Inside a poet’s heart, Lies a hidden well, Bubbling with truths, Bubbling with dreams, Bubbling with questions needing answers. Inside a poet’s heart, Lies a dark maze, That is slowly lit, By a steady trail of words, Streaming from her heart to her pen. Inside a poet’s heart, Lies stories and secrets, That are yetContinue reading “Inside a poets heart”
Author Archives: Watare Ndungu
Opinions and expectations
Somebody asked me, “How does one define your purpose? How does one get to that place where they are living the life they were meant to live?” There are various views on this. Mine is just one more. The broad spectrum of purpose cannot be summarised in one short piece so I will just shareContinue reading “Opinions and expectations”
Traveling light
I recently had to move from the land of my birth to a new city in a different country. On my exit flight, I had a luggage limit of 30 kgs. That was a very big problem. You see, I am the type who person who has difficulties throwing anything away. I always think thatContinue reading “Traveling light”
Sharing stories, sharing hope
Every life is unique, with a story to tell. The beauty of this life we live is that experiences others have gone through can give us renewed hope and energy. Many times in my life I have been greatly encouraged by the people I have interacted with. Today I’d like to share one life storyContinue reading “Sharing stories, sharing hope”
Seven miles to heaven
I once read somewhere that seven is the number of completion. On the seventh try, we get to the grand finale, the thing we have all been waiting for: we finally win the elusive prize. I think that’s all well and good, but what about the time in between? What happens as I am moving fromContinue reading “Seven miles to heaven”
Accidents and consequences
Who would have thought that an accident would be a source of inspiration? So there I was driving home feeling super confident as usual, after a fun catching up session with my girlfriend. It was one of those days that traffic is exceptionally light and there’s not too much drama on the road. It was quite easyContinue reading “Accidents and consequences”
Thank you for your smile
It has always been said that giving a smile away leaves one richer. Indeed it does. There are many benefits to smiling, the importance of sharing some happiness through a smile can never be overstated. However, over the last few days I have come to discover being on the receiving end of a smile can also be life changing. IContinue reading “Thank you for your smile”
Success in detail
I’m borrowing this from my pastor, who recently spelt out some of the key areas that define success for a Christian. I hope it encourages you to keep on keeping on as much as it did for me: S – Sense of direction Without a vision and knowing where you are going, then success will be an elusiveContinue reading “Success in detail”
Facing fear
We all have those days. Those hours in the middle of the night when it feels like we have fallen off the bandwagon and lost our sense of direction. Those moments when it feels like we are so far gone that nothing can bring us back. When that little voice in our head tells us,Continue reading “Facing fear”
Sharing life
Human beings are social creatures, we need each other to survive. Some of our most meaningful moments are those experienced by sharing our lives with others.
