Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Revise Your Biological Age and Live LongerThe EESSS Strategy — Age is just a number, so we say. What if that could be true. What if we could be old, but look younger, and live longer? What if we could alter the biological clock, literally? Chronological age is the one you count with birthday candles. Biological age is trickier to…Aging3 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedMember-onlyHuman JudgementUgali Saucer The little place is called Mama Ntilie (Mom, please serve me). It’s in the slums of Mukuru Kwa Njenga, a not-so-local restaurant in Nairobi. I sit down next to her on the weary wooden chair-table — (what do you call a chair fixed together with the table?). Since we are…Food2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow a Free Lunch Date Turned into a ‘Busy-ness’ OpportunityAn incredibly short story — I remember 2010 . Am just one year after graduating from college. I am desperate, hungry, angry, and job seeking. I am what you would consider a real hustler, juggling hope like those magic air throws. Dorotee calls and offers to buy me lunch in town. She used to be…Lunch2 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyHow to Remain Hopeful in the Face of Recurring AdversitiesMindfulness and The Thorn in our flesh — Everyone is going through something. The world is a difficult place for everyone. The world is fair to all, not one. I met a friend called David who narrated to me his predicaments. Over a year ago, he had lost his job, his life, his wife, his respect. He told…Struggle4 min read
Published in Writers Guild·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Modern Marriages Are ‘Not Happy’The Ideal Relationship is not based on Romance, It’s based on Reason — What kills the mood of new partners after a wedding? Why do partners move from wedding bells to wedding blues? This is my marriage story. Sometime back in 2015, I made what would turn out to be my first major mistake in life: I got married. Back then, it seemed…Marriage7 min read
Aug 4Member-onlyWhat Does ‘Per-Person-Sharing’ Mean?It Means KES 2,000 altogether — The fine print on the tiny poster read. That time, loaded, I decided to book a 5-day staycation with my then ex-girlfriend. One word, Mombasa. We got to Kenya Bay Beach hotel and got to the fun of the coast, and fancy toasts. Being a heavy drinker so I made…Travel2 min read
Jul 27Member-onlyKuwa na HiariA Swahili Post on Medium — Nimekuwa nikijifundisha jambo jipya hivi majuzi. Kuvunja mipango. Kuwa kwa hiari. ‘Spontaneity’ inahisi vizuri sana na kwa kutafakari kwa kina, nimegundua kuwa inahusisha kutokuwa na matarajio. Na kutokuwa na matarajio ni kichocheo cha furaha. Mimi sina udhibiti wa maisha yangu ya baadaye. Mustakabali wangu haujulikani, hata kwangu. Jumapili hii nilikumbushwa…Swahili1 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 27Member-onlyI Write for ‘Tata’Why Do We Write? — Tata is not just an Indian auto maker. Tata was the first word in my vocabulary. Tata is my local name for dad or Papa. “There is no name that cannot raise a child” ~Kamba Saying. Why do we write? This question has been bugging me for a while now. For some of us…Family3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jul 25Member-onlyWhy the Practice of Spontaneity Can Improve Your LifeSpontaneity Includes a Quality of Openness to Invite in the Unknown. — Been practising something new lately… Knocking off plans. Being spontaneous. Spontaneity feels so good and upon deeper reflection, I have realized that it involves having no expectations. And having no expectations is a recipe for joy. I am not in control of my future. My future is unknown, even to…Life2 min read
Jul 23Member-onlyI Am The One Who Claps OnceWhy I Always Clap Once… — Your Medium story amuses me. I shall clap once. You gave me “Four Habits I Must Adopt to Be More Productive.” That’s helpful. I clap once. You explained, “How 3D Printed Houses Can Fight Climate Change.” Intriguing. I clap once. You revealed, “The Six Things That Only Dogs Know About…Humor4 min read
