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The First Podcast Episode Of 2023 Is HERE! "Take the experiences from the past, use them to make your life in the present better, and create a future for yourself using both the past and the present and remember that the human being is a being that is capable of bargaining with the future!" - Desmond Buasu. According to Kierkegaard's existential stages of life, there are three stages...

Most people are so scared of growing up; celebrating their birthdays, and experiencing old age but Chris and I have some great news for you. Listen to this episode & have a new perspective on growing up Another bonus episode for you my cherished listeners before 2022 ends.  I was featured on a podcast hosted by Sharon Gibson.  Listen, Share & Enjoy.

Amid the nerves that come with New Year, New Goals, New Me, and New Everything ,  it’s easy to get things wrong. In this episode, I share points I got from  12 marathon race tips that should help you get things right while preparing for a new year. I promised an episode before the year ends, so here you are!  Happy New Year In Advance! Wishing you the very best the comes with 2...

In an era where we are beginning to think like our tweets,  it has become very easy to lose sight of essential things like finding ourselves and our purpose. In this episode, Fr. Temple sends us back to the Garden of Eden when man was asked a question for the first time; "Where Are You?" God wasn't asking about man's location in terms of latitudes and longitudes. It was a question of " where...

Can an adult acquire a certain personality trait just because of childhood experiences? In adulthood, we continue to strive to fulfill the desires we developed in childhood. Even a single childhood experience such as being the youngest child can affect the life of the child into adulthood.  In this episode, we have our amazing guests from Parts 1 & 2 with us and talk about how our upbring...

Can an adult acquire a certain personality trait just because of childhood experiences? In adulthood, we continue to strive to fulfill the desires we developed in childhood. Even a single childhood experience such as being the youngest child can affect the life of the child into adulthood. Ever wondered how it feels like to grow up seeing your parents happy and then separate after a while? There's...

Can an adult acquire a certain personality trait just because of childhood experiences? In adulthood, we continue to strive to fulfill the desires we developed in childhood. Even a single childhood experience such as being the youngest child can affect the life of the child into adulthood Adulthood can be seen as an extension of your childhood experience. A person will try to fulfill their childho...

Happy New Month!!! Yes, you need a break! It's been eight months of back-to-back hustle! Everyone deserves a good adventure and traveling is the best way to achieve it. Adventure travel – going beyond the sandy beaches and city breaks – can have plenty of benefits aside from providing you with enjoyment and memories.  One benefit of an adventure is that it helps you see new situations, learn...

"Self-awareness is one of the most powerful skills to acquire in life. It makes it easy to charter a career path, define relationships, and makes it easier to handle daily situations. Thus self-awareness is the basis of building good mental health hygiene." - Eva Mwangi. "Life mapping is a retrospection of your life. Doing this will give you ideas on what you should do next. You could pick up a ho...

“In life, the question is not if you will have problems, but how you are going to deal with your problems. If the possibility of failure were erased, what would you attempt to achieve?" The essence of man is imperfection. Know that you're going to make mistakes. The fellow who never makes a mistake takes his orders from one who does. Wake up and realize this: Failure is simply a price we pay to ac...

"I care about everything that bothers you. I will finish what I start in your life" - God  At times, we will feel as if God has singled us out for what feels like an unusual difficulty when the person next to us seems to be blessed with ease. Have you ever reasoned, like me, that you are more deserving than your neighbor or brother or sister? It's a dangerous self-righteous assessment. ...

There's no such thing as a "perfect life", but at every point in time, we have the ability to create "perfect moments". - Daniel Sarpong Jnr  Humility is about emotional neutrality . It involves an experience of growth in which you no longer need to put yourself above others, but you don't put yourself below them.   There would always be people who have achieved more than you have in cer...

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller Faith & Mental Health series comes to an end today with Matilda Marsha Turkson who shares with us her journey of dealing with depression & how she's taking life one hour at a time and deciding to find meaning in the little things.  Yes! It is possible to overcome whatever you are going t...

Heartbreak is a horrible thing, regardless of the reason. For some people, it can make it difficult to work, eat, and be around other people. Although heartbreak is an emotional feeling, there is a physiological connection between your mind and body. Therefore, what you think and feel emotionally will affect how you feel physically, and vice versa.  If you wonder if exercise can mend a broken...

Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer-term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. Complex trauma happens repetitively. It often results in direct harm to the individual. The effects o...

Recovering from sexual assault takes time, and the healing process can be painful. But you can regain your sense of control, rebuild your self-worth, and learn to heal.  In this episode, Rennibai shares that no matter what we go through or how broken we become as a result of sexual abuse, we can surrender our broken pieces to God, and He will fix us and make us stronger and even more beautifu...

One of life’s most difficult experiences is losing a loved one or losing something we were once attached to. It would be somewhat easier if grief followed a linear path, with stages that neatly fit into boxes. But big feelings can emerge all throughout the grieving process.  It’s human nature to want to avoid painful experiences. When we lose someone or something important to us, we may feel...

When you begin your fitness journey, it may seem like an exciting prospect. At first, you might be eager to reach your fitness goals and find yourself completely committed to it. For a time, you may be able to keep up with your regular workout routine and maintain good habits. But sooner or later, you may hit a rut.  Once a workout routine becomes repetitive, it can get boring. You might find...

Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It is an integral component of health and well-being that underpins our individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape the world we live in.  Mental health is a basic hum...

Sedentary lifestyle is a lifestyle type charaterized by an abundance of sedentary behavior. A person living a sedentary lifestyle is often sitting or lying down while engaged in an activity like socializing, watching TV, playing video games, reading or using a mobile phone or computer for much of the day. In this episode David Kumi and Dr Appeagyei educate us about the risks and dangers of living...

When a man becomes a father, his world changes more than a man without offspring can quite understand. Having children colors every aspect of a person’s life, enriching it here, complicating it there, bringing joy and frustration, pride and fatigue, and often enough, plenty of abject confusion. “Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers and fathering is a very important stage in t...

In a society in which people are expected to work long hours and pass on vacation days, there is an underlying belief that we must always be productive – which can ultimately take away from opportunities for self-care. But by taking some time out to engage in self-care, you may relieve the pressures of everyday life and reset yourself to get back to a healthy point where productivity is once again...

A fitness mindset is a mindset that sees life as a journey, rather than a bunch of destinations. Once you truly understand that, you begin to realize that the joy is in the journey.  You begin to celebrate your small successes and look at your obstacles and mistakes as challenges rather than failures. You also begin to see through your efforts of consistently taking baby steps, developing GOO...

A class titled “Finance for Young Adults” usually isn’t part of a high school curriculum—an unfortunate oversight that leaves many young people clueless about managing their money, investing, saving, and staying out of debt.  If you are struggling to handle your finances, you likely need to create a budget—a plan for spending your money each month, based on how much you typically earn and spe...

“If you want to live together, you first need to learn how to live apart.” – Anonymous  Long Distance relationships are usually a great learning journey for couples. This is an opportunity for you to prove your love for one another. According to a Chinese proverb, “Real gold is not afraid of the test of fire.” Instead of thinking that this long-distance relationship is pulling you two apart,...