Dr Maria Akani

28/02/2026

🪴Why bother putting plants in office spaces?
🪴or any spaces?
🪴 Why make the extra effort to get pretty flower pots?
🪴Why make them extra neat?
🪴Why bother putting decor in our spaces?
🪴 Is it just to attract customers?
🪴 To show status to guests?
🪴 Let me challenge you, try to remember how you feel when you are in those spaces
🪴Don’t you find your self smiling for no reason?
🪴Relaxing your shoulders and wanting to linger on?
🪴Beauty is therapeutic
🪴And there are so many ways we can create it, even a little bit, in our spaces
🪴This is a small practical step you can take to improve your mental health
🪴P/S I couldn’t help taking a photo when I walked by this beauty this week 🤗

25/02/2026

Thank you for the highlight!
The discussion is very vital 💔

19/02/2026

⛪️ I grew up Anglican and Ash Wednesday was an important observation
⛪️ Ash Wednesday is the day that marks the beginning of lent
⛪️ Yesterday, as I reflected on it, I tried to think of something that I might want to give up this season that will be character building.
⛪️ I decided to do a ‘no complaining’ challenge.
⛪️ Everyone knows when you start a challenge to stay away from something, the temptation to do it seem to multiply 🤦🏾‍♀️
⛪️ Well, the goal is that I can radiate more positive energy 🤗
⛪️ Another added mental health benefit is how less anxious and tired you become when you complain less 🙃
⛪️ Habit forming rules say if you do something long enough, it becomes part of you
⛪️Lent is a great opportunity for transformation

16/02/2026

💘As I sat reflecting on some of the Valentine’s Day posts I have seen
💘It was really nice to see so much love celebrated
💘I was also sad though, to see how others latch on to bitterness
💘Others, their bitterness is not even based on their own experience
💘When you are hurt and betrayed, how you move forward or not has a lot to do with you
💘And even if it didn’t, you stand most to lose if you don’t find a way of moving on
💘I know this isn’t easy - you can enlist the help of my book 📕 “How Can I Make The Pain Go Away” to help you
💘If friends and family aren’t any good, you can also reach out for professional services
BUT do your best to move forward

14/02/2026

💌 Sure, a broken heart 💔 can make you lose your mind, lead to depression or alcoholism, anger problems and all sorts sad tales
💌But every coin has two sides
💌And love can be protective for mental health and restorative in most cases
💌It can bring happiness, hope and emotional stability
💌Enjoy your season of love without guilt
💌Without pessimism
💌Happy Valentine’s Day 💘

13/02/2026

Optimistic on Friday the 13!

31/01/2026

🎁 This is how I was ushered into 2026 by someone who calls her self the REPRESENTATIVE of my clients and patients
🎁 People can truly go out of their way to show their appreciation
🎁 I felt valued, appreciated and most of all, pleasantly surprised.
🎁 Thoughtfulness and generosity can totally shift someone’s day.
🎁 Choose someone to share a small act of generosity with.
🎁 Who did you choose?
🎁 What did you decide to do?
🎁 Please share in the comments below and inspire some one

28/01/2026

⚽️ My brother sent me this
⚽️ I know for sure that you need mental health support when your team loses
⚽️ Do you think winning affects mental health?
⚽️ If so, please share how.
⚽️ Ready to learn

27/01/2026

One of the recipients of the 3rd anniversary of the book commemoration 🤗

26/01/2026

📕MONDAY: BOOK UPDATE DAY
📕’Disenfranchised grief’ is the name given to grief that is not openly acknowledged or validated by society
📕This is what often happens to mothers who experience miscarriages especially in our African society
📕There are so many superstitions and beliefs surrounding the reason for this but either way, the point is that it can still worsen grief
📕This is what Ngoma award winning author, Chibwe Kachusha describes in her book, “The Silence of Thorns”
📕A fictional story set in Zambia inspired by real life events
📕I had the privilege of giving the keynote speech at the book launch
📕My key 🔑 message: Tell your story.
📕 Let us tell more stories so that they can be enough Zambian experiences to learn from and to influence culture
📕 Sharing your story also gives people the opportunity of sharing experiences without actually meeting one another 🤗

20/01/2026

In case you missed the memo!

💪🏾Nate Foundation Board member here coming round another year! 🫶🏾

As we begin the year, we take a moment to recognise and spotlight the Nate Foundation Advisory Board, whose ongoing guidance brings strong governance oversight, accountability, and deep expertise in development and sector practice.

Their trusted counsel continues to strengthen our decision-making, reinforce accountability, and support sustainable impact for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities.