She Blossoms...

• 12 till I die

  Posted: September 27, 2010, 1:30 pm by She Blossoms...

  “There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” Continue reading »

• 10 tricks to CPR the Monday Progress Meeting

  Posted: September 27, 2010, 9:45 am by She Blossoms...

  If you are like me, Monday Progress Meetings are murder and should be classified as crimes against humanity. But you and I both know that it is not possible to convince the dude / dudette at the top to cancel them. You might as well survive them. Here's 10 ways how. Disclaimer: If any of these actions result in the loss of your job, I, Sheblossoms, or any other alter egos and associates shall, and will not, be held accountable.

• Words that should be invented – A little something to thaw your Monday Blue

  Posted: September 20, 2010, 9:30 am by She Blossoms...

  Everyone needs a note just like this one to fill in those gaps at the Monday Morning Progress Meeting. Read this and try not to laugh. Your Boss might think that you know what he did last night. And it is Recession Time, even here near the equator. Not a good time to lose your job. But I assure you this will keep super motivated on a Monday.

• No Envy, No Fear

  Posted: September 19, 2010, 1:00 am by She Blossoms...

  Some are reaching, few are there Want to reign from a hero’s chair Some are scared to fly so high Well this is how we have to try Have no envy and no fear Have no envy and no fear Brother brother we all see Your hiding out so painfully See yourself come out to … Read more

• Be Here Now by Ray Lamontagne

  Posted: September 16, 2010, 10:21 pm by She Blossoms...

    I was born in the arms of imaginary friends free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I’ve been then you come crashing in, like the realest thing trying my best to understand all that your love can bring oh half of my heart’s got a grip on the situation half of my … Read more

• Storm – Escape into the Comic Universe

  Posted: September 14, 2010, 1:24 am by She Blossoms...

  A while back, I wrote a mini piece on my view of comic characters and their cultural effect on the readers and the general modern society. I’d like to regress to a mini moment spawned by my reading that piece at a public forum; one lady found that she absolutely did not like my choice … Read more

• Monday No-blues

  Posted: September 13, 2010, 9:03 pm by She Blossoms...

  It is rare. I am usually in my foulest mood on Monday, and on Thursday. I went to bed at about 3 a.m hoping to avoid the day light hours of Monday. But I was up with the sun. The migraine that bugged me through the weekend is finally gone. I’ve got ideas buzzing through my … Read more

• KOSA NA KOSA SCREENING AT NYALI CINEMAX ON 24TH SEP AT 6.30PM CHARGES – 300/-

  Posted: September 13, 2010, 7:52 pm by She Blossoms...

  KOSA Na KOSA is a riveting Kenyan story told in Swahili. It’s the one film across the nation that attempts to augment ingenuity in the seemingly status quo standards of local filmmaking. With a cluster of an innovative crew bent on revolutionizing Kenyan film standards, the movie is set to achieve landmark success in idealistic storytelling”. Film Critic Simon Sawe www.kosanakosa.com Filed … Read more

• The Storymoja Hay Festival 2010

  Posted: September 9, 2010, 7:00 pm by She Blossoms...

  Open to the general public, the Storymoja Hay Festival brings together writers, storytellers, environmentalists, poets, business leaders and education professionals to share stories and ideas. The festival will also be the culmination of a city-wide storytelling competition for young people (the Kwani Short Story Competition), the Storymoja Hay Poetry Competition, and a chance to engage … Read more

• Exhale!

  Posted: September 8, 2010, 7:49 pm by She Blossoms...

  This happens occasionally, when I am under major stress. I lean back and close my eyes. My Fantasy ————–> Filed under: She will be a woman someday...

• Exhale!

  Posted: September 8, 2010, 7:49 pm by She Blossoms...

  This happens occasionally, when I am under major stress. I lean back and close my eyes. My Fantasy ————–> Filed under: She will be a woman someday...

• Paul Sullivan presents his book ‘Kikuyu District’

  Posted: September 4, 2010, 1:48 pm by She Blossoms...

  Friday 1st October 4pm to 5:30pm Kikuyu District contains the edited letters of Francis Hall (Fort Hall) who lived in Kenya from 1892 – 1901 when he died from blackwater fever aged 40. His letters are among the earliest colonial records of daily life in British East Africa. He commanded Fort Smith near present day … Read more

• “Verse of Fire”: A Conversation with Benjamin Zephaniah

  Posted: September 2, 2010, 1:45 pm by She Blossoms...

  Sunday 3rd October 4pm to 6pm In “Bought and Sold,” Benjamin Zephaniah asks, “What happened to the verse of fire”? “Smart big awards and prize money,” he warns, are “killing off black poetry.” Poets who seek commercial approval risk losing their ability to find what Zephaniah terms “de magic poem,” a poem that “can ease … Read more

• The Indian Black Butterfly invites you to her join her Transformation CirQle.

  Posted: September 2, 2010, 1:44 pm by She Blossoms...

  Friday 1st October 2pm to 3:30pm Tazim Elkington – The Indian Black Butterfly – has a mysterious sense of ‘knowing’ how to tap into the spaces people are unsure of stepping into. Her sessions are unique and rare as they take a life of their own as moments unfold. She challenges limitations, norms, comfort zones and … Read more

• Que Ironia (Ain’t it Funny) by J-Lo

  Posted: September 2, 2010, 11:30 am by She Blossoms...

  Filed under: Music Tagged: music

• Kathy Vaughan presents ‘Management Proverbs’

  Posted: September 1, 2010, 1:39 pm by She Blossoms...

  Sunday 3rd October 4pm to 5:30pm at the SHFK 2010 Growing up, everyone learns lessons about life through direct instruction and through our social environments.  Some are positive, some negative, some unexplored.  This session will engage the audience in thinking about proverbs as a tool for the modern workplace.  The audience will have a chance … Read more

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