The Kenyan Seer

This post has been inspired by Nneka Julia from Substack. Her work is incredibly amazing, and the level of skill she pours into each of her posts is worth admiring. You’ve been brave before; you only need courage for today. I saw the thumbnail of this post first thing on Thursday morning last week. That day, I had a class presentation and also a call, and I was super nervous about both, especially the latter. Funny enough, it’s not like it was my first time doing either of those things. I’ve done them before, even when the stakes were higher. It’s strange how courage doesn’t carry over. You’d think once you’ve done something brave, you’d be set for life. It’s like every day, I have to muster up the courage all over again just to do the things I’ve already done. Lately, I’ve been deliberately putting myself in those uncomfortable situations, like having to engage in conversations with people I don’t know, trying to sound calm and collected while my nerves are doing jumping jacks. And y...

Fifty Things I have this list- almost fifty things. Fifty things I want in a man. Or a partner, for that matter. Minute little details. Deliberately made so, so that I delay ever getting that person, so I can always say: “The type I want doesn’t exis t.” I add to that list anytime I learn of a quality I find attractive. The list looks like: soft, gentle, a creative spirit… Heavy on soft. I talk a lot, but I don’t think I’m loud. I like people who have a lot to say - but I’m not sure I want that in a romantic partner. There’s people you can have this comfortable silence with, and that’s what I enjoy. And the list is written in pencil but there are things carved in stone.