July 30th is International Day of Friendship. To mark the day last year my BFF Adelle Onyango recorded a podcast to go with the blog post I wrote that you can check out here. We had a shitload of fun recording the podcast last year so when Adelle asked if I wanted to record another … Continue reading International Day of Friendship
Month: July 2020
Guest Post – Lymurit
Things You Must Know in Life There are three things that you must know in life. First is that tea is a cult. I came to this realization the other day when I was having a conversation with a friend about tea; yes, my friends and I do talk about tea. Think about it, everyone … Continue reading Guest Post – Lymurit
Let’s Talk Masturbation
YASSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! LEO. SEASON. IS. HERE!!! I LOVE and LIVE FOR Leo season and my birthday. I mean, this blog is called Lwile the Leo so it should surprise no one that I am unapologetically Leo! And even though Leo season this year will be indoors because of the pandemic, I am still excited about it. … Continue reading Let’s Talk Masturbation
Guest Post – Emmah Kithinji
Dear Kenyan Working Mother, I believe in my heart that God gave you these children for a reason. You were meant to be their Mama and you are doing good job I laugh when friends ask us how we ‘do it all’ … surely, they’re kidding. Most days we feel like we are juggling about … Continue reading Guest Post – Emmah Kithinji
Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein
Book 18/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 3 of 13: The Copious Hospital Admissions
Exactly eight years and one month ago on this day, on an ironically sunny Friday afternoon, my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. My mum’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy followed by a mastectomy then radiotherapy as her treatment plan. After eight rounds of chemotherapy my mum had a mastectomy in December 2012 followed by … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 3 of 13: The Copious Hospital Admissions
Drenched in Light by Lisa Wingate
Book 17/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was really quiet and rather slow, but I enjoyed it. I was invested in the story & the characters and was quite keen to know how everything turned out in the end. I am writing this review four days after finishing the book and the story … Continue reading Drenched in Light by Lisa Wingate
The Butterfly
“How does one become a butterfly?' she asked pensively. 'You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.' 'You mean to die?' asked Yellow, remembering the three who fell out of the sky. 'Yes and No,' he answered. 'What looks like you will die, but what's really … Continue reading The Butterfly
H2 2020
And just like that, the second half of 2020 is officially here! How is the year going for you dear reader? My 2020 is significantly less accomplished than 2019 and to be honest I am not sure how I feel about that. Looking back at what I managed to achieve by this time last year … Continue reading H2 2020
Lwile the Leo 