The first half of 2012 is almost gone. How are your New Year resolutions coming along? Or are you still trying to work on last year’s resolutions? Whatever the case, the past is gone never to come back; you can decide to have a New Year any time you decide to. It’s all a matter of attitude.
I can't really say I know exactly when it happened, but for several years now, I’ve had this inward nudge to reach out to hurting hearts. The only challenge was, I was afraid. Afraid because I knew the depth of my own imperfections, including how imperfect my very entry into this world was. I’ve made more wrong choices than I can count, and there have been seasons when I felt completely out of place, like an alien in my own life. There were times I came painfully close to giving up. But somehow, each time, despite how broken or hurt I felt, I found the strength to rise again.
To this day, I’m still navigating the consequences of some of those choices. They didn’t just disappear with time, but I made a conscious decision not to let them define me. That decision came after stumbling upon a message that gently but powerfully shifted my perspective. It simply said:
"When you let go and let God, He will turn all your messes into a beautiful message."
That was the moment I realized my life story, flawed as it may be, had the power to speak into someone else’s healing. But that could only happen if I was willing to speak up, to be honest, and to be seen. In early 2011, I found that courage. I stepped out uncertain but with a lot of willingness. Since then, the journey has been humbling and heartwarming. Whether through blog comments, emails, or social media messages, I’ve witnessed the quiet but powerful ripple of shared stories. And I am grateful.
Along the way, I’ve come to believe that there are no mistakes in life, only lessons. Some of life’s hardest moments have turned out to be my greatest teachers. Those lessons are what shaped me into the person I am today. Am I perfect now? Not even close. I’m not a VIP, just a WIP: Work In Progress. I still fall. I still fumble. But I no longer stay down. I’ve learned to rise, dust myself off, and move forward with grace, self-compassion, and faith.
And in the spirit of that journey, I’ve committed my life to helping others rise too. My professional life is a big part of that. I am a Business Management Consultant, a Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2015, a Kaizen Trainer, and hold a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with both public and private sector organizations to build strong systems, foster leadership, and create sustainable impact.
But my greatest joy comes from mentoring youth and young professionals, those who are just stepping into the messy beauty of adulthood. That’s why I wrote The ROUTEEN: A Winning Routine for Teens and Young Adults, which is a practical guide to help young people develop the structure, mindset, and resilience they need to thrive.
ROUTEEN isn’t just a title—it’s a philosophy that stands for:
R - Regular Routine
O – Overcoming Obstacles
U - Unwavering Understanding
T- Transformed Thinking
E - Earn Experience
E - Extraordinary Excellence
N - Non-Negotiable No!
To deepen this mission, I also founded Nurture Nest Hub (NNH), a co-working and incubation space where youth, startups, and professionals can grow, collaborate, and launch their dreams in an environment designed for learning, innovation, and empowerment. Learn more about Nurture Nest Hub here.
So no, I am not here because I have it all figured out. I’m here because I’ve fallen, and I’ve learned how to rise, and I want you to know that you can rise too. Every lesson, every stumble, and every scar can be the seed of something beautiful but only if you’re willing to let it grow.
As you journey through this blog, please remember:
There are no mistakes in life, just lessons. Something else I've learned that there are no coincidences, just divine connections.
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They say a change is as good as a rest and so for me, when I am tired, I stop doing what I was doing before and look for another distraction. One of the distractions I enjoy is reading clean wholesome jokes as a way of relaxing my mind.
I recently stambled upon an interesting joke which I have shared with you here below:
I don't know about you but sometimes life can be so *tiring* for lack of another word to use! However, like I discovered, it is not until you reach a point where you decide "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" that you make the necessary changes to your life....
One of the greatest motivational speakers of our time, Les Brown, shares with us how you can do this...
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Someone once said that you don’t need to be in class for you to learn a thing or two… how true this is! Lessons come our way every single day, regardless of where we are at, or who we are with at that precise moment. Question is, how often do we retain the lessons we learn?
About 3 months ago I had to come face to face with harsh reality, when I realized I was beginning to “grow” a pot-belly. You know for a woman that is not very good news and so obviously I had to do something about it. I had two options; either to adopt a workable diet or to hit the gym and burn the annoying fat that had crept up on me “unnoticed” (but what did I really expect after I started indulging in chips vumbi???)
If you were to ask me, I think the most challenging job is that of a Brand Manager. Why do I say this? Because this person is responsible for ensuring the brand (s)he is dealing with has the right image at all times; even when it misbehaves. It is their responsibility to ensure that even when the image is at the greatest risk of being tarnished, the brand still stands out. Just to show you what I mean, when I mention Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, what company comes to your mind? And why did BP come to your mind?
Today has been quite a frustrating day for me. Enough times I came close to screaming; literally! But I was in the wrong place all the time. You see, I live in Dar es salaam, a city known to have temperatures of up to 35 deg Celsius sometimes. Then the infamous TANESCO decides to cut power at midnight, when I was just about to go to sleep!!! How does one sleep in that heat?
A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light and the Savior appeared. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all his might. This the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might.
Like Al Pacino in the movie “Insomnia” I suffer this disorder a lot, though not for the same reasons as he did. Some time back I suffered this and my mind went wandering……Do you ever wonder why we are such a reactive people as opposed to being proactive?
As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages, just a small rope! It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.
If we were to go by what self-made dieticians and other such advisors tell us, then we would never eat cooked food. We would live like the guys before homosapiens did; i.e. keeping it raw and cold. But then again, we have another group of people telling us that eating raw food could cause us more health problems e.g. bacterial infections, the existence of worms, etc. Scary! Speaking of raw food, can you imagine chewing raw beef, just because you want to get all the proteins before they are killed by heat?
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor | Business Management Consultant | Corporate Trainer | Author | Youth Mentor
Author of The Routeen: A Winning Routine For Teens & Young Adults
Personal Mission: Ignite. Inspire. Influence
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