12 Ways Of Celebrating And Enjoying The Festive Season

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Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer and wonder. Whether you are celebrating a secular or religious Christmas, your day is sure to be filled with happiness, especially when one is surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. Decent Conversation Family is very passionate about families and peaceful coexistence and relationships in society. During this festive season, we want to share how one can celebrate and be grateful to God for the families we have both nuclear, extended, and adopted.  

What is The Fuss about Having a Blind Date?

Last Friday we had an event that was focusing on #DatingandTechnology. To kickstart the conversation, there was a brief debate on "whether one would go for a blind date or not". 

This conversation was mind-blowing and I got to learn so much which will be shared in this post. The general feeling is most people do not mind going on a blind date. However, the conditions to the nature of the date.

7 Great Tips On How To Enjoy First Date

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Dating and Courtship are one of the biggest privileges we people of this century have. During our parent's days marriage was planned and getting to 'know each other' was experienced inside the marriage. Nevertheless, these planned marriages lasted until death did their part.

I thank God and the evolving world for the opportunity to make our own choices when choosing a spouse. Dating is supposed to be fun and enjoyable.

November Events By Decent Conversations

November is here and it comes with good tidings. We may have postponed our events last month but this month we shall give you a double dose. 

This Friday which is 17th November 2017 YMCA National Headquarters along State House Road next to St. Paul’s Catholic Church from 4.30 PM. 

The theme of the event will be Healthy Vs Unhealthy Relationships, with the main focus being on the topic of dating and technology.   

 

Check out: Does God Accept Online Dating?

5 Statements That Scare Men Coming from a Woman

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Men and women are created differently and their way of communication is also very different. There are statements that women might say casually, it could be with a hidden intention or not, but men will take them seriously or get confused. 

Also Read: Top 5 Reasons Why Kenyan Men cannot Take Rejection

Does God Accept Online Dating?

Do you believe in Online dating as a Christian? One is never sure when or where one will find true love. However, one thing is clear, you will find or bump into the love of your life someplace in this universe. Yes! True love will sweep you off your feet and your heart will want to learn  How To Be And Remain Blind In Love.

I simply define dating in a relationship as that process of getting to know each other part of relationship where one can either fall deeply in love or completely out of love. 

How to Be and Remain Blind in Love

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Almost everyone has a chance of falling in love once in their life. Young love is often mind-blowing and you do not want the moment to end. I have even heard people say, ‘I wish this moment could last forever’.  

There is always a chance for a happily ever after but the feeling is never the same as the first moment of falling in love. 

Have a look at Love and Lust Forum June Edition

Never Evers Of Online Dating

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Opening ourselves to love may require opening our minds to new experiences and opportunities. online dating just might be your ticket to happily ever after. 

Alright, so now you are all set with a shiny dating profile that's garnered lots of hits from potential soulmates. You have windowed through the pool and chosen your potential catch. 

Phones and Relationships

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Salon gossip is always true (if not most of the time it's real life) A few days back  I was at the salon and this beautiful lady walks in all jovial and excited, sits, and starts chit-chatting with my hairdresser. In the process, my hairdresser asks how her home is. We were doing fine until his phone forced us to call in the pastor to come and reconcile the two of us. 

"Mary how many times have I warned you that if you wanted to have peace in your marriage do not touch your husband's phone. What you do not know won't kill you!" exclaimed my hairdresser.

Women Leadership: Changing the Narrative

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“There is no such difference between men and women that women may not do great things, as we have seen by the example of many saints who have done great things. And I hope in God that it will be seen that women in time to come will do much.” - Mary Ward, 1617.

Healthy Vs Unhealthy Relationships Forum Postponed

Due to unavoidable circumstances, the event has been postponed till further notice, the next date will be communicated. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

We are, however, always available to engage in online conversations #DecentConversation

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Thank you for your constant support.

Upcoming Event: Healthy Vs Unhealthy Relationships (#DatingandTechnology)

We take this opportunity to invite you to The YMCA and Decent Conversations (Initiative under Digital Scroll Media) youth relationship forum which will be held on Friday, October 2017 at the YMCA National Headquarters along State House Road next to St. Paul’s Catholic Church from 4.30 PM. 

