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The Myth of Overnight Success: Why Hard Work and Patience Matter

The article emphasizes that true success is a result of hard work and patience, debunking the myth of overnight achievement. It highlights the dangers of comparing oneself to others on social media and chasing quick fixes. Real success comes from consistent effort, focusing on mastery, and embracing slow progress for sustainable growth.

Breaking the Cycle: How to Stop Generational Struggles from Repeating

Breaking the Cycle: How to Stop Generational Struggles from Repeating You’ve probably heard phrases like “our family has always struggled,” or “hapo kwetu, things have never been easy.”But have you ever stopped to ask; why do these struggles keep repeating? Why does poverty, abuse, addiction, or abandonment seem to run in families like a curse?ContinueContinue reading “Breaking the Cycle: How to Stop Generational Struggles from Repeating”

Hurt People Hurt People: Why Emotional Healing Is Key to a Thriving Society

Emotional healing is essential for a thriving society, as unaddressed pain leads to harmful behaviors that affect relationships and communities. Recognizing and processing emotional wounds can break the cycle of hurt. Healing starts with individual awareness and the willingness to confront pain, ultimately fostering stronger families and safer communities.

Life After a Children’s Home

Why Transitioning Is Harder Than You Think Leaving a children’s home is often seen as a happy ending, finally stepping out into “freedom.” But for many young people, freedom doesn’t always feel like victory. It often feels like being pushed into deep waters without a life jacket. In Kenya, thousands of children grow up inContinueContinue reading “Life After a Children’s Home”

Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You

Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You Rejection cuts deep especially when it comes from the people you expected to support you. Whether it’s being turned down for job after job, abandoned in a relationship, or dismissed when you share your dreams, rejection has a way of making you feelContinueContinue reading “Rising Above Rejection: What to Do When No One Believes in You”

Life After a Children’s Home: Why Transitioning Is Harder Than You Think

Transitioning from a children’s home at 18 poses significant challenges for young adults, including emotional struggles, financial instability, and social barriers. Lacking support and resources, many face isolation and discrimination. However, preparation, mentorship, and skill development can facilitate smoother transitions, enabling them to build successful and fulfilling lives.

Money Mistakes Youth Make and How to Avoid Them

Young people in Kenya often make financial mistakes like living beyond their means, neglecting savings, borrowing recklessly, lacking financial literacy, and ignoring biblical wisdom. To avoid these pitfalls, it’s vital to budget, prioritize needs, save consistently, borrow wisely, educate oneself financially, and apply biblical principles for better money management.