Finding Healing and Forgiveness through Journaling with God

The journey toward healing and forgiveness can be one of the most challenging yet transformative experiences in life. If you find yourself struggling to forgive someone who has hurt you deeply, such as your aunt, know that you are not alone. Through faith and the power of journaling with God, you can begin a profound

Moving On from Toxic Family Relationships

Growing up, we are often taught that family is everything. However, sometimes the people we share blood ties with can create toxic environments that hinder our growth and well-being. In this blog post, I want to share my personal journey and offer some insights on how to move on from toxic family relationships. 1. Acknowledge

A Personal Guide to Life After Trauma

Embarking on the journey of life after trauma is a profound and often challenging experience. As someone who has navigated these waters, I want to share insights and practical tips that helped me find healing and rediscover a sense of purpose. Let’s explore this path together, recognizing that every journey is unique. Life after trauma

Writing a Letter to Your Abuser for Healing

In the journey of healing from what my brother and aunt did to me, there’s a powerful tool that I overlooked: the act of writing a letter to my brother and aunt expressing the pain they put me through. While it might seem absurd, this process was a crucial step towards reclaiming my sense of

I miss you, Fefe

Fefe, ngwana ko gae. Abuti waka. It’s hard to accept that we’re never gonna have our soccer banter ever again. It’s hard to accept that you’ll never be there to give me relationship advice. I find myself wanting to reach out to you, to share the thoughts and feelings that have been on my mind

A small piece of my trauma

I recently came across a podcast where trauma was discussed and so many things made sense. My definition of trauma was limited to acute trauma, which is when one big event affects your whole life. This could be a car accident or an assault. I remember I once had a psychic reading and I was

Dear Diary

Diary Entry – 22 March 2021 I just started listening to a podcast called ‘The Self Love Fix’ and today she spoke about generational trauma and one thing she spoke about stood out for me. She mentioned gaslighting. This is a form of emotional abuse where someone is manipulated into questioning their own thoughts and

Dear Diary

Diary Entry – 19 March 2021 Shaming – when someone communicates how they think you should be\how you should live your life. A line from ‘The Self Love Fix’ podcast and I’m shocked to discover that I was shamed too. She mentioned a few examples that stood out to me; Being told/asked why you don’t

I’m struggling …

Since I fell sick in 2021, I have been making an active decision to take my relationship with Jesus seriously. May 2023 was when I did a proper repentance prayer and at that point, I had forsaken a lot of things that were against God’s word. I started to see God move through me. My

Have you ever wondered, “what if?”

I remember the moment I met you. I was with my family. I know most of my cousin’s friends but I didn’t know you. My very first thought was how handsome you were. I could instantly tell we’d get along. Unfortunately, I wasn’t available then. But, I liked talking to you and I liked how