A blog growing through life.
It's almost the end of October 2019, practically almost the end of 2019 even as my birthday rows ever so close. As the new year, new me celebrations go round and you catch yourself asking, "why do we do this all the time but nothing changes" this is for you. 2019 isn't rush to a... 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 →
As I write this I currently have a running tummy, I hope this finds you better than me. Onwards nonetheless to this beautiful festive holiday created because Zambia turned 55. Independence at times, especially for us youths, is a party and we know the story as to why it's a party but most of us... 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
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 →
Usually we say there are two sides to every story, but that's not always true. There aren't always two sides to every story, some have five sides and others have one. Depending on the story being told, there will equally be different roles being played at each given moment. Take the general interaction between a... Continue Reading →
Zambia Medical Association, working with Renaisense, and Walk With Me Foundation came together by VenYou to hold training for media journalists... I don't technically qualify, but I got to go regardless and dumbfounded is the word I choose to describe my experience. I knew the suicide rate was feverishly high, but what I considered a... Continue Reading →
My colleague turned friend was telling me of an encounter she recently had by her place in Kamwala. She arrived home rather late one night and as she waited by the gate, her neighbour, who lives in chawama, decided to park and wait with her, for her sister to let her in. Though she was... Continue Reading →
I was 10 when I fell in love with the dictionary. I'd read and internalise strange words then go around the next couple of weeks asking people older than me if they knew the meaning of the words. Safe to say some adults really found me irritating, I didn't let them put me off though,... Continue Reading →