A blog growing through life.
There is a lot I don't know, I'm unsure of my choices, I wish I could predict more. But I don't know, what I don't know the most, it's so infuriating, is how to fix anything. Sometimes I don't even have proof that something is wrong, but every fibre of my being screams, "wet floor!"Its... Continue Reading →
How far are you willing to go, to get your peace of mind? Welcome to another Monday, another time to examine ourselves, take stock of ourselves and ask life altering questions in pursuit of our Mental health. Depression is our focus of the week, with the question, How far are you willing to go, to... Continue Reading →
It truly is with great pain I write this to you, mostly because I'm not going to complain as much as I would like, and that will be really difficult. Welcome to Zambia's 55th Independence Day celebrations. How fortunate we must be then that this Independence Day will find most of us blacked out, both... Continue Reading →
"The forgetfulness of where one left their teeth." Someone once described dementia like that. Reality checked when my grandmother couldn't remember me, mistaking me for my father. Its confusing at first but at some point you begin to find yourself entering her reality to make the situation more convenient. Mental Monday is all about exploring... Continue Reading →
Time to stop and take the blinds out of our eyes and start living life free from the expectations of the world around you. This post touches on more of my thoughts on the subject
My mum would flood me with different diaries from such a young age, believing I had plenty to say and no where to say it. In truth I never had anything to say until I was bored with a blank paper staring at me. I really never understood why she'd always ask me if I'm... Continue Reading →
11th October saw what is Zambia's first mental health conference since 2007, only 2 conferences held over the space of more than a decade with the promise of another conference set for 2020(this is how serious the discussion is). It was a whole day event speaking on mental health and just getting a sense of... Continue Reading →
Where I settle, I occupy, It's the mischief of nature called time, that even though we have a past and a future. We forever, are trapped in a moment. A moment becomes a cycle, a looped song you just can't turn off no more until eventually, you hate it. Then you wake up one day... Continue Reading →
Jacob lay on his bed exhausted after his first official day at The University of Zambia (UNZA) main campus. Just as he began to doze off his phone rang; Mums calling, can't catch a break in this school, Jacob thought to himself as he covered the pillow over his head in frustration, before deciding to... Continue Reading →
In a society plastered by social media feeds filled with people living their 'best lives' it's almost taboo to be seen out not living my best life.How do I explain that it's hard somedays to get out of bed? Avoid shouting "leave me alone!" when you ask how I'm doing, Avoiding finding a corner to... Continue Reading →