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18/07/2025
Enjoying Your Own Company – The Leadership of SelfIn a world that glorifies constant motion, we often forget the power o...
17/07/2025

Enjoying Your Own Company – The Leadership of Self

In a world that glorifies constant motion, we often forget the power of stillness. We move from one task to another, crossing off goals, attending meetings, delivering results…busy, productive, always doing. But when was the last time you paused long enough to check in with yourself?

I’m not talking about surface-level rest. I mean truly sitting with yourself in silence, without distraction.
📌A moment to breathe
📌Reflect
📌Analyze
📌Challenge your thoughts
📌Strategize your next step
📌Heal
📌Reconnect

Many people fear these quiet moments. Because silence speaks. It reveals what we’ve been suppressing , the hard questions, the buried emotions, the uncomfortable truths we avoid through busyness. But it also holds the answers, the clarity, and the self-awareness we desperately need.

As professionals, leaders, caregivers, mentors, and change agents, we often give the best of ourselves to others. But how often do we give the same energy to us?

✅ Do you create time to evaluate where you are; emotionally, mentally, socially, spiritually?
✅ Are you afraid of what you might find if you slow down long enough to listen?
✅ Could it be that true leadership begins with leading yourself?

Let’s normalize visiting ourselves frequently and intentionally.
Because when you learn to enjoy your own company, you nurture your clarity, creativity, and resilience. And from that place, you lead better, live fuller, and give more meaningfully.

So today, I invite you to pause. To reconnect. To lead from within.

Have you ever snapped at a colleague, rushed through a task, or blamed the circumstances only to realize later it wasn’t...
16/07/2025

Have you ever snapped at a colleague, rushed through a task, or blamed the circumstances only to realize later it wasn’t the situation, but your state of mind that caused the reaction? You’re not alone!
Many professionals live in a constant state of reaction. fighting fires, responding to last-minute demands, and running on adrenaline. But what if I told you this isn’t just poor time management… it’s often a form of psychological self-protection?

In psychology, reaction formation is a defense mechanism. When we feel anxious, insecure, or overwhelmed, we sometimes act in the opposite way to protect ourselves.

📌Feel disorganized? You act overly confident.
📌Feel fear of failure? You pretend you don’t care.
📌Feel out of control? You get aggressive or overly controlling.

These are emotional responses, not strategic ones and they often show up when we haven’t done the deeper work of planning, reflection, or intentional decision-making.

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey describes reactive people as those who are driven by external circumstances like, the weather, other people’s moods, deadlines, or emergencies.Proactive people, by contrast, choose their response.They act based on values, not moods. On priorities, not pressure.

Covey writes:
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”This “space” is where leadership begins.

When people don't plan or organize, they don’t just “miss tasks” they fall into behavioral patterns that can damage teams and outcomes:

💥Defaulting to blame or excuses
💥Last-minute scrambling and burnout
💥Defensive communication
💥Chronic busyness with little effectiveness
💥Avoidance of accountability

This isn’t just inefficient, it’s unsustainable.
Therefore, create space before reacting
Use weekly planning time to align tasks with goals
Invest time in Quadrant II activities (important but not urgent tasks like; strategy, relationships, and learning)
Reflect regularly: “Where did I overreact this week? What could I have planned differently?”

Take ownership of time, energy, and outcomes
It’s not about perfection. It’s about intentionality.

🧭 Try This: A Simple 5-Minute Reset

Before your next busy day, try this:
- Name 1 thing you’ve been avoiding but know is important.
- Schedule 15 minutes to work on it even if imperfectly.
- When tension rises, pause and ask: “What’s the best response here , not just the fastest or loudest?”

Small acts of proactivity build internal leadership. And that leadership shapes everything around you.You can’t lead others if you’re constantly reacting to your own environment.You can’t build something meaningful in emergency mode.

Make room for reflection.Plan with purpose.
Respond with intention.Because how you manage your time is how you manage your mind.

What’s one shift you’ve made that helped you go from reactive to proactive?

Drop your experience in the comments let’s learn from each other.

Leadership and Management in Health is Back! 🌍🏥We’re excited to announce that Raba Care Center has once again been appro...
12/07/2025

Leadership and Management in Health is Back! 🌍🏥

We’re excited to announce that Raba Care Center has once again been approved by the University of Washington as a registered site for the globally recognized Leadership and Management in Health course!

🗓️ Applications are now open until 11th August 2025.

This is a site-based course designed to empower health professionals with essential skills in leadership, program management, strategic thinking, and more.

