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WHEN ADULTHOOD FINALLY SITS YOU DOWN

Stories of Kenyan working class life, roadside vendors, and the everyday heroes quietly building their future.

Wilfred Shem

Dec 11, 2025

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A Quiet Fear We Don’t Speak About

Exploring the slow erosion of life and purpose, this article reflects on degeneration, lost potential, and the power of reinvention …

Wilfred Shem

Dec 01, 2025

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When Life Pulls You Into the Wildernes

A grounded reflection on the inner struggles people face during difficult life seasons exploring silence, misunderstanding, emotional recovery, and personal …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 28, 2025

The Hidden Mental Toll of Corporate Life — And How to Cope

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The Hidden Mental Toll of Corporate Life — And How to Cope

The first thought when you wake up is dread. Not about a meeting. Just dread. Pure, wordless, chemical certainty that …

James Mali

Nov 26, 2025

How Smart Leaders Protect Their Mental Health

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How Smart Leaders Protect Their Mental Health

Leadership is powerful, but it comes with a quiet cost. Carrying responsibility, guiding others, and making tough calls day after …

James Mali

Nov 25, 2025

Life Packed in a Tuktuk: The Burden of Starting Over

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Life Packed in a Tuktuk: The Burden of Starting Over

An emotional reflection on adulthood, resilience, and starting over, inspired by a Tuktuk carrying someone’s life. A story of loss, …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 23, 2025

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WHEN ADULTHOOD FINALLY SITS YOU DOWN

Stories of Kenyan working class life, roadside vendors, and the everyday heroes quietly building their …

Wilfred Shem

Dec 11, 2025

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A Quiet Fear We Don’t Speak About

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Wilfred Shem

Dec 01, 2025

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When Life Pulls You Into the Wildernes

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Wilfred Shem

Nov 28, 2025

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The Hidden Mental Toll of Corporate Life — And How to Cope

The first thought when you wake up is dread. Not about a meeting. Just dread. …

James Mali

Nov 26, 2025

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How Smart Leaders Protect Their Mental Health

Leadership is powerful, but it comes with a quiet cost. Carrying responsibility, guiding others, and …

James Mali

Nov 25, 2025

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Life Packed in a Tuktuk: The Burden of Starting Over

An emotional reflection on adulthood, resilience, and starting over, inspired by a Tuktuk carrying someone’s …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 23, 2025

Love After Loss: Knowing When Your Heart is Ready

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Love After Loss: Knowing When Your Heart is Ready

Not sure if you’ve recovered from a breakup? Here are 8 clear signs that indicate …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 17, 2025

The Harsh, Beautiful Road to Adulthood: What Life Teaches Us Too Late

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The Harsh, Beautiful Road to Adulthood: What Life Teaches Us Too Late

A powerful breakdown of how choices, relationships, career setbacks, and life’s unexpected turns shape adulthood. …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 17, 2025

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Healing from a Childhood of Criticism and Comparison

Growing up in a home filled with criticism and comparison teaches you to shrink yourself …

Afritherapy K

Nov 15, 2025

The Shame Culture: How Society Uses Humiliation to Control People

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The Shame Culture: How Society Uses Humiliation to Control People

Shame has quietly become one of the strongest tools society uses to influence and control …

Ian

Nov 15, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 3 min read

Disappear to Appear: The Art of Strategic Silence

Learn why disappearing, saying no, and choosing silence can fuel personal growth, discipline, and impactful …

Wilfred Shem

Nov 14, 2025

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Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering

Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering shows how kindness, purpose, and social connection anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 12, 2025

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Building Emotional Courage

Building Emotional Courage shows how strength, self-awareness, and resilience anchor everyday mental wellness with grounded …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 12, 2025

The Silent Epidemic of High Functioning Suffering: Why Society Celebrates People Who Are Secretly Breaking Down

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The Silent Epidemic of High Functioning Suffering: Why Society Celebrates People Who Are Secretly Breaking Down

High functioning suffering is one of the most invisible emotional epidemics of our time. It …

Ian

Nov 12, 2025

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The Benefits of Emotional Reflection

The Benefits of Emotional Reflection shows how awareness, growth, and peace anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 11, 2025

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How to Manage Anger in a Healthy Way

How to Manage Anger in a Healthy Way shows how anger management, emotion control, and …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 11, 2025

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How to Overcome Mental Blocks

How to Overcome Mental Blocks shows how focus, growth, and productivity anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 11, 2025

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How Gratitude Boosts Mental Health

How Gratitude Boosts Mental Health shows how gratitude, positive psychology, and happiness anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 11, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

