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I love road trips! Road trips are one of those seemingly unexciting things that I love! However, they are not humdrum, they are my intrepid journeys into comprehending the world around me. They are a chance to observe life’s oddities, anomalies, and contradictions in slow motion. It is like watching a play on stage… Continue reading
After some time away, including a Christmas celebration ‘upcountry,’ as we call our rural Kenyan homes, I am back at my desk in Nairobi. I am reflecting on the festivities and attempting to articulate the lessons learned from the eventualities. I believe that everything that happens in life is a lesson that teaches us something… Continue reading
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Ghandi. THE AFRICAN HAIR SALON I promised at the start of my blog Things I Love that I would share the ordinary things in life that make me happy. One of these things is an African Hair Salon. It is one of my favourite places… Continue reading
I LOVE WRITING! Whether it is a hobby, career, family, or people, being passionate about something is an element of living consciously and deliberately and attaining a happier life. We define ‘passion’ as a strong emotional drive, love, affection, or enthusiasm. However, I am sometimes afraid to use ‘passion’ because it carries some negative connotations.… Continue reading
Balance It is crucially important to have a balanced life because it is the key to happiness and fulfillment. We can attain this by evenly distributing the different elements of life like work, play and family, in the right amounts and proportions most of the time. A balanced life demands sustained good physical health, maintaining… Continue reading
I love old churches, not for the lavishness of their painted ceilings or the gilded picture frames, but for the high degree of skill in their brick and mortar. Their walls reflect care and pride. I love absorbing the artistry and the consideration that went into their design, especially the stained glass windows that tell… Continue reading
Who am I? At different times of my life, I have experienced fears, self-doubt and unhappiness. At times, I did not know who I really was or wanted to be. My younger self was very obliging, eager to please, mortified of making ‘mistakes’ and froze at the thought of standing out as unique. I was… Continue reading
I am writing a lengthy piece on happiness, because I believe that happiness in and of itself is the aim of life. To quote Aristotle, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” What is happiness? Psychologists define happiness as a state of wellbeing typified by… Continue reading
