by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Dec 20, 2021 | Empowerment, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
“We do not seize the day. We wait for the right day.” – unknown Truth be told, I did not see myself agreeing with the enthusiastic motivational speakers in my life. Their aggressive “start now” mantra seemed rather forced when I was lying in bed...
by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Sep 20, 2021 | Empowerment, Health, Lifestyle, Thoughts & Reflections
Dear reader, I have been experiencing a lot of down days lately. With the workload increasing, I struggled to find time to pause and refresh my thoughts, which resulted into substantial drainage. It has been especially hard to be in the right headspace for anything...
by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Jul 23, 2021 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
There is a cloud of pressure that hangs over black women in our society. The pressure to be strong, independent, confident, among other things. We are ‘queens’ if we do not break down when something saddening happens to us, or if we do not fight back and...
by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Apr 19, 2021 | Culture, Thoughts & Reflections
Mental health is yet to be a prominent conversation in African communities. In the African culture, there are various perspectives on mental health and mental health conditions that are a hindrance to those affected. Some believe mental illnesses to be the...
by Kabasinga Samantha Kagabo | Mar 24, 2021 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
C.S Lewis wrote, “humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less”. The culture of self-deprecation seems to have replaced the real meaning of being modest. The first time I realised I have a problem with talking about myself and my...