Emotional Freedom Through Acceptance

Emotional Freedom Through Acceptance shows how letting go, mindfulness, and healing anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 11, 2025

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Understanding Seasonal Depression

Understanding Seasonal Depression shows how SAD, mood changes, and therapy anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 10, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

How to Manage Anxiety Before Sleep

How to Manage Anxiety Before Sleep shows how relaxation, rest, and calm anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 10, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

How to Create Emotional Harmony

How to Create Emotional Harmony shows how balance, peace, and mindfulness anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 10, 2025

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Managing Social Anxiety at Events

Managing Social Anxiety at Events shows how confidence, calm, and social wellness anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 09, 2025

Emotional Wellness & Mindfulness 1 min read

Mental Wellness for Remote Workers

Mental Wellness for Remote Workers shows how remote work, isolation, and digital balance anchor everyday …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

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Emotional Awareness in Leadership

Emotional Awareness in Leadership shows how empathy, communication, and workplace anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

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Healing from Emotional Rejection

Healing from Emotional Rejection shows how recovery, therapy, and forgiveness anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

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How to Stay Motivated Through Stress

How to Stay Motivated Through Stress shows how resilience, focus, and drive anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

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Learning to Trust Again

Learning to Trust Again shows how relationships, emotional healing, and forgiveness anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

The Impact of Positive Thinking

The Impact of Positive Thinking shows how optimism, mindset, and health anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 07, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

Learning Emotional Control Through Breathing

Learning Emotional Control Through Breathing shows how meditation, balance, and calm anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 06, 2025

Therapy & Counseling Journeys 1 min read

How to Stay Calm Under Pressure

How to Stay Calm Under Pressure shows how focus, emotional control, and calmness anchor everyday …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 06, 2025

Mindfulness Habits & Recovery 1 min read

Building a Resilient Mindset

Building a Resilient Mindset shows how strength, motivation, and positivity anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 05, 2025

Mindfulness Habits & Recovery 1 min read

Managing Overwhelm in Modern Life

Managing Overwhelm in Modern Life shows how stress relief, calm, and clarity anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 05, 2025

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Managing Mental Fatigue

Managing Mental Fatigue shows how rest, burnout, and recovery anchor everyday mental wellness with grounded …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 05, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

The Psychology of Motivation in Healing

The Psychology of Motivation in Healing shows how therapy, self-growth, and mindset anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 05, 2025

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Reconnecting with Yourself

Reconnecting with Yourself shows how mindfulness, reflection, and healing anchor everyday mental wellness with grounded …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 04, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

How to Rebuild After Emotional Loss

How to Rebuild After Emotional Loss shows how resilience, grief, and hope anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 04, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

Healing Through Mindful Journaling

Healing Through Mindful Journaling shows how writing, therapy, and growth anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 02, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

How to Support a Friend with Depression

How to Support a Friend with Depression shows how awareness, care, and compassion anchor everyday …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 02, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

Overcoming the Fear of Being Alone

Overcoming the Fear of Being Alone shows how independence, peace, and self-growth anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 02, 2025

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Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal

Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal shows how emotional healing, relationships, and forgiveness anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 02, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

Understanding Emotional Intelligence in Teens

Understanding Emotional Intelligence in Teens shows how youth, empathy, and communication anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 01, 2025

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Healing Through Movement and Dance

Healing Through Movement and Dance shows how dance therapy, joy, and expression anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 01, 2025

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Rest as a Form of Healing

Rest as a Form of Healing shows how recovery, relaxation, and rejuvenation anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 01, 2025

Mindfulness Habits & Recovery 1 min read

Overcoming Fear of the Unknown

Overcoming Fear of the Unknown shows how confidence, acceptance, and calmness anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Nov 01, 2025

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Overcoming Mental Fatigue at Work

Overcoming Mental Fatigue at Work shows how focus, rest, and productivity anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Oct 31, 2025

Mindfulness Habits & Recovery 1 min read

Managing Emotional Stress During Transitions

Managing Emotional Stress During Transitions shows how change, adaptation, and mindfulness anchor everyday mental wellness …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Oct 31, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

Managing Anxiety in Relationships

Managing Anxiety in Relationships shows how communication, trust, and calmness anchor everyday mental wellness with …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Oct 30, 2025

Lifestyle & Daily Balance 1 min read

Why Therapy Should Be Accessible to All

Why Therapy Should Be Accessible to All shows how awareness, equality, and inclusion anchor everyday …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Oct 30, 2025

Leadership & Purpose 1 min read

Coping with Emotional Pain Through Faith

Coping with Emotional Pain Through Faith shows how spirituality, recovery, and peace anchor everyday mental …

Afritherapy Mental Wellness Desk

Oct 30, 2025

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