The theme of the event will be Healthy Vs Unhealthy Relationships, with the main focus being on the topic of dating and technology.  

This event will provide a platform for a candid discussion on how the dating game has been influenced and affected both actively and passively by Technology.

To RSVP go use this link and sign up

Money And Relationships: My Perspective

When we had Money and Relationships as our topic last month. I realized and learned that money matters is a very crucial and serious issue in all relationships, courtships, and Marriages.

Everyone wants someone financially stable, we really don't care what the future holds. I spoke to many of my friends both married, single, or dating. one thing is clear all of us will never really see eye to eye on money issues.

Our perspectives are very

Money and Relationships: My Two Cents

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During our event on Healthy Vs Unhealthy Relationship forum (#MoneyandRelationships) on 8th September 2016, I had a question as an ice breaker. 

So I asked the audience, "Is money something to consider when getting into a relationship?"

The responses were just intriguing making me realize how uncomfortable people get when it comes to discussing finances.  

6 Ways To Talk About Money When Dating

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Dating someone does not yet have the same long-term outlook as being married or engaged, but it is a very big step.

When you are at a point where you start discussing bigger matters with the person you are dating, you are in

5 Great Home Remedies for Acne

At different points during my cycle, I tend to get pimples which can be very annoying. This is a very familiar scenario for all women. 

Despite our efforts to take care of our skin and work on being flawless, pimples and acne have a way of letting us down. 

To be honest, whenever I get the breakout it feels like everyone is

The ‘Presidential Wait’ in Relationships

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On 8^th August 2017, Kenya went to the polls to elect their leaders.  There was so much anticipation and speculation around the presidential result that it felt like the whole country was at a standstill. I cannot count how many times I heard people saying, 

‘We are waiting for the Presidential results so that we know what's next.’ 

Finally, the results were announced but the results were contested in court

What I knew and Now Know

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All I knew was that
he paid the bills.
All I knew was that
he said little.
All I knew was that
he loved his job.
All I knew was that
he sat on the chair at the corner.
All I knew was that
he wanted us to succeed
All I knew was that
he came home with sliced bread.
All I knew was that
he valued us all.
All I knew was that
everything he did was for us.

5 Common Causes of Back Pain in Women

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Back pain is one very common occurrence in women. In other words, every woman is likely to experience back pain at some point in their life. 

Experts have estimated that up to 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some point in their lives.

There are many causes of

Are Women Their Own Enemies?

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Women are their own worst enemies. I have heard this saying several times in my life but never got to really think deeply about it. 

Probably the women in her life behaved like her enemies or the things they said to her and about her hurt her a lot. But as I go I see and have experienced a lot of life situations that portray this statement to be very true. women's

I believe in women power

Dear daughter

So one day dad sat us down as a family during one of those weekends that we all gather at home to have a feel of a whole family (which is not as often as it was before since my two older siblings started working). 

We were all anticipating to hear what he had to say given that one of my siblings had talked to him about marriage(we had always anticipated to hear dad talk about this topic).

This should be noted before I continue, my dad was not the 'come we reason together' kind of a man. He was usually the 'do something wrong and you'll have it from me' kind of a parent. As the years are moving by, he is turning into this wise guard in our lives and keeps encouraging us to go to him whenever we have an issue.

7 Attributes of a woman

"A woman was not created as God's after thoughts," Apostle Judith addressed the congregation during one of the many women's conferences that I have attended. This one gave that feeling of, how comes I've never thought of it that way. It also gave me a very new way of viewing a woman. 

There are a number of different sides of a woman that I think can make us

Ways to Co-Parent With Your Ex

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Some relationships are meant to last while others must come to an end leaving one with memories, lesson,s and at times consequences. some of these relationships end but already there is a child involved and that means no matter how bitter or angry we are that child should never pay for your mistakes (if ever that relationship was a mistake ). 

You may want nothing to do with each other but the child is very much in-love with and needs the both of you so that means you have to see each other often and pretend to like each other.

Love and Lust Forum June Edition

I feel so excited when I think of the Love and Lust Forum, June Edition. It all started as an idea but, my team and I all had the opinion that we either make it or make it. We take what we do to be a ministry and we put God at the center of it all.

Why Love and Lust?

