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Tag: mental health

31st Dec 202331st Dec 2023 Koya Nkrumah growth, Uncategorized

Lessons From 2023!

On January 1st  2023, I posted that I was choosing peace above all! Choosing peace in 2022 had served me well - especially in my dealings with family and family related issues; so I thought, why not continue on the same trajectory for 2023! What I forgot was that my choosing peace did not guarantee … Continue reading Lessons From 2023!

22nd Oct 202322nd Oct 2023 Koya Nkrumah growth, mental health, Uncategorized

When you are tired, rest!

It was on the third anniversary of this blog, while I struggled to write a post to celebrate, that I finally accepted that I was fatigued. Writing had never been a problem for me - all I needed was a topic I was passionate about and the anniversary post was a chance to talk about … Continue reading When you are tired, rest!

2nd Apr 20232nd Apr 2023 Koya Nkrumah growth

Why did no one teach me how to make and maintain friendships?

When I was six, I came home one day with a little girl and introduced her as my sister, it was day one of my family's visit to my granny - lol. I insisted that my new friend stayed for lunch and my mum obliged me - it was later in my late teens as … Continue reading Why did no one teach me how to make and maintain friendships?

1st Jan 2023 Koya Nkrumah Uncategorized

Happy New Year and Choose Peace!

Oh boy, what a roller coaster of a year 2022 had been! 2022 was the closest to a normal year we have had in a while and it came with it's challenges. I remember a conversation I had on 31st December 2021 - a friend asked me what my resolutions were. I remember telling her … Continue reading Happy New Year and Choose Peace!

4th Dec 2022 Koya Nkrumah growth, Uncategorized

To effect change, be the change!

December has come around quite quick and I am not sure where the year 2022 went. Someone once told me that as you get older, you start to feel there are not enough hours in the day and time passes us by so quickly. That if we are not careful, we miss the moments that … Continue reading To effect change, be the change!

1st May 2022 Koya Nkrumah growth, Relationships, Uncategorized

Stop explaining yourself to people who will not listen.

First published May 2021 Not too long ago, I was having a heart to heart conversation with a very close friend. I was telling her of a betrayal I had suffered at the hands of someone I trusted very much. She was shocked by what I was telling her and asked me why I never … Continue reading Stop explaining yourself to people who will not listen.

6th Feb 20226th Feb 2022 Koya Nkrumah mental health

Time to prioritise your mental health.

Last month, there were a couple of high profile suicides in the news - the talented 26 year old son of one of my favourite actors and a gorgeous 30 year old beauty queen both ended their lives. In that same month, I had been struggling with sleep and my doctor had suggested that I … Continue reading Time to prioritise your mental health.

16th Jan 202216th Jan 2022 Koya Nkrumah mental health

Ever had people invalidate your feelings?

Ever had a conversation with someone about something that was very real to you only for them to turn around and negate your experiences because how you felt was not their experience? Well, that is exactly what happened in a recent conversation! To be honest, I was aware this happened and I was guilty of … Continue reading Ever had people invalidate your feelings?

21st Nov 2021 Koya Nkrumah Uncategorized

When people offend and act shocked when you get offended!

Last week, on my usual perusal of social media, I came across a video of a young man who was being auditioned for the role of a radio/tv personality. The panel was made of three women in the media and this video caught my interest because, when the judges on the panel looked up this … Continue reading When people offend and act shocked when you get offended!

7th Nov 20217th Nov 2021 Koya Nkrumah Religion/Beliefs

Deconstructing my faith – Revoking my church membership!

Part 1 I was born into a Presbyterian family and baptised as a baby - I would later choose to be baptised again in a non denominational church when I was 20, I felt I was old enough to choose my own path and not my parents decision to have me baptised as a baby. … Continue reading Deconstructing my faith – Revoking my church membership!

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A Note From Koya - This blog is my offering — a space to explore the quiet and complicated moments of being a Black African woman in a world that often wants us to edit ourselves. I write to unpack, to question, to heal, and to connect — through stories that are sometimes messy, sometimes clear, but always honest. Here, you’ll find reflection, resistance, and realness. I’m not writing to be perfect. I’m writing to be present — with myself and with you. Thank you for reading.

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