The negative traits I inherited (picked up??) from my parents who were my initial care givers. If you’ve listened to the latest episode of the Gettin Grown podcast you know what I’m talking about. The tendency to make ourselves the victims when things happen in our lives. There is an episode of the Invisibilia podcast… Read More Things I am Thinking About

Watching: Carole and Tuesday on Netflix. Mbithi has really talked about this show and so I did what needed to be done. Listening: Catching up on the Invisibilia podcast and Brandy’s albums Never say Never and Full Moon. I think Invisibilia might be my most favourite podcast at the moment. So insightful. I can’t recommend… Read More What I Am Up To

There is this thing/quote that had been circulating: Have the courage to be disliked And I, of course, pondered about it. I get the premise ofcourse. If your purpose, goal – if you feel the need to be universally liked, you are probably betraying yourself by doing things you don’t want to do, things you… Read More To Be Disliked

Don’t speak your opinion. That is not ladylike. Do things that they can brag about. Doesn’t matter what you feel, don’t talk about what you feel. Just do things they can brag about. Do what is expected of you. Don’t question anything. Adopt and embrace the religious and political thinking you were born into. Protect… Read More Dutiful Daughters: How to be a “Good Girl”

Many are the times when I’ve been told that I am a lot. Not only in the sense that I talk a lot but also that I think a lot (overthink?). Just the other day I was told that I am “wordy” which to be honest made me chuckle a bit. This is like when… Read More On Being “A Lot”

If you follow me on Instagram, you know Luther Vandross, is my favourite. So of course, I went for the Evening Remembering Luther show thingy at Braeburn. I am not here to do a performance by performance review of the show. It was good. I really do enjoy June Gachui. She is so…… talented. Also… Read More Weekend Shenanigans