Writing my way through life, one story at a time. Where storytelling meets advocacy.
As the year draws to a close, the infamous year end fatigue kicks in. The weight of chasing deadlines, making decisions and implementing them now feels heavy. Waking up in the morning suddenly seems harder, days are unbearably long and the high temperatures don't help either. Still, in all that weariness, so much still demands… Continue reading Finishing Strong
“You can’t go on all the time being whatever’s necessary. You’ve got to have some conviction…" - Tsitsi Dangarembga From the day you are born, there’s an unspoken expectation to fit in. To behave a certain way. To dream within acceptable limits. To speak only what is deemed polite. Society rewards those who blend in.… Continue reading Authenticity in a World that Demands Conformity: Embracing Your True Colours
The post discusses the societal shame surrounding menstruation, highlighting the need for open conversation about periods. It reflects on personal experiences of secrecy and embarrassment during adolescence, advocating for the removal of stigma. Emphasizing the importance of discussing menstruation for menstrual equity, it calls for changing perceptions to embrace this natural biological process.
Death is not justice. This reflection explores how survivors carry grief when perpetrators escape accountability and the courage it takes to heal beyond loss.
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. May this day and every day remind us that there is always hope. Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com His steps dragged against the earth, weary as if the ground itself resisted carrying him forward. Shoulders slumped, lost in thoughts too heavy for him to bear. He made his… Continue reading Silence is never the answer
Megan Sekenhamo 