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Daily writing prompt

What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)?

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There are more than one cool thing that I have found and kept- well I will also include the Luron body products that I use, stationery that are so irresistible that I can barely part ways with a notebook that I love- as square and dotted as it is with a blush leather cover.

I also love the insulated thermo mug I got from Ziwa, this cute portable beside lamp- the perfect companion while reading at night, this cute shopping basket I got from Urembo Crafts Kenya.

I should start by saying that I really try to skip these but fail as often as two days or three days after:

1. Checking my email first thing in the morning.
2. Spreading the bed first- sometimes I spread the bed after I’ve had a shower, sometimes I leave the duvet bundled up and snuggle in after getting a cup of coffee- this happens a lot over the weekends.
3. Working out- those early morning stretches- I struggle.
4. Drinking coffee before the I leave the house.

I have lived through experiences and some memories I hold dear- some good and others painful, yet no matter how much I look at it there isn’t an age or time in my life that I would want to go back to.

Right here, right now these words I am typing are real, I am creating something now.

I am who I am now because a compilation of all those experiences and it’s beautiful because I know not who I will be tomorrow, what I am sure of is that she will come with history.

I would wish for:

1. Wisdom/Foresight to make good financial investments
2. Good health
3. Full travel access to all the countries in the world.

Better question, “Would you like to go to the moon?”

The answer is “No.”

It’d take approximately 3 days to go and 3 days to come back and it’s an out of this world experience- but no thank you, I am not interested.

Daily writing prompt

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in?

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It’s just drizzled this morning and I am listening to Reductio’s organ rendition of Hallelujah as I type this.

So, what alternative career paths have I considered or am I interested in?

1. Psychotherapy: Yes, I wanted to be a Counselor growing up- and I did my bachelor’s in Psychology and wanted to go on and study Clinical Psychology but as I got into working, I realized that I was more interested in Research and community Engagement.
2. Dance: Yes, I find dancers very holistic, like how can you listen to sound and serve it in rhythm?
3. Writing: Well, I am in this but not as fully invested as I should be to see more financial returns, I should be making more money off my written work if only I invest more in marketing- still getting there.
4. Sketch Artist: My pencil sketches suck! End of story.
5. Professor: Well, I am still on this journey but there is something about academia and the journey to having that PhD that scares me and I am like “Let me just stick to being curious and wandering the world.”

And those are the ones that I have thought of or actually tried, lately there has been one that I couldn’t shake off and it’s not a career path but more a life path- being a Founder.

What alternative career paths have you considered?

Chapati and yellow beans…

That’s it.

Daily writing prompt

What have you been working on?

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I have been working on:

1. Sleeping better- trying to stick to a sleep schedule is no mean feat, today it’s 10pm and tomorrow it’s 1am and then someday it’s 8pm.
2. Eating more vegetables
3. Drinking more water
4. Speaking to myself with kindness and warmth
5. Walking longer distances- building my lung capacity, recovery while on medication is taking a toll.
6. Writing by hand daily: I still keep a notebook and this has earned me some laughs at work, but I am fine seeing my handwriting.
7. Noting down ideas, the random, eccentric and cool ones- at any time in preparation for my next work.
8. Not taking things personally.
9. Shutting my laptop and disabling work email notifications as soon as I leave the office.
10. Saying No.

To think and speak highly/ better of myself.

It took me years to simply say “good job,” or sometimes “that’s good of you,” or “you look good.”

I found it easy to criticise myself, and constantly want to excel and push myself on this.