February 🌻

Lessons can be drawn from pieces of poetry and writings. In this conversation we draw some inspiration for the new year, from poetry written by Ijeoma Umebinyuo. We’ve chosen pieces that we highly resonate with.

Unprecedented, unique, out of this world, lockdown, shutdown, social distancing, quarantine, self-isolation...we heard it all and it has been A LOT!! To those of us here right now, we made it. It was quite the year and in today’s podcast we talk about a few of the insights this year had to show us. Our hearts go out to all those who have had difficult experiences, we want to bring hope and peace....

“I’m exactly where I need to be right now”. In this episode, I share some of my thoughts and reflections on embracing the phase that you’re in - Right here, right now. Rather than constantly focusing on what’s next, ask yourself questions such as, “How can I make the most of this phase?”, “What are some of the things that I should learn and/or unlearn during this phase?” Remember that one day you...

Each of us has a unique story; some stories stem from painful experiences, while others stem from beautiful experiences (The stories can be a collection of both painful and beautiful experiences). These stories make us who we are. It’s these stories that inform our perception of the world and the people around us. We have the choice to embrace our stories, both beautiful and painful. In this episo...

Understand that you have the power to control the way you think, what matters is what you subject your mind to. In this episode I share two pieces of poetry from my book “Mantra”. The first one highlights the importance of uttering verbal affirmations and motivational quotes, daily. The second piece focuses on how uncertainties are certain, yet the biggest question is, “Amidst all the uncertaintie...

In this episode, I have a conversation with my older sister Makabongwe, and we talk our experiences growing up as Preacher’s Kids. We talk about the expectations and the challenges of growing up under the “church eye”, and finding your identity. We also touch on honouring your parents’ calling, while staying true to yourself and most importantly to God.

In this episode, Ayanda and I talk about our personal experiences on setting goals, understanding the importance of paying attention to systems, and how one can define success for themselves. “Success is about realizing the sort of person that you want to become, and recognizing the small steps that you’re taking in becoming that person” -Ayanda Joe Munikwa Ayanda Joe Munikwa is an Engineering stu...

In this episode, I share my thoughts on Rupi Kaur’s book, “Milk and Honey - the healing”. Join me as I read out a few pieces and share my reflections with you.

In this episode, I picked a few poems from Rupi Kaur’s book, “Milk and Honey”. This is the first of a five part series on the whole book. Join me as I share how I resonate with some of the sentiments echoed throughout Milk and Honey.