Mar 22Throw in the TowelIf you may… I have been ‘missing in action’ for a while in this space but I intend to stay this time. Quick update on this; because I have been handling some internal demons. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Jan 4, 2021New Year’s ImpetusThe Strand Keeping Me Up At Night. Discoveries are a good thing. Mostly. Virtually, everything we have right now as the Cosmos was discovered at one point. We have heard wild stories on discoveries with some being utterly hilarious like the apple that fell on Sir Isaac Newton’s head in…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Dec 10, 2020The Kobayashi Maru — No-Win Scenario.How To Deal With Impossibilities. What is in a word? To a writer, it is many things. It is the secret ingredient to good expressions and stories. It is just like a filter that refines a product to have the desired feel, touch, or look. Whenever I come across a…Wellness6 min readWellness6 min read
Aug 24, 2020I confided in a stranger…and it felt nice. You can too! Have you ever had one of those days when you feel extremely low-spirited? When it takes a tonne of effort to do something. When you stare at a computer or a phone screen for minutes without moving a muscle. The times you stare into nothingness until you come to and…Mindfulness5 min readMindfulness5 min read
Jun 22, 2020Father’s Day: How is it to the fatherless?A personal experience. One fine evening, my father, two brothers, and I got into a mall in Westlands, Nairobi. It was one of its kind in the region. This was not the first time we were entering the mall. My dad used to work nearby, and so, whenever he took…Melancholy6 min readMelancholy6 min read
Apr 17, 2020The COVID-19 ‘Metamorphosis’What’s Next and How Does Each One of Us Fit in? When I was little, I would happily respond to questions like; “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I would stand up boldly, smile widely, and respond “I want to become a doctor.” It was the…Coronavirus5 min readCoronavirus5 min read
Mar 31, 2020How to be a ‘Good’ Black SheepLiving it and Reaping from It Two months ago, I met a young man. He is a freelance guru in web development, which makes the creation of websites his forte. I was looking for a good developer to work with and a friend referred him. Simply put, he was the best in the trade. So, as…Mindfulness6 min readMindfulness6 min read
Mar 13, 2020I Flopped in a Marathon, but Gained Priceless Lessons5 months ago, I took part in an international marathon. I did not run the full length but only the half-marathon. In my history of jogging, I have never experienced such a daunting run. In fact, in 2018 I ran the same marathon and really enjoyed the experience. The problem with this one is that I was ill-prepared. Not intentionally of course, but because of some factors I failed to consider…Personal Growth7 min readPersonal Growth7 min read
Mar 6, 2020Honesty; Is it the Best Policy in Relationships?Honesty; Is it the Best Policy in Relationships? Let us be honest, we have all been dishonest in one way or the other – see what I did there! It is like we have been conditioned to become a tad dishonest in most of the things we do in life…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Feb 19, 2020I am a realist. That means I might live longer!A story is told of a man that came home from work tired and famished… He found his wife and 8-year old son relaxing in the lobby. The wife, like the good wife she was, welcomed him. She then went to the kitchen to get him a snack. …Faith6 min readFaith6 min read
