WakisSpace (2024)

27/01/2024

Braeburn International school Arusha adaption of “The Purple Hibiscus” and incorporating our very own Zoe Kiama as ‘Kambili’ who is my favorite character in the book!
So well done!!
Chimamanda, East Africa is doing you so proud!!!

06/01/2024

In many instances there is a ‘silent culture’ that women do not disclose their age, and a ‘silent culture’ that you never ask a woman her age. And then we go a step further and say “age is but a number”
But, I want to go ‘against’ that culture and point out that age isn’t just a number - it’s an indication of years! As those years advance, so does the body and hopefully the mind and the spirit.
So when you see this picture, you will notice the laughter lines around my eyes, you will notice the deep lines around my mouth. These lines were not there in my 20’s, but now in my late 50’s they are pronounced. In my own eyes - very beautiful. They are beautiful because they make a statement that ‘I have lived’ and that I am still here! They tell a story that I continue to journey through the ups and downs of life and I will still live, I will still love and I will still laugh.
My age isn’t just a number - it’s a declaration of the continuation of life whilst I am still here🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽.
And yes there is just something special about the platinum hair and the laughter lines! Thank you son for making this happen🙏🏽

25/12/2023

I have always loved to write but never got round to publishing. Then the season comes……
This is the first of the three books that are ready.
It’s a little book about the power of healing.
And then my publisher said “Waki you are now a published Author”
All I can say is ‘Imela Papa’ because it’s all about God.
Selah

25/12/2023

I WISH YOU PEACE…..
To wake up on Christmas morning with both children (young adults 💜) in the house is surely such a gift!!!!
Opening up the scriptures and being reminded that Christ born today is indeed the Prince of Peace, and therefore our portion today and always is indeed PEACE.
To everyone who may go through this day feeling a ‘certain kind of way’ for whatever reason, I send you a hug and a prayer that you will find peace in whatever way you need it this day.
💜💜💜💜💜
Merry Christmas

23/12/2023

FULL CIRCLE……
I had an emotional moment today….
When my kids were little I was that ‘Christmas suprise’ mum!!! As they have grown and moved into adulthood, it would appear that the surprises also moved 😊😊
This morning my daughter calls and tells me that she is expecting a delivery to my house. As l go to receive it - it’s Christmas goodies for all of us!!!!
This is such a full circle moment for me! Now my children suprise me!! My heart is so full💜💜💜💜💜
thank you for creating this memory 💜💜💜

09/12/2023

Happy 89th Birthday Daddy!
My greatest cheer leader over the years!
My swimming teacher, my driving instructor, my conversation ‘sorter’, my science and math tutor, my creative arts director and so much more!!!!
A stately Gentleman who has protected me fiercely over the years!!
Love, love, love 💜💜💜💜

08/12/2023

I’m standing so still watching this hippo. I’m hoping it will come out of the water or at least show some semblance of movement. But the hippo remains so still -probably wondering when I will go
away.
You see, the hippo has its own script and its own schedule and it’s not tied to mine. So I can’t force it to do anything. Also I don’t speak ‘hippo’.
We are from two different worlds. I
Respect its space and it needs to respect mine. We don’t need to be in each other’s way.
Imagine everyone and everything isn’t for you. There are those who you can watch and respect from the distance. And that’s okay.

08/12/2023

Such an amazing morning engaging in a conversation on reverse mentoring with PS Roselyne Njogu PS Foreign & Diaspora Affairs.
And then she practically mentored me on how to take a ‘selfie’ 😊😊
So proud of the young women doing us proud!!

07/12/2023

When my son was little (he is now 28), he was really excited that his dad had bought him a pair of very trendy sports shoes for his birthday. He was excited about wearing them during his birthday party. The day before the birthday party, I overheard a conversation between my son and his friend. It was the rainy season.His friend had indicated to him that since his shoes were white they would really look messy during the party because of the mud. Without missing a heartbeat my son let him know that it wouldn’t rain during the party and added “when my mother prayers, Heaven listens”
It did not rain during the party. His new shoes were a highlight for him during the party. I was so humbled and blown away by this experience because even in my complete imperfections somehow, somewhere I had fashioned in him my own belief in prayer.
What is your children’s narrative about you even when you aren’t conscious of it?

