My Thoughts, My Choices, My Happines.

"Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings, always darker, emptier, and simpler." Friedrich Nietzsche. 

A thought is an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind. Approximately 60,000 thoughts run through the mind in a day and 95% of those thoughts are the same as yesterday and the day before yesterday.

According to Wikipedia, Thinking is the mental process in which beings form psychological associations and models of the world. It is manipulating information when we form concepts, engage in problem-solving reason, and make a decision.

Mentorship Session at St Peter's Girls Utawala

One thing that gives me great fulfillment is mentorship. Every moment that I get to impact a life is priceless. 

On 14th August I got a rare chance to speak to girls at St. Peter's Girls in Utawala courtesy of Brian Ombaka. 

Together with me were other great mentors; Dorothy Otieno, Grace Ndirangu, and Corazon Amukhale. 

Can We Control Spread of Fake News?

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In the digital age, we have had to battle with so many challenges, and one that remains as challenging as a wildfire is fake news. 

Fake news can be viewed as news articles, stories, or information that has been published without verifiable information. This is mostly done with the intent of misleading others or gaining an unfair advantage, especially in the issues of politics or business. 

Fake news comes in different aspects such as unverified news stories, propaganda, hoaxes, conspiracy theories, unverifiable claims, fake job adverts, and pseudo-social media accounts. [Source: BAKE]

When A Child Is Forced To Become An Adult

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"You know you are the first born so you must behave very well because your younger siblings are looking up to you and emulating." This statement is true in most African families that the first child. 

Compared to other children, firstborns are raised being taught and shown how to be responsible, respectful and above all caring for others which are very good and vital for all children while growing up.

Safe Spaces Available at Decent Conversations

On 12^th August we celebrated International Youth Day (IYD) across the globe in different ways. This was a culmination of week-long activities geared towards having conversations on issues affecting the youth.  

Open Letter To Sunday Nation Chief Editor

Dear sir/madam,

I salute you for the good work you have been doing in informing us on several issues besides giving the public a chance to share our thoughts and insights. Thank you. 

You may not see this letter directly but some of your coworkers will, and if they share with you this post I will appreciate it.

How to Promote Human Rights Through Blogging

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“I know my rights!” This is often a statement that most Kenyans will use when they find themselves on the wrong side of the law or better still the law enforcers. You are also likely to hear the statement when the turn of events is against one prediction. 

You know for sure you are entitled to so some basic rights. If you have never heard about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, you have at least heard of  Chapter 4 of the Kenyan Constitution which covers the bill of rights. So what are these rights and do you understand what they represent?

Is it Love or Just a Camouflage?

Love is one thing that man has for ages struggled to understand and explain. The most simple definition is a strong positive emotion towards someone or something that goes beyond feelings.  

Everyone desires to be loved but mostly you end up in a camouflage of love.

Related Post: Love and Lust: Tearing Down the Relationship Veil

On 24th June 2018, I had an opportunity to be a panelist during Mombasa Youth Ablaze monthly session. The theme of the day was 'Love Dare' based on Songs of Solomon  8:4.