5 lessons I learnt in 2019:
1. The universe whispers to you, we call it intuition; learn to listen.
2. There is power in knowing what you can/can’t control.
3. No one is coming to save you; that’s your job.
4. Be mindful of the energy you expose your soul to.
and finally...
“Our identify is defined by someone else and that in itself influences who we become years later. It takes a lot of self-knowledge to face the constraints of toxic masculinity. Who is on your speed dial in this journey?” #genderforum@StephenMachua
Tomorrow’s #genderforum will be streamed live on Twitter and on our Facebook page. We’ll post the links up at about 4pm. If you can’t join us in person, we’d love for you to engage with us online. We’re talking about toxic masculinities @AFNairobi with great panelists:
The #genderforum is today from 4-6:30pm @AFNairobi. We hope to see you there. If you can’t make it, we will be streaming live from Twitter and our Facebook account.
“From an early age a boy is told you should not cry, because crying is for girls. This is a standard that has been set for masculinity.” #genderforum@bintiM
We experience gender personally. We need to be conscious about different toxic masculinities & femininities, because that is how power entrenches itself in our lives. The toxicity comes from lack of awareness about how power interrupts our personal spaces. #genderforum@wmnjoya