Tag: Guest Post Wednesday

International Day of Friendship

July 30th is the International Day of Friendship. Declared by the UN in 2011, it was built on the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. Friendships are one of the most essential, but easily underappreciated, relationships in our lives. Friendship is not as … Continue reading International Day of Friendship

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Steph and Joy

How do you define mental wellness? I would define mental wellness as knowing how to cope with different emotions at different times since your mentality is connected to how you think or feel and how you manage the different stresses and what life throws at you. 2. Can you share any habits or routines you … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Steph and Joy

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Hopie, Sophie, Fifi Fiona and Weezy

How do you define mental wellness? To me, mental wellness is all about being in tune with my emotional and physical health. I try to notice how changes around me can impact my feelings and how well I handle those shifts. 2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Hopie, Sophie, Fifi Fiona and Weezy

Mental Health Awareness Month starring Kare, Janet N, Aud, Nyokabi and Sherine

How do you define mental wellness? Mental wellness, for me, entails a sense of inner peace and feeling emotionally resilient enough to get through life’s stresses. It means I’m thriving in life - not merely surviving. ☺️ 2. Can you share any habits or routines you follow to nurture your mental health? Setting boundaries, particularly … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month starring Kare, Janet N, Aud, Nyokabi and Sherine

Mental Health Awareness Month – DawnMercy

Through my mental health journey, I’ve grown to learn that it loses its aspect of privacy and individuality just cause of what and who it ropes in along the way. In my case, my ongoing journey has roped in a few people, some were strangers who turned into family and others were family right from … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month – DawnMercy

Mental Health Awareness Month – Calm Wildness

I have been struggling to write this story because I would be the girl who occasionally has suicide ideations and has ever attempted suicide. This story would give me the label, and everyone would say how brave I am for telling it. Then they will turn and treat me like a broken vessel or an … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month – Calm Wildness

Mental Health Awareness Month – Soraya

My upbringing is what you would consider a typical Nairobi middle-class one; I went to good schools, participated in sports and clubs, was considered a good student all through my academic life into university, got a job and settled into “grown up life”. I had done all the things and checked all the boxes, but … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month – Soraya

Guest Post – Sanaipei Kosen

Per person sharing Song to listen to: River – Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran I am tired. Quite honestly. Of this “Nairobi culture” that exists within millennial dating. Of this infamous toxicity culture that has been exalted. Of the casual flings and sex that has foreshadowed genuine relationships. Where did we go wrong? At what point … Continue reading Guest Post – Sanaipei Kosen