgin Mary for healing. In my work, I call upon her, Jesus, saints and angels—sometimes also Ancient Greek and Egyptian divinities, as they are part of the pre-Christian pantheon.
I’ve encountered divine beings from other cultures and have performed personal rituals with them, but I do not call upon them in my work with clients. My ancestors’ land shapes my practice. However, I have helped many people reconnect with their ancestral spirituality—especially here in Kenya, where colonialism and Christianity attempted to erase indigenous spiritual traditions.
Spirituality as a Student’s Journey
I believe spiritual development is a student’s path—a journey of self-discovery and healing. As we deepen our faith and connection with gods, goddesses, entities, and the land, we reclaim our sovereignty through ritual. My own healing journey has included energy work, therapy, family constellation healing, past life regression, coaching, and deep dives into body-based therapies and mystical traditions. Yes my ancestry and my childhood were heavy, lots had to be uncovered, healed and cleared. And there might be more in the future, the journey never ends (subject for another blog post...).
Even though we are told to appreciate the journey, not the destination, I am sorry to admit, that I have reached a certain level of destination where I can enjoy my life in many ways, loving the destination I have reached for now. I know it is temporary.
My Other Passion: Social Justice
By day, I’m also a research consultant for an international organization focused on preventing Gender-Based Violence (GBV). My work involves researching social norms and supporting communities as they reflect on harmful practices. The goal? To help communities decide which traditions to transform to better protect women and girls. Utopian? Maybe. But not impossible.
Bridging my fields of experience
I sometimes find it amusing that I’ve built expertise in two vastly different fields—spiritual healing and humanitarian research. But through embracing my multiple passions, I’ve realized they share a common purpose: supporting people and communities get unstuck, reclaim their power and grow.
I truly believe that change is possible. We don’t have to live in the same cycles forever. We can choose to reclaim our power, transform within, and shift our outer reality.
A Final Note
Oh, and I’m also a mom. But that’s a story for another day.
A quick heads-up—English isn’t my first language. I became fluent at 30, so bear with me if you spot a few language quirks. I grew up in Europe but have lived in Kenya for 15 years. Kenya is home—it’s where I feel grounded.
In this blog, I’ll share my rawest thoughts. I want the freedom to express my opinions. Expect reflections on life, spirituality, intuition, psychology, humanitarian work, and social change.
I don’t like to take myself (and life) so seriously, please take my writing with a pinch of salt. I am not a truthteller, I am knowledge seeker who enjoy writing.
This blog is a creative endeavor, nothing more, nothing less.
I’ll be debunking New Age trends, questioning humanitarian work, and exploring spirituality through a grounded, reflective lens. I’ll also share insights from my research in one of the world’s poorest countries.
Stay tuned. And stay true to yourself.
—Amélie