These are two concepts that define romantic relationships. Without a proper understanding,

7 Issues that Women Deal With at Different Points in Life

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I hold the opinion that women are a complex species and are faced with challenges and issues that may normally not appear as such. 

So I have done my own analysis and realized that, every women in a certain point in life will struggle with these items. 

They are not all life threatening but, they cause a struggle anyway.

Plant What You Want To Reap (Love Chronicles)

‘The only thing I want from my husband is his love. I don’t care about his money or even the fridge that is full of food in the house,’ wept a woman to her friends. I was seated with them on the same table at a restaurant. 

“Ken doesn’t care or even have time for me; he never notices me or even consults me in anything. Like the other day he just walked in with a brand new green carpet. Who buys a green carpet in a house that the walls are painted blue and the sofas are red which he also bought

Real Submission Vs Real Love (Marriage Chronicles)

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Jambo! Jambo! Heeeeeeee it’s been a while since I was here. Truth is I missed you. This woman has been super busy and a lot has grown and is glowing inside her soul.

I will share with you soon (winking to myself)

Top 3 Relationship Killers

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Relationships take work to flourish. The excitement is highest at the beginning and often wilts out. Preserving the spark after the honeymoon period may require deliberate effort.

Here are three things to avoid, to save your relationship from an early death:

1)    Poor Communication

Communication not only covers what you feel or what you need but also, your relationship expectations.

When you get into a relationship, express your intentions and expectations to avoid disappointment if not met.

Practice a culture of being

Love and Lust: Tearing Down the Relationship Veil

What is love and what is lust?

This are two terms that can not be explained exhaustively when discussing relationships. Below are different definitions that came up during the Love and Lust Forum on 17th February 2017.

9 Signs That Will Confirm You are In Love

1.  You feel out of control when it comes to your emotions

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"Nothing Can Make Me Leave My Wife" Confession of a Nairobi Business Man

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The other day I was seated silently in a unisex Saloon and Barber shop having my hair done. Not so far from me was a man having a pedicure and he seemed like a regular.

There were so many topics on discussion from the political atmosphere, youth unemployment, the value of a Kenyan degree and marriage among others. I felt the urge

Best Ways to Celebrate International Women's Day

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Today is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the achievement of women across the globe. 

The theme of this year is #BeBoldForChange.

In the spirit of this year's theme, I choose to celebrate all women who have stood up and fought against all odds.

Love and Lust Forum (Valentines Edition)

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In one way or another, you are in a relationship. Being in a relationship does not only mean dating or marriage. From my perspective, it covers our relations with our siblings, parents, friends, relative, and colleagues.

Being in February, the relationship that is given attention is the romantic relationship. Valentine's Day is one of the most celebrated days across the world more than even religious holidays. The history

What is the Meaning of Dating and Why Do People Date?

A few weeks ago I read an article with the title: 'Dating is not a Marriage Proposal'.  

The article was quite rational defending young men who have been 'forced' into marriage just because they were dating a certain lady. 

The writer had put down all the right facts on, why ladies should not take dating as a promise of marriage. How could I argue with facts?

Like a rational human-being, I decided

5 Godly Characters To Look For In A Man

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When a man falls in Love with God, it makes a difference. When there is greatness on the horizon; the devil will always send ‘The counterfeit Man’. 

His witty methods are designed to block blessings of a great man. But when God has something amazing for you, it will go beyond your comprehension. 

You are wondering who the counterfeit man

Thou Shall Respect Thy Body

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“Everyone does it even the priests, Imams and bishops.” This was my boyfriend of 3 months justifying his real intentions of wanting to have sex with me. We both were born again Christians so I thought. I had gone to visit and spend sometime with my boyfriend after being apart for almost a month.

On this particular Wednesday he was very rough. His hands were trying to be all over me. To me this kind of behavior was a bit strange coming from him since he had suggested that we remain pure in this relationship until marriage.

5 Parenting Lessons from Mary and Joseph

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We are just concluding the festivities but I am still thinking about Christmas. My reason for being fixated on Christmas is that I feel inspired by the story of Mary and Joseph. A young couple who were brought together for a divine purpose. 

     If they were born in this millennium, we would be saying they were ‘set up’ as a