It was not even five months since the release of folklore when Taylor Swift, my favourite artist of all time, announced on social media that she was releasing evermore, her second album of 2020. When I saw her announcement on Instagram I was surprised like the rest of the world, but unlike Taylor I was … Continue reading evermore
Month: March 2021
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Book 6/30. My rating: 3 of 5 starsView all my reviews ** A guide to ratings **1 star – did not like it2 stars – it was okay3 stars – liked it4 stars – really liked it5 stars – it was amazing
Guest Post – Kirigo Jay
The sun sets on Kisumu It’s a colourful evening with the sun rays creating a beautiful painting over the horizon. You look back at the time spent in the place where your voice was found again, exclaiming you realize what a time you had in the sunny parts of Kenya. Living in as many counties … Continue reading Guest Post – Kirigo Jay
Healing. Mindfulness. Discipline
In my Karibu 2021 post I mentioned that one of the things I decided to try out in 2021 is a Word of the Year and after much deliberation I settled on Discipline as my WotY. In my letter to my mum on the third anniversary of her death, I said that 2020 was a … Continue reading Healing. Mindfulness. Discipline
You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup Part Two: Systems
New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is not an outcome, it is a process. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better rituals, not chasing better results.James Clear Last week I put up You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup Part One: Misery that focused … Continue reading You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup Part Two: Systems
Mental Health Monday: The Unmothered Club
For 30 years I had a mother. Now I do not. I am unmothered. I have been meaning to start a Mental Health Monday (MHM) segment on the blog for almost a year now because mental health is something I am deeply passionate about. If my mum were still alive, she would be turning 62 … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: The Unmothered Club
You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup Part One: Misery
In my letter to my mum on the third anniversary of her death, I said that 2020 was a really muted year for me and I am hoping for better and MORE in 2021. Call me naïve but I was sooo damn sure that since I wanted it so badly, the better and MORE I … Continue reading You Cannot Pour From An Empty Cup Part One: Misery
Karibu 2021
Let’s try this again, shall we? I’m baaaaaaaaaack!!! Or, to borrow from Emimen: Guess who’s backBack againShady’s backTell a friendGuess who’s back, guess who’s backGuess who’s back, guess who’s backGuess who’s back, guess who’s backGuess who’s back It is only the first day of March but whew chilllleee I feel like I have already lived … Continue reading Karibu 2021
Lwile the Leo 