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Grief, emotional wellness, surviving and what comes after.
Overcoming Loss: Workit Founder Sheila Chanda Bwali
Today, Sheila Chanda Bwali describes herself as a very enthusiastic person who is deeply passionate about what she does and a strong believer in innovation and creativity. Sheila runs an organization called Workit, a company management system that helps employees work collaboratively with each other by increasing efficiency and productivity using an interoperable ecosystem of d
October Theme: Grief
Happy new month! We excited October is here because it marks the first month that we will be focusing on themes for our stories. As our community grows, we have found it increasingly necessary to organize your content in a way that it can be easily accessible to you. We're open to your feedback so please do feel free to let us know how you think we can improve our content.
TWSC Series: Footprints of a Survivor - The Circle of Women
Throughout my life, I have had quite a number of mother figures. They’re a strong breed of women who have instilled in me the value of prayer, faith and persistence. In spite of that, the desire to hear what advice my mum would give me for every transitional phase of my life still lingers every day.
TWSC Series: Footprints of a Survivor - Shame
Footprints of a Survivor is a weekly column written by Kim Mukwa, a survivor of childhood physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Each week, she reveals the layers of pain she lived through, the damage it caused and the steps she is taking to heal emotionally.
TWSC Series: Navigating Through Pain -Rosa's Healing Journey
Ever watched the movie Heaven is for real? It is based on a true life story of a young boy narrating how he walked in heaven while he had been taken to theatre. I stumbled on it being aired on one of our local TV stations during the Christmas of 2019. I attest that heaven is for real, I am a living testimony that Jesus is alive, my encounter was a similar one. It finally dawned
So, What are you Doing with Your Emotional Symptoms?
A few years ago, I interviewed a woman who had recently opened up about a health condition she had vowed to keep hidden. I had known Berlange Presilus for a number of years, but knew her as an outgoing, fun-loving soul with a beautiful smile. She was a fashion model and exuded confidence.
Check that Baggage, Sis!
My children and I have spent the last few months travelling and hauling 12 pieces of luggage everywhere we go. In some ways, it feels like we have become experts at handling baggage.
Broken but Beautiful: Struggling with the Desire to Seek Revenge
My mother woke me up from an afternoon nap and after attending to her, I got enraged. I couldn’t understand why. I felt as though a heavy rock was laid on my chest. I could feel my heart’s palpitations and I started hyperventilating. I got flashbacks of painful memories, and I felt vengeful. My soul cried for justice.
TWSC Series: Broken but Beautiful - Choose to be a Woman
For a long time, I never had any interest in celebrating International Women’s Day. It made no sense to me. I saw nothing worthy of celebration in me. This day brought more blues than pink moments to me. It reminded me of my inadequacy, my weaknesses, and how much I detest being a woman.
Healthy Mind, Healthy You: 2020 Recap
2020 has been all sorts of emotional highs and lows for many of us. We have all had an interesting 2020, eventful in many great and some heartbreaking ways. However, you're still here and that’s what we celebrate.
Healthy Mind, Healthy You: Staying Home Happily
In the last column, I shared ways we can spend time with our family and friends when we are not able to physically meet. The holidays are usually a time filled with activity or at least travel. This being such a different one, I thought to focus on how we can be home and happy. Staying home will obviously be more advisable just so we stay safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. But ho
Healthy Mind, Healthy You: Keeping Connected in a New Normal
Healthy Mind, Healthy You is a weekly column written by Mental Wellness Coach Cynthia M. Each week, she will share insight on how you can be live a healthier life. You can read previous articles from this column here.