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How Virtual Wellness Coaching Can Help You
Have you ever felt like your well-being is a puzzle with missing pieces? Like you’re trying to put together a picture of health, happiness, and balance, but the pieces just don’t seem to fit? I’ve been there too. Sometimes, life’s demands pull us in so many directions that taking care of ourselves feels like a luxury rather than a necessity. That’s where virtual wellness coaching steps in - a gentle guide, a steady hand, a mirror reflecting your best self waiting to emerge. I
Lama Mugabo
Jan 194 min read
Returning Home to Pearson CollegeReflections on Resilience, Renewal, and the Power of Community
This fall, I received a call from my alma mater - Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, the school that changed the course of my life and opened the door to Canada when I was a teenager. From Refugee to Scholar At the time, I was living in Burundi as a political refugee. Refugee children like me had almost no access to secondary education. To change that, our parents - with the help of the Catholic Church, founded Collège Saint Albert, a school built out of necessity and
Lama Mugabo
Nov 7, 20253 min read
Resisting the Childhood Trauma of Food Insecurity
Modern wellness culture often celebrates fasting — praising it as both an art and a science. I have always admired Muslims for their discipline during Eid al-Fitr , fasting from sunrise to sunset. The idea that one can consciously choose not to eat for six, twelve, or even twenty-four hours fascinates me. It’s a testament to the power of the mind over bodily desire. Yet for those of us who grew up in the shadow of hunger, fasting triggers a deep, unspoken fear — a reminder of
Lama Mugabo
Nov 4, 20252 min read
Seeds of Division: How Colonial Borders Still Fuel Violence in Eastern DRC
By Lama Mugabo September 13, 2025 Introduction Colonialism did more than redraw maps — it planted seeds of division that have continued...
Lama Mugabo
Sep 25, 20253 min read
In conversation with Jacquie Lowe- Landscape Architect & Divine Ndemeye- Landscape Designer
The process: How Nora Hendrix Place Landscape Garden came to be Jacquie Lowe: When the project started, the land was looked at by the...
Lama Mugabo
Sep 25, 20253 min read
In conversation with Tafadzwa Mushandu- Cross Fitness Coach at Dynasty Gym
Building community and helping people is the goal for Cross Fitness Trainer, Tafadzwa Mushandu [Taf], as he works with people at Dynasty...
Lama Mugabo
Sep 25, 20253 min read


How Virtual Wellness Coaching Can Help You
Have you ever felt like your well-being is a puzzle with missing pieces? Like you’re trying to put together a picture of health, happiness, and balance, but the pieces just don’t seem to fit? I’ve been there too. Sometimes, life’s demands pull us in so many directions that taking care of ourselves feels like a luxury rather than a necessity. That’s where virtual wellness coaching steps in - a gentle guide, a steady hand, a mirror reflecting your best self waiting to emerge. I
Lama Mugabo
Returning Home to Pearson CollegeReflections on Resilience, Renewal, and the Power of Community
This fall, I received a call from my alma mater - Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, the school that changed the course of my life and opened the door to Canada when I was a teenager. From Refugee to Scholar At the time, I was living in Burundi as a political refugee. Refugee children like me had almost no access to secondary education. To change that, our parents - with the help of the Catholic Church, founded Collège Saint Albert, a school built out of necessity and
Lama Mugabo
Resisting the Childhood Trauma of Food Insecurity
Modern wellness culture often celebrates fasting — praising it as both an art and a science. I have always admired Muslims for their discipline during Eid al-Fitr , fasting from sunrise to sunset. The idea that one can consciously choose not to eat for six, twelve, or even twenty-four hours fascinates me. It’s a testament to the power of the mind over bodily desire. Yet for those of us who grew up in the shadow of hunger, fasting triggers a deep, unspoken fear — a reminder of
Lama Mugabo
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