📌 Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and create impact in your community.

Register today and be part of this transformative learning experience! 👇👇👇👇👇👇

https://forms.edgh.washington.edu/participant-application

Choose Kenya Nairobi Raba Care Center as your site .

For more information or inquiries reach out to us !

WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING…Have you ever prayed so hard, trusted so deeply, hoped endlessly, worked tirelessly, de...
11/07/2025

WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING…

Have you ever prayed so hard, trusted so deeply, hoped endlessly, worked tirelessly, dedicated yourself fully and yet, nothing seems to be working out?

No answers.
No breakthrough.
No one showing up to rescue you.
Just you… and silence.

It’s hard, and a lonely place to be.
But I’ve come to realize something powerful:

📌Deep down, things are aligning.. oh yes.
📌You’re learning how to wait longer.
📌Patience is being cultivated.. no doubt.
📌You’re being stretched beyond your limits,
and in that stretching, you discover a strength you never knew existed.

What feels like an unanswered prayer might actually be a divine redirection.
Not every delay is denial.
Not every silence is abandonment.
Some of the most painful seasons are preparation grounds for what’s next.

Among many truths, one TRUTH I’ve learned over time is;
Nothing happens without a reason whether it’s pleasant or painful. Selah !

So if you’re in that space right now…
Hold on.
You’re growing through what you’re going through.
And even in the silence you are not alone




09/07/2025
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09/07/2025

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WHO IS YOUR GO-TO- PERSON? Have you ever asked yourself on this ?  GOD? A friend?A parent?A teacher?A confidant?A spirit...
09/07/2025

WHO IS YOUR GO-TO- PERSON? Have you ever asked yourself on this ?

GOD?
A friend?
A parent?
A teacher?
A confidant?
A spiritual authority?

The list is endless … but the need is the same.
We all crave a safe space.
A person who gets it.
Someone who sees past the smile and hears the silent cry.

Why is this important?
Because life isn’t always kind.
There are moments when the pressure is too much, the pain too loud, the confusion too deep and we just need someone to run to.

✨ A go-to person gives you room to be vulnerable without fear.
✨ They remind you who you are when you forget.
✨ They walk beside you, not ahead of you.
✨ They help you find light when all you see is darkness.

Your go-to person might not have all the answers but they stay, and sometimes that’s all that matters.

📍Who’s that person for you?
📍And more importantly , are you showing up as someone else’s safe space too?

🔁 A fresh take on growth, grit, and discovery.Today, I found myself thinking about ; learning a new skill.We often hear ...
08/07/2025

🔁 A fresh take on growth, grit, and discovery.

Today, I found myself thinking about ; learning a new skill.

We often hear the caution, “Don’t be a jack of all trades.” But I’ve come to believe that there’s immense value in being curious enough to learn a little about everything. Life isn’t always about mastering one thing, sometimes, it’s about exploring, stretching, and surprising yourself with what you’re capable of.

Each new skill you learn no matter how small , it opens up a new perspective, a new connection, and a new level of confidence.
You begin to realize: There’s more in me than I thought.
There are gifts, strengths, and talents that have been lying dormant waiting for the right environment to be activated.

Ironically, these abilities rarely emerge during easy seasons.
It’s during the hard times, the stretching seasons, the unexpected turns that we are forced to dig deeper.
And in that process, we discover parts of ourselves we never knew existed.

So, instead of resenting difficult seasons, what if we welcome them as training grounds and spaces where hidden skills and untapped strengths come to life?

📌Embrace the unfamiliar
📌Embrace the challenge
📌Embrace the growth

You’re not just surviving the season you’re evolving in it.
And one day, you’ll look back and realize: That hard place was where I discovered something beautiful in me.



🎓 Finished your studies in the counseling field and feeling unsure about the next step? You’re not alone.Mentorship is t...
04/07/2025

🎓 Finished your studies in the counseling field and feeling unsure about the next step? You’re not alone.

Mentorship is the bridge that helps you transition from student life to discovering your purpose and direction in the real world.

🌟 Join our mentorship program and get the professional guidance you need to find your place, grow with clarity, and start your next chapter with confidence.

📌 Register now and be part of this life-changing journey.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb_LTSL0-htSLS8jG7B4ih8sBfer8e5SG4xVxwUA7mUIeL8w/viewform?usp=pp_url

🧠 BEHIND EVERY HEALING JOURNEY IS A WOUNDED HEALER! Honoring those who hold the emotional weight of the world.Psychologi...
03/07/2025

🧠 BEHIND EVERY HEALING JOURNEY IS A WOUNDED HEALER!

