I am turning a year older today.

A part of me is excited, while the other knows that I cannot sincerely wait to attend the 2025 Nairobi Design Week– because, what else makes life beautiful if not art and creation and appreciation of it?

On reading: I set my Goodreads Challenge at 100 books this year and so far I am at 15 of 100, and the app successfully tells me I’m at 15%. I found myself adding more books to my Netgalley shelf- and here are some titles I am excited about:

I recently took time to reflect on my reading habits and book acquisition and it seems like stacking and buying books comes more easily than reading them as fast, where I would have beat myself up about it last year- this year, I am not. It’s a good thing, and it’s an opportunity for me to ask; is this working for me? Or is it working against me?

And just like that…have a great weekend.

Truly,

Nilichoandika.