I’ve always struggled with saying NO. My entire life, I’ve always sought to make everyone else happy. As a little girl, with a very strong-willed mother, I learned early on to do her bidding or face the cold shoulder. I learned to choose peace. From letting her choose my outfit to my hairstyle to beingContinue reading “No! No! I Said No!”
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TRIGGERED
Do you ever come across photos of someone you used to know and it actually hits a nerve and somehow your mood changes? Like, they did you wrong; they did the unthinkable but they are doing this well? And for a minute you think, why aren’t they languishing in pain for the pain they causedContinue reading “TRIGGERED”
Warning â ď¸: THIS IS A RANT!
Lately, I’ve been stuck in limbo, trying to figure out my next step, specifically spiritually. I’ve been alternating between bitterness and hurt. I’ve spent hours trying to sort through my thoughts and understand what happened. Trust your girl to even go to the extent of addressing a doll to deal with emotions đđ I startedContinue reading “Warning â ď¸: THIS IS A RANT!”
WHAT A WEEK!
Wueh! What a week! đđ˝ââď¸ See, I am Kenyan, and when I say ‘wueh’ its a more intense version of ‘phew’. The latter is basically a sigh but my Kenyan version explains my week much better. I swear, if I could go back 7 days and redo this week, I would handle it much better.Continue reading “WHAT A WEEK!”
SINGLE INSECURE
I’m sitting in my living room, scrolling through Instagram and watching ‘Reasonable Doubt’ and I stumble upon this very cute couple. The first slide is a picture of their hands intertwined, in black and white. I can tell who is who because her nails are neatly manicured and a medium size rock is the centerContinue reading “SINGLE INSECURE”
WWJDđ¤? â/đ
As I’ve gotten older, it’s become harder and harder to pack up and find my way home on impulse. It most certainly has nothing to do with choice because if I had it my way, I would take an entire week off and just be home. However, with adulting comes the obligations that require one’sContinue reading “WWJDđ¤? â/đ”
ELSHADDAI đ
I am seated in the waiting area of the bank, waiting for my ticket number to be called out and I can’t help but feel nostalgic. This is the final fee payment for year 6 of medical school! When I first decided to go to Medical School, I was unsure of the ‘how’. I hadContinue reading “ELSHADDAI đ”
ESTEEM BLOW đ¤
The past two weeks have been hard on my self-esteem. I’ve had so many unsolicited sentiments thrown my way in the past two weeks than I have in my entire life. I’ve stood up for myself while doubting myself at the same time. It’s safe to say that the words coming out of my mouthContinue reading “ESTEEM BLOW đ¤”
GRACE đŤ
‘Let there never be a day that I don’t stop to give You praise’ Lately, I’ve been dipping my feet in and out of risky places that I have been to before that didn’t quite serve me well. It’s a familiar path for me. A path I’ve sworn over and over again to never goContinue reading “GRACE đŤ”
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