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THE AFTER LIFE

Death leaves a lingering taste in your mouth. I suppose this is why the seemingly African tradition around grievers is … More

African writing, Death, Grief, Kenyan female writer, Kenyan writer, The after life

SURRENDER

I’ve been trying to be more deliberate about rest and taking care of myself. Deliberate, because rest for me has … More

African writing, Kenyan woman writer, Kenyan writer, Rest, Taking care of yourself

THROUGH THE ‘OTHER’

For a while now I’ve been thinking about/ around what taking care of myself looks like. I’ve zeroed in on … More

African female writer, Body care, Kenyan blogger, Kenyan writer, Rest, Self care

LANGUAGE AS SELF- PRESERVATION

Grief is not language I use to describe how I feel. Between the long instagram captions and countless podcast episodes … More

African bloggers, african writer, Care, change, Grief, Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan writer, New normal, Softness

MY HEART’S NUDGE

People pull you out of yourself. – Binyavanga Wainaina The first time I read this and every time I remembered … More

Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan writer

CONTINUE TO COMB YOUR HAIR

On my twenty first birthday, I received an inordinate amount of advice. While being at a function for the better … More

Inspiration, Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan writer, Remember, Reset, Rest

FINDING REST: TWO

We all have to start somewhere if us want to do better, and our own self is what us have … More

Finding Rest, Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan writer, Taking Stock

GROWING UP

I recently had a conversation where ‘growing up’ came up and the girl who brought it up, meant it in … More

Becoming, Growing Up, Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan Fashion Blogger, Kenyan writer

MY “I”

When this year began, I was certain about what I wanted it to be, what God had wanted it to … More

Boldness, Boohoo, Fashion Blogger, Finding Rest, Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan writer, self love, Year of Yes, Zara

THE WORK

Hey Guys! Lately, the conversation on here has been about being gentle with self. Another facet of self care that’s … More

Kenyan Bloggers, Kenyan Fashion Blogger, Kenyan writer

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Red is quite an intimidating color. It boldy takes up space on your behalf. I don't where red often but I'm getting a little more comfortable with allowing myself to be seen and occupy space, even and sometimes especially, when it is uncomfortable.
I like to have my nails manicured. A mani/ pedi, as I like to call it, has moved up my list of most enjoyable indulgent activities. Now that I mostly maintain my own hair, the feeling of my hair being washed and massaged at the sink is now infrequent.
Took these beautiful pictures earlier this week as part of @sharonmalonza & I's attempts to learn how to self shoot. The rest of the pictures from this littu session are up on my blog, bloomingbutterfly.me (🔗 in bio), together with some of my thoughts about rest and how I plan to take better care of myself this year.
Nothing intentional about this picture but I love it. I suspect it's largely because I was freshly excited about my cut.
In between moments of tenderness.
Playing with color palettes is my latest fashion obsession. Whether it's different shades of the same color to create a variation of a monochrome look or color blocking at the other end of the scale, it's all fascinating. 😍😍
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