Mercy

|Follower of Christ|
|Development Communication|
|Storytelling| Social Change Advocate| Nature enthusiast|

"You can make anything by writing", C.S.
Lewis

[Harry Kane @HKane]

Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise. 🏆

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The mindset:

Confident enough to start. Humble enough to keep learning.

The trap:

Too humble to start. Or too confident to keep learning.

[Mercy @WaithakaMercy]

@bennetowuonda Legend. Love his books.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

“Even in your thoughts, do not curse the king,
nor in your bedroom curse the rich,
for a bird of the air will carry your voice,
or some winged creature tell the matter.” Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do nothing in secret of which you would be ashamed if others knew.

[Earth @earthcurated]

The sound of wind through trees deserves more appreciation.

[Martha Karua @MarthaKarua]

As received

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Decide the type of person you want to be.

Prove it to yourself with small wins.

[John-Allan Namu @johnallannamu]

The RSF is welcome in Kenya, but not the Burundian street vendor. A militia that has killed and discriminated on the basis of ones ethnicity and race has the diplomatic red carpet rolled out for its leaders. Yet the scapegoat for a struggling economy is the Burundian street vendor.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Long-term thinking changes short-term actions. Spend a little time today doing things that will benefit you in ten years.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

The obvious way to buy back your time is to pay someone to do something for you. Pay the mechanic to change your oil or a dry cleaner to press your suit.

The less obvious way to buy back your time is to say no. Passing on a promotion might "buy" you more time with family. Declining the dinner invite might "pay" for the time you need to exercise. We buy back our time not only with the money we spend, but also with the opportunities we decline.

The more clearly you know how you want to spend your days, the easier it becomes to say no to the requests that steal your hours.

[Nike Football @nikefootball]

The story continues @Cristiano

[OFootball @ofootball__]

From 2006 to 2026. What a journey. Thank you for everything, Ronaldo. ❤️🇵🇹

[James Clear @JamesClear]

In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.

In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to show up depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.

Adaptability is the way of consistency.

[BethanyKids Kenya @BethanyKidsKE]

Today, on Nurses Day, we express our profound gratitude and admiration for our incredible nurses. You are the bedrock of compassionate care, the frontline of healing, and the embodiment of hope in moments of vulnerability

#LoveHeals
#BethanyKidsKenya

[Tim Tebow @TimTebow]

Attitude is a choice.
Gratitude is a discipline.
Bitterness is expensive.

Nobody accidentally has a great attitude.
Nobody stumbles into gratitude.
And nobody means to end up bitter, it just quietly moves in when you stop choosing something better.
Guard your peace like it cost you something.
Because it did.

[Faith Odhiambo @FaithOdhiambo8]

AI-driven Social Health Authority (SHA) was sold to us as a revolution in healthcare financing. However, the algorithm overcharges the poorest Kenyans while undercharging the wealthy. A single mother earning Ksh 3,500/month is now billed Ksh 1,030 for health cover. That is digital poverty extraction.

At the same time, yesterday’s Daily Nation cover story on the politics of motherhood reminds us that women, especially poor and working-class mothers, already carry the invisible burden of sustaining families, communities and the economy through unpaid care work, sacrifice and survival. Yet instead of easing that burden, the system is now digitising it. A mother struggling to put food on the table is reduced to an affordability score by an opaque algorithm that cannot measure exhaustion, caregiving, vulnerability or survival.

Many reports flagged this system as flawed and inequitable before it was even launched. The Government chose to proceed anyway. Today, only 5 million of 22 million registered members pay regularly and Kenyans are dying because they cannot afford to walk into a facility.

Technology should serve human dignity. This one entrenches inequality and calls it algorithmic neutrality. The poor are not data points. They are Kenyans who deserve better healthcare.

[Tim Tebow @TimTebow]

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord." — Colossians 3:23

Give everything. Every time
Not because someone is watching.
Not because you'll get credit for it.
Not because it feels significant.
But because how you work is how you worship.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

People can help you in many ways throughout life, but there are two things nobody can give you: curiosity and drive. They must be self-supplied.

If you are not interested and curious, all the information in the world can be at your fingertips, but it will be relatively useless. If you are not motivated and driven, whatever connections or opportunities are available to you will be rendered inert.

Now, you won't feel curious and driven about every area of life, and that's fine. But it really pays to find something that lights you up. This is one of the primary quests of life: to find the thing that ignites your curiosity and drive.

There are many recipes for success. There is no single way to win. But nearly all recipes include two ingredients: curiosity and drive.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

You can take things seriously without taking them personally.

Our tendency is to turn any criticism or complaint into a personal attack. We reply to it, defend against it, build a counter-argument, lose sleep over it.

You don't have to eat everything that is served to you. You can respond to criticism without digesting criticism. Take what's useful, do your best to improve, and leave the rest.

[Kenya Tourism Board @magicalkenya]

Green Earth Ambassador, Hillary Kiplagat Kibiwott has broken into the Guinness Book of World Records by planting 23,326 trees in just 24 hours in Kessup Forest, Keiyo North Constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet County.

This monumental event is part of Kenya’s commitment to the 15 Billion Tree Growing Vision 2032, aimed at restoring forests, combating climate change, and securing a greener future.

#MagicalKenya #ExperienceWonder #GuinessBookOfWorldRecords #ElgeyoMarakwetCounty #WorldEarthDay