Norah Owaraga

Teary eyed with a smile of gratitude and happiness …

What positive emotion do you feel most often? This happens to me quite often for I have learnt gratitude for those little big acts of kindness. Material gifts and other non material ones too. Many times they are done and given when I least expect them and what a pleasant surprise it is. I cannot…

‘Don’t let them steal your joy’ mental emergency preparedness plan

Create an emergency preparedness plan. Many emergencies that we experience I have since learnt are not necessarily always sudden happenings. I have since learnt that my most recent emergency, for example, that I am still suffering the consequences of came in increments over decades. Thinking back, the signs were there, I saw them, but I…

“Humbled” when in many cases they don’t mean it …

What is a word you feel that too many people use? It is like the gate pass or get out of jail word that many duty bearers at all levels use in their responses and functions they are invited to by rights holders in order for the duty bearer to account The duty bearer will…

Sights and sounds of nature especially in an urban setting …

What brings you peace? I get immense joy and peace listening to the chirping of birds that have made my natural fence hope. In the morning when I wake I love seeing my 🐦 neighbors go about their business enjoying my front yard garden. Occasionally, I get visitors, bigger birds, passing through. And I am…