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10 Oct

Adversity Advances Us: by the gifted Ronny Ross.

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Adversity advances us. It’s a profound statement but hard to comprehend in the moment of adversity. It’s true though, but only if we choose to learn from it. At the moment washing hands seems to be the simplest solution to our biggest problem. Just like the rudder controls the ship, the biggest problems sometimes have the simplest solutions. I won’t dwell on the pain we’re facing at the moment for it’s plain to see. From the land that draws people from far and wide to admire the history, the art, to get a glimpse into the great mind that was…

17 Sep

Small Realisations: Loss.

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I have realized a couple of things: It's so easy to lean into anger and use that to drown out every other emotion, including pain. But what is the point? Few things in life have the ability to open your eyes to the reality of life as grief does. Loss changes things. It changes you. It changes your friendships; people you thought would hang beside you in anything turn dismissive, unable to hold their gaze on your pain. People you thought would have no capacity for stillness turn out to be consistent witnesses. You never know who will come through…

12 Aug

The Youth Have Spoken.

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Listen up. It’s international Youth Day and Young Ugandan leaders have a few things to say to their fellow youth: "Uganda holds the 17th position globally for deaths caused by suicide. Let that sink in for a moment. We have so many counselors in different institutions, hospitals and churches but that number keeps going up. Keep that in mind… then figure out how you can help…” Wafula Victoria, Member Of The African Children’s Choir. To the heroes of tomorrow, to the energies that will define the future, the future of a nation depends upon the youth of the country. Best…

30 Jul

My Grandmother: A True Blessing.

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MY GRANDMOTHER: The Greatest Love of My LifeI turned onto the small dirt road that led to my home, tears burning the back of my eyes, my throat clogged with unshed emotions. I wrapped my right hand around my midsection, trying to protect myself from the onslaught of pain I was feeling, my left hand a fist in front of my mouth, struggling to contain the wail that threatened to pour out of my mouth. I quickened my steps, taking the next corner and saw her… seated in her usual spot on our small veranda, in a plastic blue chair,…

29 Jul

To Know And Behold…

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HOW TWO YEARS HAVE COMPLETELY CHANGED US... Sometimes I find it intriguing the meanings we attach to words or things. I read something the other day that stated, “Suffering is coming to the place where we finally feel the truth that being human is being limited.” If there is a singular thread that ran through all our existences last and this year, then it had to be the common thread of suffering. And with it, pain. In suffering, we are fully aware of our own limitation as human beings. And when we come face to face with our own limitations,…

28 Feb

Could Your ‘Ideals’ Be Holding You Back?

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“It's my choice to be beautiful. It's my choice to be ugly. And it's my choice to decide what those words actually mean.” ― Virginia Petrucci A lot of the ideals we believe in were taught to us at an early age. And we carry them with us all the way into our adult lives. But, in some cases, these ideals could be keeping us in chains. An ideal is a level of perfection that exists only in imagination. It’s the idea that something is perfect or conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence. The standards that most…

15 Oct

What happened to Wonder…

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“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” As a child, I was always in awe of the rain. Every time it rained I would sit outside as those million tiny droplets of water chased each other down to feed the plants and the earth. I would close my eyes and listen to the rain in hopes that maybe I could hear a melody or a lullaby? The rain always had a story. After every rainfall, I would run outside, eager to smell the beautiful fragrance…

10 Oct

What If You Slowed Down…

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A friend sent me an audio where the story below was being narrated. I decided to share it here. I am a huge believer in the revealing power of practicing patience with ourselves and the people around us. I am also living proof of how random acts of kindness have the power to change or completely transform someone’s life. I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car…

08 Oct

365 Feasts!(What If We Were Grateful Every Single Day Of The Year?)

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"Never let the phrase thank you stand naked and alone..." This post was written in 2020, when my dear grandmother was still alive. May her soul Rest In Peace. . The other day, my cousin randomly said "We should celebrate Thanksgiving this year Jaja. We should have a feast!" My Jaja (grandmother) looks at him, a confused expression on her face, and asks , "Thanksgiving. What's that?" So I try explaining to her that it's a tradition, a day where people celebrate, and are mindfully grateful for the good things in their lives and eat! Really eat!" "So it's Christmas?"…

01 Oct

When Life Punches You in the Face Too Many Times…

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I’ve never been physically punched in the face but let me tell you something; life has a weird way of delivering the meanest left hooks! (Did I say that right?) You never know when they’re coming (unless you made some pretty stupid decisions) or what direction they’re coming from. You totally clueless about how much it’ll hurt and when the hurt will go away. To make it worse, there’s no instruction manual out there for us to use; we certainly aren’t born with one attached to our foreheads titled “just in case life punches you too many times kid.” But…

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