Friendships

Do you know so & so? Where did you meet? How did this start? Did you know each other before?  These are all questions we ask whenever we meet people who we deem to have a beautiful relationship (whether a romantic one or a friendship).…

By losing yourself, I mean the essence of who you are. I believe that in most cases, this doesn’t usually happen voluntarily, you just find yourself in situations that slowly suck the life out of you, instead of breathing life into you.  …

You know those proverbial sayings that don’t make so much sense to you, because the last time you actually used them was when you were in primary school writing compositions and it was either the topic or the conclusion to your ‘made up’…

I’m the kind of person who would repeatedly beat myself up over what kind of friend I am to my friends. Do you ever do this to yourself? Normally, I would tend to feel that I am not there yet as a model friend at least based on the…

Ever have those moments where you feel like you’re not doing something right or doing enough? Even when you know that you’re putting a lot of effort into whatever it is. It could be at work, where you do what you’re expected but you don’t…

The other day, I was asked me who my favorite superhero is; I was taken aback for a moment there. I couldn’t remember who my favorite superhero was. Maybe because I have never declared before that I have one (never thought about it), or the…

Are you ever curious about who you truly are? And no, I don’t mean your purpose in life. I mean your display of character when it comes to dealing with situations or people. Ever wonder why you do what you do, react the way you do or feel…

In the African setting, it’s a common habit that when you go for a get together with family and friends, that the mothers gather on one corner, the fathers (aka wazee's) in another and the children, preferably out of sight. And in their…

The other day, I posted a picture of me having a moment with the mirror. I knew one day I'll be able to put it into perspective. Confession, I have many of those moments, mostly undocumented and for various reasons. To see if I look pretty…

During my last birthday, I made a few commitments to self and listed down a few realistic things that I’d like to have done before the next one. So I was revisiting the post to remind myself of what I still need to work towards. Or if I…