The first time I tasted alcohol, I was 4 years old. This was courtesy of my Dad, who at the time was an imbiber of brown liquids. I hated it. I vomited almost immediately. My Mom was livid, and Dad …
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It’s safe to say I grew up with little, by way of material things. My childhood was rich in other ways though. I had a loving family, and our neighborhood was never lacking in adventures for the curious pre-adolescent. My …
Read more →“I’m sure she’s told you all kinds of horrible things about me. Well, I’m here to tell you my side of the story” That’s how I began my first ever session with a Therapist. I’ve interacted with a few people …
Read more →The incredulity with which this friend (and he wouldn’t be the last) asked me this question was partially amusing, but also curious. Did he not believe that I could be a born again Christian? Did he doubt that the likes …
Read more →‘Alright everyone, Cameras rolling in 5,4,3,2,1…” The room was as chilly as a mid July morning in the Highlands of Kenya, yet I could feel the sweat on my brow. My impeccably ironed shirt was beginning to stain with my …
Read more →To really understand how my story turned out, it’s important to go back to the beginning. A tree can only be borne of it’s seed after all, or some African proverb along those lines, but you get the gist. Picture …
Read more →Someone said that all of us can point to a time, a moment, a season, a decision that altered the course of your life. A fork on the road where a step in a different direction would have meant a …
Read more →Let’s play a game. I tell you one thing about myself, and you have to tell me something about yourself. Deal? I know I know, you are wondering how this works with you behind a computer screen and me probably …
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