MUSINGS OF AN MVP

  Moments My mom said something interesting about me a few months ago. She said that I am good at starting over. I chuckled at the irony. Truth be told, I've often felt stuck, navigating the treacherous waters of procrastination and comparison. Even as I made progress towards my goals, these currents led to decisions and actions that I've had to face. I am grateful for the moments I conquered them and ended up in impactful and sustainable spaces.    The part of me that yearned to wait for the perfect moment or the right words to share was in constant conflict with the desire to just do so. It took a while. Here I am now. Ready(?) and willing to talk about my work/life, like I mentioned in  my first blog post . Sooner or later, you have to push to start. If you're a new reader, hello. Thanks for joining us. If you've read my musings before, it's nice to see you again. Let me tell you what I've been up to the last three years. The pictures are captured moments of...

THE END What is the urban life sans insanity? I last published a blog post almost four months ago. The last time I even looked at this blog or my drafts was two months back. Time seems to fly by the fastest when you waste it.  Where have I been? Perhaps you are curious or couldn't care less. If you are a first-time reader, it might even surprise you I have a blog. Either way, welcome to the revived musings of a millennial figuring it out. Back to the question, I want to blame Miss Rona (why not Mr Rona, haven't men caused more calamities in this world than women? I digress) but like so many people in the world, this pandemic forced me to stop the business of busyness and really THINK about things I was unconsciously avoiding.  I will not bore you or scare you with any medical information about the virus. As you have heard many times before, wash your hands regularly, maintain social distancing if you insist on being outside, and stop being a selfish human. The last o...

Photo by Clemens van Lay on Unsplash It has been 1 month and 4 days since I left home. I left the verdant views of Blantyre Blues and headed to the jagged and jazzy metropolis of Johannesburg in pursuit of a higher education and expansion. Towards the end of last year, I got accepted to  the University of Wits  and thus began my journey of transition and integration in mid-January and it's been a wild ride since. There are a plethora of emotions and experiences that I am going through, which I am finding hard to articulate because of awe. I am amazed at the beauty and dangers of this city. I am in awe of the academic, social and cultural impact of WITS on myself, other students, the country and the rest of the world. I am humbled and in awe of  the privilege and opportunity that I have being part of this elite institution as  an ambitious , idealistic artist from Malawi. I am pleasantly overwhelmed by the high standards of excellence, disciplin...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Today was a brand new day.  Today was special because there has never been a day like it in history, nor will there ever be. It was a brand new day to learn, love, make mistakes, feel emotions, work hard and play hard. It was another new opportunity to be the best and the worst version of myself. Today was my last day home because from tomorrow, I will be an international item. My favourite thing about celebrating the new year is that it brings hope and energetic buzz, even when some things around us look the same and bleak. For the first time in a very long time, I am optimistic, excited and hopeful about what is in store in this new season. There is a maturity happening in my spiritual life, I see the changes it is making in my heart and mind step by step . There are new ways I am learning to be a better friend. There are new relationships forming in my life, and I am not afraid to be vulnerable and honest. The rest of the year is about to becom...

WARNING: DEEP AND HEAVY CONTENT BELOW! I am no expert at this life thing, though I believe my experiences so far have given me insight into some issues that are part of our shared human experience. One thing that I have observed is that we all talk to each other, but there are a lot of deep and meaningful topics that we do not talk about. I recently started watching TED talks on their website ( https://www.ted.com/ ) and on their YouTube channel to expand my knowledge and learn from different people. There are so many fascinating, smart and educated people from all over the world speaking about different topics or their personal lives and work in educative, brief, creative and honest ways which expanded my mind and empathy. Hiding behind busyness and procrastination, I could not write for this blog the last few weeks until finally the inspiration bug bit and I took a page from the TED talks and got personal about my life and hope that what I say is sincere as...

2019 is almost over yet it feels like it just started a few weeks ago. Whether the world is speeding towards an official end or time is just moving as it always has, here we are officially ending the 2010s and into vision 2020. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed each and every year of my life up until this point, through all the unbelievable peaks and heart breaking valleys. I turned 25 a few months ago and went through a mini "quarter life" crisis. Well not necessarily a crisis, I spent a beautiful week at a quiet beach lodge near a little village in Salima alone talking with God, writing and reflecting on what has happened in my life so far and where I want to go. A lot of the conversations that I started at the lake are still ongoing and I hope they continue for the rest of my life. One thing that I learned from that birthday pilgrimage was that I have had so many dreams and ambitions since I was a child. Some of these have been attained, some seem unattainable beca...