October, yet another month of breast cancer awareness, marked in countries across the world with the aim of increasing attention and support for awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment as well as palliative care for women and men facing this disease. Statistics have it that in every 8 women, 1 will be diagnosed with breast cancer. … Continue reading Guest Post – Miriam Mwihaki Ndirangu
Let The Light In
World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10th every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. I have written/featured quite a few mental health posts on the blog before, but on this day specifically designated for global mental … Continue reading Let The Light In
U Is For (the) Universe
The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts - it gives you what you demand with your actions. Dr. Steve Maraboli If there is one thing I believe in completely it is the power of the Universe, hence I identify as a spiritual person and not a religious one. In Three … Continue reading U Is For (the) Universe
You Couldn’t Make It Up: A Glorious Collection of Bizarre-but-True Stories from Around Britain by Jack Crossley
Book 28/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars This was not as funny as I thought it would be 😐 There were a few chapters here and there that were rip-roaringly hilarious, but on average it was like 37% funny 😐 View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did … Continue reading You Couldn’t Make It Up: A Glorious Collection of Bizarre-but-True Stories from Around Britain by Jack Crossley
T Is For Therapy
Therapy saved my life. I say that neither lightly nor with hyperbole. Therapy really did save my life which is why I am always therapy this, therapy that on the blog. I am not saying that I would have committed suicide if I did not go to therapy, though there was a time in my … Continue reading T Is For Therapy
S Is For Siblings
Birth order may not be the be-all and end-all when it comes to sibling personality traits, but it definitely plays a factor. The italicised text below is lifted directly from an article I read in 2015 on birth order and sibling traits that stuck with me as it described me and my siblings to a … Continue reading S Is For Siblings
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Book 27/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'd been looking for this book for over 3 years so I was really stoked when I finally found it 3 weeks ago. Plus with the cover image that I wanted, which weirdly is not the one in this review. Not sure what is happening there 😐 … Continue reading The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
Guest Post – Shey Kibuchi
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month Being a woman your likes, dislikes and perspectives undoubtedly change over time—and, though we may not realize all the ways, so does our body. Understanding how the stages of your life affect you can help you understand how to adjust your wellness routine as you age. Likewise, it can … Continue reading Guest Post – Shey Kibuchi
Thirsty by M.T. Anderson
Book 26/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars Meh!! 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
R Is For Reading
You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive. James Baldwin Me I … Continue reading R Is For Reading
Lwile the Leo 