19/11/2023

As a Governance Auditor, I am passionate about good governance within organizations. This has translated into the deep need to go a step further and understand the need for governing ourselves as human beings.
Hop over to my YouTube channel for the beginning of a brand new series on ‘Self Governance’. Link in my bio.

19/11/2023

In one season I mentored her, and now she is a powerhouse in her own right! An amazing therapist making waves globally! And even taking me to meet other amazing women equally making waves as her ‘plus one’. I am so proud of you!
Indeed this is the precious circle of life!
My heart is full!

13/11/2023

Mentoring others has never meant that we are perfect. I continue to learn this on the journey of life! On Saturday the young adults came together to remember the GrowHouse Youth Camps and my tears of joy continue to flow. Listening to them speak about the seasons that they have been in, and then allowing me to ‘team coach’ on ‘Stepping Up To The Next Level” and the place of transition”, was such a treat for me. My heart is so full and I’m so grateful for these amazing, powerful human beings. I am so proud of each one of them💜💜💜

31/10/2023

My beautiful niece! She is called Wakonyo like me💜💜
I love the young lady she is growing into! This past weekend she told me that she wants to be a Lawyer like me…. I’m just gonna say that I was fighting back tears of gratitude and love recognizing in that moment that even in my imperfections, there is still something that glows from within me for the generations that come after me.
Never stop ‘showing up’ because they are connected to your ability to fall and keep getting up🙏🏽🙏🏽.
We don’t stay down.
We show up even in the rain.
We celebrate every moment.

30/10/2023

10 years later…….
This is an extract from my journal of ten years ago today. The day before this particular day a visit to the Clinic confirmed that my formal treatment was over...... You see, a year before this, I had been diagnosed with blood clots.
Extract - “I stayed up most of the night. Not because I couldn't sleep, but because I didn't want to sleep. I wanted to be awake to watch the morning come. I wanted to cherish every moment I have in this life..... Watching the sun rise is a beautiful and awesome experience!
Yes this is the end of a season... I am blessed with total healing. I am blessed with all of you for not letting go of me in the year that was.
I love you more than you imagine.”
Wakonyo Igeria
30th October 2013”

I celebrate everyone who was a part of that journey……. It has been ten years!

28/10/2023

Mid July 2023 will remain a significant part of my story. What I thought was a minor inconvenience became a surgery and a two month period at home healing and in recovery. I recall feeling frustrated and disturbed at how this would work out! This became one of my most significant ‘shut away’ seasons where God showed me what giving Him my full attention meant. I learned so much about myself, my seasons, my connections and so much more!
As my body healed, I couldn’t do the physical exercise that I used to and loved to do! This was tough for me. Coach kept encouraging me to take it easy and let my body heal.
Two days ago I was working on something urgent and in that space I found myself rushing up a flight of stairs. When I got to the top I had a moment because wow! Did I just ‘jog’ up the stairs?!?!?! This is surely God, because a month ago climbing the stairs was an ordeal! I stopped everything I was doing and took time to worship God!
I am excited to now be able to exercise at my own pace, I am so grateful for every little movement!
Everyday is a gift!🙏🏽🙏🏽

28/10/2023

My daddy’s hand
When I was a child he would hold my hand as a sense of reassurance. Now I am an adult and it’s my turn to hold his hand and reassure him. Today we sang and we prayed.
My heart is so full.

28/10/2023

My daddy’s hand
When I was a child he would hold my hand as a sense of reassurance. Now I am an adult and it’s my turn to hold his hand and reassure him. Today we sang and we prayed.
My heart is so full.

