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Does Beauty protect us from mental illness?

October 23, 2019

Does beauty protect us from mental illness? This question was asked at a mental health conference I once attended. A speaker spoke about beauty, the lack of beauty and its effect on mental health. It reminded me of the story below, and the lessons I learned about beauty. The vegetable vendor, mama mboga was not … More Does Beauty protect us from mental illness?

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1:59 things you need to know before you turn 34

October 16, 2019

So Eliud Kipchoge ran 42km in under 2 minutes. He is 34 years old – an age when most people have given up, and are just pushing life (kusukumana na maisha). Some well-wishers even advice us to just lie down and die after 30 – especially if you’re an unmarried woman, jobless man, divorced etc … More 1:59 things you need to know before you turn 34

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7 things to unLearn to Prevent Suicide

October 9, 2019

Did you know that every 40 seconds, someone, somewhere in their world takes their own life? Count that. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .40. In recent years, I have thought a great deal about how little I was … More 7 things to unLearn to Prevent Suicide

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