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Daily writing prompt

What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?

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1. Alchemy of Souls 1 & 2
2. Hannibal– yes, the one that had Mads Mikkelsen. Trust me I have never been so caught up in the art of fine dining and etiquette like I did while watching this series.
3. Gilmore Girls– because I love books and coffee.
4. Hidden Love– if you want to watch a Chinese Drama- this one right here is one for the books. Oh and there’s (Amidst a Snowstorm of Love too, FYI)
5. Guardian: The lonely and great god– this breaks my heart, and I wept every time I watched it, but I never stopped.

Daily writing prompt

Are you superstitious?

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I have my superstitions about a couple of things, does that count?

And I love black cats-there is something ethereal about them.

When I am anxious, I cross my fingers and whisper a silent prayer that things would work out in my favor.

There are days when just holding a pinch of salt, of the thought of sprinkling some of it has had me feeling some type of way that’s reassuring.

Daily writing prompt

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self.

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I should have typed this or even recorded this letter for it to have gotten to you. 100 years is but a blink of an eye to you, you old soul.

You have seen the best of people and the worst of them and now when you close your eyes, you dream in color- reminisce the days of your prime and weep at the thought of your friends who have gone before you. I hope your limbs do not cause you pain, and that in all, you got to see your nephews and nieces and their children and their grandchildren.

Thank you for braving the seasons where you yearned for endless slumber.

Thank you for loving truly and whole heartedly and for holding the hands of your nephews and nieces.

Thank you for the books you wrote- the stories that have been passed down from one generation to the next.

Thank you for embracing and thriving in a realm so chaotic that you imagined and brought to life beauty.

And so, maybe I’d call you a Centurion-for you definitely have commanded a hundred legionaries of yourself, into this amazing stardust.

And for each breath, I thank you for those little things you did to get here- this right here is love and beauty from the one who is seeing you in her vision now, seated under that mango tree outside your home, the sound of the river winding her way downstream merging with the voices of your loved ones…this right here is her way of saying you did well Stardust, you did well.

Daily writing prompt

Where would you go on a shopping spree?

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I would say that when it comes to the things that money can buy, there is always a place and time to access that.

We buy experiences, things and now can always have a photo or video stored somewhere in cloud storage to remind us of these moments.

I do wish for the things that money cannot buy, people cannot fake or denounce- if there was room to experience an abundance of kindness for nature, people and in the utmost pure form…then that would be the ultimate shopping spree.

Of course even as I type this my love for stationery is reminding me that I can never have enough of visiting any Miniso store or buying books from Text Book Centre here in Kenya.

Daily writing prompt

What is the last thing you learned?

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I learned the hard way that you can be right, choose to do right and stand by what you know deep in your soul is right and still get punished for it.

Last year, I chose to walk away from an organization I truly loved working for- and if things were reversed, I would only hope that I never get to a higher position of authority at work and fail to take into account anyone’s views and misgivings about a decision without taking some time to think through things.

It’s waking up to the sunlight coming through my bedroom window.

To making my bed, taking a walk around the house to each room drawing curtains, cleaning where I can and settling down to breakfast later on.

This house is not mine, I pay rent at the end of every month to someone else, yet each moment I spend here feels like heaven.

For this is how I dream of my own space, it being a place of comfort and solace and secure, until then I strive to have a little bit of heaven right here.

Daily writing prompt

What do you enjoy most about writing?

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The very first time someone asked me why I write, I shrugged my shoulders and said ‘I don’t know, I just do.’

I was thirteen then.

Truth is, writing is the only way I felt seen and heard, and free. So, whenever I could, I wrote letters to my Father told him about everything that he was missing out on and waited for a response…

Now, having kept at it and published 10 books, all I can say is that I write because I hear myself loud and clear when I do.

What I enjoy most about writing is that despite having done it for so long, I still fear that I may fall short every time I approach a blank page.

Daily writing prompt

How important is spirituality in your life?

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And in those times when the weight on my shoulders and the pain in my chest makes it unbearable for me to breathe, I look to the void, to the place where solace is abound.

And just like that, I know with every breath that I have that spirituality is important in this life that I lead.