Sips of Cha

Identity & Becoming

Reflections on who we are, who we’re shedding, and who we’re becoming. The art of forever changing.

A Year of New Beginnings

Leaving a seven-year job, stepping into the unknown and building a life worth living — a reflection on uncertainty, growth and the freedom of new beginnings...

My Perfectly Chaotic Self

Living with ADHD isn't about lack of focus — it's about navigating a mind that never stops. An honest, intimate portrait of what it really feels like from the inside...

Are you resisting the life you want?

We fear failure — but what about the fear of success? A deep reflection on why we resist fulfillment, sabotage peace and what it really takes to sustain expansion...

The Values that Underpin Female Leadership

The Forbes Power Women's Summit reminded me that female leadership is built on love, intuition and generosity — and that women have only been in business for one generation...

35 Takeaways from 35 years of Living

35 reflections from 35 years of living — on fear, curiosity, letting go, comparison and the art of becoming. A personal list worth sitting with...

What’s Your Most Cringe Shame Story?

Shame is universal — but some moments stick forever. A hilarious and honest reflection on cringe, embarrassment and that one time I screamed alone at a protest in New Zealand...

The Illusion of Normality

Neurodivergence is on the rise — but what if the problem was never the person? A reflection on normality, ADHD, autism and the world that wasn't built for everyone...

Light and Shadow: The Art of Integrating our Dualities

Carl Jung called it the shadow — the parts of us we hide, deny and repress. Here's why integrating them is the most liberating thing you'll ever do...

Unlearning Shame: My ADD through Diagnosis, Stigma and Medication

Getting the right diagnosis changes everything. An honest account of ADD, medication stigma and what it really feels like when treatment finally makes sense...

ADHD in Adult Women: My Diagnosis at 33

For 30 years I thought I just wasn't trying hard enough. Then a doctor confirmed what I'd always sensed — and I finally stopped fighting myself...