A blog growing through life.
I've always thought Tio Nason made beautiful music. When I found out 'Star Dust' has it's origin sampled from Lecrae's song, 'Background'. That's a feat in itself. When you can make a song so good I could listen to and it's original back to back and it never once crossed my mind.That's because Tio has... Continue Reading →
All 176 verses need to be read. What a scripture. It's a long scripture but it's worth it. I just did a run through all 176 verses at once and wow does it hit like an overload.I have no idea this scripture has its own fan fiction.😅this scripture has people writing four to five hundred... Continue Reading →
It is a hard knock life that's why it's not meant to be gone through alone. Friends, family, love? But these relationships can't be shallow or it will force us to lie and mask. In honour of suicide prevention all month of September, have those difficult but honest conversations and start a new age. An... Continue Reading →
Life is the hardest game ever created. It's unfair for everyone, everyone is lacking something and if we are lucky we find something worth pursuing early in life. Something to truly set your soul on fire.I hope the challenges of life don't make you give up. I hope they make you slow down, realise what... Continue Reading →
Sparks Chishimba, clad in cheetah-print khakis and sturdy jombos (boots), stepped onto the stage, his grin as bright as the studio lights. The familiar jingle played, and every home across Zambia flickered to life. It was another electrifying night of “Lights Out!”—the game show that teased viewers with just enough power to illuminate their homes,... Continue Reading →
Growing up I heard 50 turn a phrase that felt like my life story. "Deaths got to be easy cause life is hard" as a child I'd chant this whenever life felt at its worst and I didn't want to deal with it anymore. When I was at my most suicidal, life makes no sense... Continue Reading →
The nation held its breath as the now-familiar crackle of the post main news announcement sent shivers down spines. "Due to unforeseen rain patterns," the elegantly dressed news anchor began, his voice dripping with practiced sympathy, "ZESCO is forced to implement a nationwide load shedding program effective immediately." The anchor dissolved into a pre-recorded advert."Groans... Continue Reading →
In 1961, John F Kennedy made a famous speech which majority of us only know by this famous quote. "ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country."I would urge you to read the whole speech it's a hopeful speech. It's a realistic speech but I... Continue Reading →
Back in older times, most cultures had rituals that symbolised amongst many other things, growth and adulthood. The great thing about this symbolism for its time and certainly our own is that it gave the idea of 'choice' credibility. Perhaps it also helps that there were considerably less options than today.The idea of having to... Continue Reading →
The most mental thing happened to my health. I started to notice it. Noticed I was bleeding, so I spirited it. Noticed I was grieving, so I asked why? Noticed I stopped moving......why? Because pain demands to be felt. Pain is the warning, something is wrong.Sirens are blasting, the titanic is sinking. Blasting ready yourselves,... Continue Reading →