What would you tell your 19-year-old self? In June 2026, two conversations at DICE Ministry reminded me that while audiences change, the questions rarely do. How do we prepare for adulthood? How do we survive lean seasons? How do we remain standing? My answer keeps coming back to three relationships: Faith. Finances. Family. Sometimes theContinueContinue reading “Transformative Conversations: Insights from DICE Ministry”
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Seventeen Years of Grace and Growth
Marriage isn’t sustained by grand gestures alone. It’s built by ordinary people showing up faithfully, again and again. Seventeen years ago (on June 13, 2009), Mercy and I stood before family, friends and God, and said, “I do.” Looking back, our marriage story wasn’t built by two people alone. Chauffeurs moved us. A counsellor strengthenedContinueContinue reading “Seventeen Years of Grace and Growth”
The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion
Three Rooms. One Conversation. In eight days, I spoke in a living room in Kayole, a welfare AGM with former colleagues in Gigiri, and a hotel conference room in Nyahururu. Different audiences. Different stories. Different generations. Yet everyone seemed to be wrestling with the same question: How do I remain hopeful, faithful and resilient whenContinueContinue reading “The Egg, The Calculator and The Crisis Cushion”
Forced Reset: When Losing a Job Becomes Finding Yourself Again
Losing a job is painful.Losing yourself in the process is worse. Leonora Mbithi’s Forced Reset is the book I wish I had during my career transitions in 2015, 2022 and 2025. The pause that rewrites your story At Ksh. 2,500, this is not just a read. It’s a roadmap. It’s therapy. It’s perspective. It’s aContinueContinue reading “Forced Reset: When Losing a Job Becomes Finding Yourself Again”
Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming
What did you dream of becoming? Career detours, quiet resilience, and the rediscovery of purpose in unlikely places. A Small Team. Big Stories. Honest Conversations. On Saturday (Dec 20, 2025), I had the privilege of attending Shamba Connect’s end-year staff retreat. I left reminded that some of the most profound leadership conversations don’t occur inContinueContinue reading “Between What We Wanted to Be and What We’re Becoming”
🏁 Retirement Is Not the Finish Line — It’s the Start of a New Marathon!
What if your golden years could glitter with purpose, health, and joy? CPA Dr. Wilson Mbugua thinks they can, if you start running your race early. 🏃♂️ Retirement Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint If you think retirement means finally “resting,” think again. Retirement is often painted as a hammock. A pension check. And endlessContinueContinue reading “🏁 Retirement Is Not the Finish Line — It’s the Start of a New Marathon!”
Nine Months In: On Curve Balls, Closed Gates & Carrying On
From field work to family walks. Catching life’s curveballs with grace and the occasional afternoon snooze. 😴 Recently, I drove past House #81 on the UN Crescent Avenue. The Gate is Still Black. Unchanged. But hanging on it now, a bold “To Let” sign. Quietly announcing that the space we once filled with ideas, spreadsheets,ContinueContinue reading “Nine Months In: On Curve Balls, Closed Gates & Carrying On”
I Didn’t Become a Surgeon, But I Still Helped Heal
Life doesn’t always go as planned