The desire to belong is rooted deeply in the heart and soul of every person. No one wants to be left out, and not a soul can help but ache for the sad-faced child who is always the last one to be picked for a team or picked as a partner for a class project. And it is that burning desire to belong to a group or to fit in that causes some behaviors that…
Esther is a Salonist, Teacher and gospel Musician. She lives in Nairobi with her lovely daughter. Can you bear what Esther went through? Admittedly, it requires God’s grace and power to endure all this and remain standing and hopeful. I interacted with Esther, and this is what she had to say, Esther, how was your life as you grew up? My life as a single parent child and later an orphan*** Yes,…
My father’s battle with cancer lasted for many years. And I understand that in some ways, as a family, we were very fortunate in that regard. We were blessed to have him with us for about a decade after he was diagnosed. But the truth of the matter is that he spent most of those last ten years suffering and fighting just to stay alive. At one point, he endured an entire year of…
It seems that anytime you are facing a difficult life experience, someone always feels the need to remind you to search for the silver lining. Most of the time, this rather philosophical tidbit of information is accompanied by a sympathetic yet understanding smile and a pat on the back. As do most recipients of this rather tired cliché, I normally try to muster a smile of thanks and then move on. The words…
We all have had those moments when we feel really good. For some of us those feelings can simply make us feel calm and content and for others, they are more intense and we feel like we can do anything and that life is just rosy and amazing. We feel great! Eventually, though those feelings seem to disperse and disappear. This is all a normal and natural process as how would we recognize and…
As humans, we are all forced to manage that small but mighty portion of our persona that is our ego. The voice of your ego will whisper into one ear, “Prove It! Make that person see your value!” while your heart is whispering in the other ear, “walk away- you know the truth.” There is a very fine line between understanding and appreciating your own value and the need to feed your ego. If you…
Don’t ever be afraid to cry. Crying is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. You may have been hurt in ways unimaginable but as time goes by, the pain won’t be so hard. You may want to be strong and hold the emotions in but… Don’t ever be afraid to cry. See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post. Amy is a Florida resident and has…
No person is perfect. As much as each of us would like to believe that we are, we are not. And making peace with this fact of life is the first step to making progress in reaching your goals in life. Granted some of us might have greater challenges which have left not just small chips or nicks on our hearts instead, there are gaping holes. But all of these flaws serve two purposes.…
You got to have fun You got to have life You got to hang tough when life throws you trouble for it’s your attitude that counts When you take a fall, you got to take it all in stride or it’ll tear you apart All the whining and complaining won’t do you any good It’ll only make you feel worse and make people not want to be around you The best thing I’ve found is…
The definition of suffocation, according to Google’s dictionary feature, is the state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe. But what is very surprising to most people is that the intense urge you feel to breath when you are holding your breath, or when you are underwater, is not because your body is starving for oxygen. The instinct to breath is actually caused by carbon dioxide receptors in your…