Lately, I’ve been reminded that one of life’s greatest blessings is having friends who challenge your thinking, broaden your perspective, and genuinely want to see you grow.
My dad wasn't the loud affectionate one but a "tutaona hiyo mambo " from him was always considered a yes because he actually makes everything happen for us.
And I think that’s why it’s hard for me to forge and maintain relationships, because a big ingredient in lasting relationships is the feeling that you would not want to lose the other person. But I really don’t have those feelings. There’s nothing that I can’t afford to lose.
I don’t want my daughter to be like me. I want her to speak up sooner. Walk away faster. Trust herself deeper. Apologize less. Take up more space. Ask bigger questions. Dream louder. And if that means she becomes everything I wasnt… GOOD!
I'm at a point in my life where I pray to keep meeting the right people. People who genuinely want the best for me, hold me in high regard, and add peace to my life.
not to offend anyone but at this age we should be more scared of being unskilled than single. partners come and go skills, career and self-worth are what keep you stable when life gets real.
the most intelligent woman takes the newest findings on neuroplasticity to her advantage and creates an entirely new life for herself just by changing the stories she repeats in her mind daily. she knows that her thoughts create her reality, so she focuses on cultivating a lush mind garden and rewiring her brain with the cosmic forces by her side
I'm convinced that it’s perfectly ok to live a life that looks confusing to others. Wake up early. Do hard things. Focus deeply. Eat real foods. Go on walks. Obsess over one thing. Read old books. Avoid drama. Save money. Never gossip. Love your people.
Underrated life advice: Have more hobbies and fewer opinions. Learn an instrument. Plant a garden. Build something with your hands. Cook. Paint. Run. The happiest people I know spend less time debating life and more time actually living it.
Some relationships aren't built for permanence. They're built for transformation.
And sometimes the most important thing another person can do for you is remind you of who you were before the world talked you out of it.
If you’re a woman having a hard time dating, just remember that we’re part of a generation of women who date for companionship and not survival. Dating a man because you like him is a privilege our foremothers did not have.