Back then, I was timid, shy and made a point to not make eye contact, especially with my bosses. I had always chosen to keep to myself, focus on my writing and let my craft…
Hiking Table Mountain, Aberdare Ranges, Kenya
It’s a dream of mine to complete hiking the Aberdare Ranges. After Summiting Mount Satima late last year, I came back to summit Table Mountain. Unlike Satima, Table Mountain has fewer bogs and the…
7 Things I’ve Learnt After Recording 10 YouTube Videos
Coming from a world of writing, editing videos seems like a big task. And it is. I started my YouTube Channel to complement my writing and travel blog. While I knew it was a lot…
The Psychological Reasons why Relaxing Leaves you Stressed
Stresslaxing. (v.) Being stressed that relaxing makes you more stressed because you’re not working on what’s making you stressed. Raise your hand if you’ve foregone working on a project, writing a medium article or working to…
10 Things I’d Do Differently If I Were To Start Blogging in 2021
Every writer has at some point thought of starting a blog, and the monetary possibilities that’d bring them. Having been blogging and writing for more than 5 years, I know the pain of monetizing a…
Hiking Mt Oldoinyo Le Satima (Dragon’s Teeth), Aberdare Ranges 2021
After hiking Rurimeria, I decided to go back to the Aberdares and hike Mount Oldoinyo Le Satima. Mount Satima stands at 4,001m asl and is the highest of the Aberdare Ranges. For the Mount Satima…
This is Why You Can’t Join the Medium Partner Program
Even if your country is Stripe supported If you are from ACP countries, this article is for you. Read these stories for context: ‘Your Friends at Medium’ are unfriendly. I have been wanting to read…
What Do you Bring to the Table?
Why this question limits your chances in the dating world This question has been circulating on social media and the verdict is unanimous; you need to drop any man who asks you this question. As…
Hiking Ragia Forest Trails and Chasing Ragia falls
As per Winnie’s Itinerary, we started the journey to Ragia at 5:45 am and arrived at Kinamba, at around 8:30 am. Although Ragia Forest is accessible from Nyandarua county, it lies in the Lari sub-county,…
Tell Me You Work In Marketing Without Telling Me You Work In Marketing
The most important role I’ve ever had was being a digital content specialist, turned digital marketing associate. It was there that I honed in on my writing skills, learned marketing, marketing tools, Google Analytics reporting,…
5 Signs You Just Might Be A Burnt Out Writer
At the end of 2019, I was worn out, dreary and ended up in the ER. Culminating to that morning and episode were months of physical and emotional fatigue by a craft I love. Not…
Why Organic Smoothies Are a Healthy Choice
You want to have something healthy, but you’re not exactly sure what. It would be a good idea to have organic smoothies. There are a lot of reasons why: 1. You Can Control Cravings…
10 Reasons Why I love Hiking and the Benefits of Hiking
I had been following a group of travelling girls on Twitter for a while before joining them on the trails this year. I started with Sleeping Warrior, went on to Kijabe and then hiked Rurimeria…
Rurimeria Hills Hike, Aberdare Ranges : What You Need To Know
Last Saturday, I hiked Rurimeria Hills, Aberdare Ranges. We were at Kencom before 4.45 am and left Nairobi at 5:00 am. We arrived at Rurimeria around 8:00 am and packed in a nearby school. In…
Microspikes for Hiking: 10 Things You Should Know
A few months ago, my friends hiked Mt Kenya. And it got me thinking if it’s something I see myself doing in the future. Right now, I’m hiking other hills in Kenya to pace…
5 Ways to Manifest by Writing Down what You Want to Achieve
The term Manifest gets a bad rap and fairly so. It’s often equated to people being lazy and hoping to get by in life by sitting cross-legged and wishing their life falls into a…
Here’s Why Most Women are Frustrated with Dating Apps
As soon as I downloaded two dating apps and got down to swiping, I realized why I had deleted them. My experience with dating apps has been futile although they present a wide range of…
Instagram Shop Owners Are Using a Sleazy and Lazy Way of Marketing
I refuse to work for free An Instagram e-commerce shop owner reached out to me for a collaboration. After doing a happy dance and envisioning a paid weekend in Lamu, I got down to business….
My First Month as a Technical Writer
Adapt and Pivot. These phrases have been thrown around for the past one and a half years as companies and people struggled to find their footing in the midst of a pandemic. Back in March…
I created a Social Media Freebie on Gumroad
Do you struggle when it comes to creating freebies? 8 months ago, I wrote a social media article which was widely shared from Medium on my blog. This was the first time one of my articles had…
Kijabe Hills Hike: The Ultimate Hiking Guide
Looking to start hiking around Kenya? Follow Winnie also known as Just Rioba to start your journey in adventure and fun. Winnie hosts girls-only hikes, trips, and staycations in Kenya and East Africa. That…
How To Build a Daily or Weekly Writing Habit
I don’t write every day. However, I think about writing every day and write 3 days out of 7 days which is a good number for me. I also do a lot of writing adjacent…
3 Ways to Help You Keep Your Gut Healthy
In late 2019, I had to go to the ER because of a gut infection that felt like appendicitis. While the whole experience wasn’t fun it brought to light a lot of things. I now…
How To Use Social Media in a Productive Way
I was 20 when I started working. Back then, I was an intern for an online health magazine owned by a Journalist from a top media station in Kenya. Although the position was unpaid, it…
How To Create a Daily Reading Habit
Starting my day with a book gives me control over my day. In addition, waking up an hour or 30 minutes early to read makes me feel very prepared for the day. I already feel…
How To Beat The Afternoon Energy Slump
It’s been a hard two years. Productivity is not the same as was touted before by self-care and wellness writers. After going through so many changes, loss and disease in 2020, we need to redefine…
Hiking Sleeping Warrior and Ugali Hills, Kenya
“Work, Travel, Save, Repeat.” ~ Unknown After following Winnie (Just Rioba for a while) on Twitter, I finally signed up for one of her girl’s hikes. Winnie has a touring company that caters to…
4 Unpopular Opinions On Social Media Marketing
I follow Twitter Lists of Black folks on social and digital marketing. Once in a while, they’ll share opinions and thoughts that most brands wouldn’t agree with. These opinions cement the one’s I’ve had and…
What Can You Do To Earn A Little Extra Cash On The Side?
Earning some extra cash might be at the forefront of your mind, especially if you are struggling to make ends meet at the moment. However, if you don’t know what you are doing, then it…
How to Plan A Month’s Worth of Email Newsletters
Two years ago, I landed the role of digital content specialist and immersed myself into the world of email marketing, creating email copy, designing them, A/B testing emails, and all the great stuff that comes…