How to self-soothe: Calm anxiety and stress
The first time it happened, I didn’t know what was going on. I had trouble falling and staying asleep. I woke up exhausted and with tightness in my jaw because I had been clenching my teeth the whole night. I’d wake up having soaked my…
Three goals you should set in 2023
Like many, the start of the new year for me comes with the need for reflection and goal setting. This year in particular, I’ve had to go back to the drawing board when it comes to my goals. For you to have a breakthrough you…
How I’m teaching my daughter to break the bias
While celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day and month, we were rudely reminded of how unsafe we are as women and how much further we have to go to bring down the patriarchy, break the bias and replace it with gender equity. Having a daughter…
Three lessons I learned in 2021
Happy new year! After the year we had in 2020, I began 2021 with hope for a more “normal” year. However, it quickly became clear that it was better to accept and learn to live in a Covid world rather than keep waiting for things…
How to start a blog
One of the best decisions I ever made was to start my blog. This was 10 years ago on September 11, 2011. There weren’t too many Kenyan blogs back then and I simply learned as I went along. Looking back, starting my blog was the…
Tips to declutter & organise your wardrobe
One of my biggest pet peeves is having a messy wardrobe. It makes it so difficult to find things not to mention that I hate having creased clothes and ironing first thing in the morning. When we first went into lockdown a year ago, I…
Investing in myself | It’s my birthday
Another year older! September is one of my favourite months of the year. Not only is the month when I started my blog but it also happens to be my birthday month. For years I’ve let this day just go by, smiling whenever people wished me a…
9th blogging anniversary
It’s been nine years since I wrote my first blog post and in that time, I have evolved even as my blog struggled to catch up and reflect that change. I’ve gone through many life changes: motherhood, journey to finding myself and dealing with my…
Miss Elly Turns Six
Happy 2020! I know I’m so late but there’s no better way to get back into blogging than by marking my baby’s birthday.Baby girl is six today!I’ve spent the day wondering how to adequately express my surprise at how fast time has flown and the…
8th Blogging Anniversary + Changes
Hi there. It’s been a while. I’ve been meaning to update you and even started several blog posts but none of them seemed good enough. I know, #overthinking, but here we are. I thought a life update would be the perfect way to get back…
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Video: What I wore in a week
One of the things I promised myself I would do, ever since this pandemic started and life slowed down, is that I would dress up every single day. Granted, I had nowhere to go, but putting on an outfit, no matter how simple, uplifted my…