27/10/2023

Write a caption... I have a ‘thing’ where I desire something new when I know I am engaging a new gear for a new season or a new level. Sometimes I will store a gift away until a new season or a new level presents itself so that I can use the item😊.
This beautiful note book was from my daughter on a really special and ‘necessary’ day. Today presents itself as a great time to begin to use it as I look forward to the ‘newness’ off what GOD requires of me in this season.
The words “Nevertheless she persisted” describe the season in a way that only GOD could have know.
Selah

26/10/2023

Write a caption... My darling Cousin,
You were born shortly after I had become a teenager. I was so excited to have this beautiful adorable baby cousin!
I loved the trips to Muranga when I got to look after you and spoil you rotten 💜💜💜
As you grew older the bond remained. We didn’t always agree about stuff as the cousins we were, but our love was without question.
Two years on it’s still difficult to believe that you are gone.
The curtain closed on your life on earth but I’m excited that in God’s Wisdom we get to do eternity together.
I love you my good person.
Keep the conversation going in Heaven🙏🏽🙏🏽
Your Cousin,
Waki💜💜

25/10/2023

Shout out to everyone who has been part of the GrowHouse journey…..this is for you!!!!
It’s such an exciting moment for me as the young adults who have been through the GrowHouse Mentorship program come together again!
This reunion has a special place in my heart!!
See you soon!!’

10/10/2023

Grateful…
Thankful…
Joyful….
Peaceful…..
And so much more.
Motherhood isn’t a right, it’s a gift.
💜💜

27/09/2023

It is such a morning well spent when I watch with such pride a woman I have watched continue to take up her space in the sky and soar!
This is what leadership and vision looks like!
Nakuru County, you have been good to me.🙏🏽🙏🏽

18/09/2023

I am originally from Muranga County. As I young adult, I would visit my paternal Grandmother every weekend with my Dad. These are some of the dearest bonding moments I had with Dad because he had taught me how to drive and the drive from Nairobi to Muranga was my ‘weekend practice’
After Cucu left us, my visits became less and less…
Today was all sorts of beautiful engaging with HE The Governor of my County and
in a different capacity - yet knowing that it’s my season to reconnect with what I call home.
Selah

16/08/2023

It was important for me to be awake at midnight, so that I see this day begin - because, you see, this is the day I gave birth to a jewel.
I always tell of the ‘peculiar’ moments around her birth that always remind me that she has never been on the ‘ordinary’ side of things. She is ‘extraordinary’!
In line with 1 Peter 2:9 she is Chosen, she is Royal and she is Special.
25 years later I still marvel at this young lady as she navigates her seasons. She is her own person, and I love learning who she is, and who she is becoming.
It is said that the number 25 is symbolic of ‘Grace upon Grace’ - I believe for this for my precious jewel. May the years ahead be full of God’s Grace abounding every single moment!
My dear one, may you have Grace to walk into the right rooms, Grace to embrace the right relationships, Grace to articulate what you need to, when you need to, Grace to be everything that you were created to be!
There is a space with your name written on it. Occupy and own it because your boundary lines have fallen in pleasant places.
Mummy loves you 💜💜💜💜💜💜
Happy blessed birthday

29/06/2023

I AM GRATEFUL🙏🏽
Eighteen years ago I facilitated my first ever Annual General Meeting in the governance professional role that I hold at the Bank. As I waited to begin the Annual General Meeting today, I had a brief emotional ‘good vibes’ moment as it occurred to me that I’ve been doing this for the amount of time - so that a child who was born in the year I took up this role was now eligible for a Kenya National Identification Card!!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 aka 18 years later!
18 years later I’m so grateful for all the amazing teams I have worked with. I have been privileged to watch some many seasoned professionals grow and spread their wings. I have been shaped by so many seasoned professionals.
Today I took a moment to acknowledge how very grateful I am for every single moment.
Selah

23/06/2023

61 years ago today, Evanson Gicuhi and Flo Mwihaki said ‘I do’ in Berkeley California officiated by Rev. Andrew Daughters.
They had a first child. And then they had a second child. I am that second child.
This is a short story, and a beautiful part of my story. 💜💜

18/06/2023

Father’s are built not born.
I had the privilege of growing up with a Dad who was intentional about raising his children. Every time I sit with him now, I am reminded of such amazing moments.
Enter the next generation….. I am privileged to watch my own children grow up with a Dad who is intentional about raising his children.
Happy blessed Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there who are ‘doing the work’ to build themselves as great Dad’s!

14/06/2023

Hi Ladies!
Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the SHEisME event.
We look forward to communicate a new date soon.

13/06/2023

GIVE AWAY ALERT!!!!
Saturday is just around corner!
I am giving away three complimentary tickets to three amazing ladies who DM me and tell me why they want to be a part of the Saturday experience!!
Let’s do this!

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