Honoring those who hold the emotional weight of the world.

Psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and therapists are more than professionals. Yes, they are emotional first responders.

Day in and day out, they walk with others through valleys of despair, listening to the untold stories, the buried trauma, and the silent suffering that few ever see. They do not merely offer techniques they offer themselves.

They witness pain that isn’t theirs, yet feel it deeply.
They hold stories too heavy for most to carry.
They give hope to others even on the days when their own hope runs low.
They make space for grief, anxiety, shame, and fear and often do so while quietly battling their own.

And still they show up.
Not because they are untouched by struggle, but because they understand it intimately.
Not because they have all the answers, but because they believe in holding space long enough for healing to begin.
Not because it’s easy, but because it matters.

Session after session.
Person after person.
They lead with compassion.
They move with courage.
They care with depth.

So today, we pause to recognize the wounded healers.
Those whose inner resilience fuels the healing of others.
Those who are proof that brokenness and strength can coexist.
That vulnerability can be a superpower.
And that healing is not a destination, but a shared journey.

To the mental health professionals, who goes home exhausted, emotionally drained, and still shows up the next day…you are deeply appreciated.

You hold space for others while carrying your own.
You pour from a well that isn’t always full.
You listen, contain, guide, and comfort often without being asked how you’re doing.

🧠 Don’t forget:
Your healing work is powerful, but so is your need for rest.
Make time for supervision, debriefing, and peer support.
Not just to survive this work but to stay effective, resilient, and whole.

💛 You matter, too.



LOSS & GRIEF - A LOVE JOURNEY THAT LEADS NOWHERE. Grief is a journey of love without a destination, and trying to hasten...
02/07/2025

LOSS & GRIEF - A LOVE JOURNEY THAT LEADS NOWHERE.
Grief is a journey of love without a destination, and trying to hasten the process only delays the healing. Mourning doesn't forget; it finds a new way to hold on — with meaning, acceptance, and tenderness. We don't move on from our loved ones, we move with them. yet sometimes grief becomes complicated.

When working with complicated grief (or prolonged grief disorder), one needs to understand that while grief is individualized, there are some signs one may be "stuck" in the mourning process, and it's no longer just about loss, but about functional impairment and untreated emotional pain.

Signs to Look Out for in Complicated Grief:
1. Persistent Intense Yearning or longing
Even months later, the need to be with the one who passed away is still so painfully strong and fresh as though the loss were yester

2. Difficulty Accepting the Loss
Denial of the death or a consistent refusal to accept that the person is really dead.
Talking about them as though they were alive, months after the death of the person.

3. Avoiding Reminders
Avoidance of locations, people, activities, or even thoughts that remind one of the person, not out of acceptance, but out of sheer emotional pain.

4. Intrusive Thoughts or Guilt
Recurring thoughts like "If only I had…" or "I should have…" which do not fade with time.
Excessive guilt or self-blame regarding the circumstances of the death.

5.Numbness or Detachment
Feeling dead emotionally or detached from others and the world.
Inability to find meaning in relationships or happiness.

6. Identity Confusion
Feeling as though one has lost a portion of oneself with the loss.
Confusion about role or purpose (especially in parental or spousal loss).

7. Depression or Self-Destructive Thoughts
Hopelessness about the future, or a perception that life is not worth living without the person.
Thoughts of death, but not necessarily suicidal in nature, but passive wishes to "join" the loved one.

8. Impaired Daily Functioning
Difficulty keeping up with responsibilities at school, work, or in relationships.
Using a substance, risky behavior, or withdrawal to cope.

When to Seek Help:
- If overwhelming grief is still present after 6–12 months and is interfering with daily life.
- If there's a definite change for the worse in mental, emotional, or physical well-being.
- If friends or loved ones show concern and say, "You don't seem like yourself."

Healthy Grieving Looks Like:
- Talking openly with close friends and family about your pain.
- Allowing yourself to experience happiness and sadness even at the same time.
- Seeking counseling, grief support groups, or spiritual support as needed.

Grief is sacred. It is the reminder that your heart has loved profoundly. But when grief begins to take over life rather than accompany it, that is when one must carefully reach out for help, not because you are weak, but because you deserve to heal. For more support reach out to us.



Address

Nairobi

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 05:00
Thursday 08:00 - 05:00
Friday 08:00 - 05:00

Telephone

+254787530331

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