Why Loneliness Is Now a Global Health Crisis

It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t always look like sadness. Loneliness creeps in quietly—into crowded cities, into digital conversations, into homes filled with noise but void of connection. And now, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made it official: loneliness is not just a personal struggle—it’s a global public health threat. A Cigarette a Day? Try Fifteen. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General and … Continue reading Why Loneliness Is Now a Global Health Crisis

crisbiecoachAugust 30, 2025August 13, 202512 Comments

Health and Wellbeing, Self-awareness

Is the duvet day something we should all benefit from?

Have you ever been tempted to have a duvet day? Find out when I snuggled down with my duvet for a break Continue reading Is the duvet day something we should all benefit from?

BrendaApril 17, 2023April 17, 202324 Comments

Gratitude, Health and Wellbeing, Work and Life

HOW TO DECLUTTER

Salaam aleikum! Last time I wrote to this beautiful audience we were pointlessly overthinking. A lot has happened since then. For starters, we just concluded a protracted general elections in my home country Kenya. This event takes place every five years here and is one of the most mentally and emotionally gruelling periods. Away from the ballot, I have lost some opportunities and gained others. … Continue reading HOW TO DECLUTTER

Billy OsogoOctober 6, 2022October 6, 202213 Comments

Health and Wellbeing

7 Fun Ways To Keep Your Aging Mind Healthy

People are afraid to grow old because they don’t want to lose their cognitive abilities. An important part of healthy aging is staying active, both mentally and physically. There are plenty of opportunities to keep your brain stimulated as you age that will not cost much money or take up too much time. Image Credit Here Are 7 Ways To Have Fun So That You … Continue reading 7 Fun Ways To Keep Your Aging Mind Healthy

formerwritersJanuary 11, 2022May 25, 20221 Comment

Pointless Overthinking

Table(t) Manners

Growing up my dad always made a point about having good table manners. He made sure we never chewed food with our mouths open. That we always sat up straight. That we we set the table properly and cleared away and washed the dishes afterwards. One of the rules was if you didn’t cook, you clean! Now that I have kids of my own, I … Continue reading Table(t) Manners

AP2February 5, 2021February 8, 202197 Comments

Self-awareness

SnapDragon Speaks: On Starting Over.

If I could start all over again, I’d only focus on my body being strong. The hell with the numbers. If I could start all over again, I’d go into meetings with confidence. I have a right to be here. If I could start all over again, I’d make more time for reading. For crafting. For being in bed. If I could start all over … Continue reading SnapDragon Speaks: On Starting Over.

formerwritersMay 9, 202054 Comments

Uncategorized

SnapDragon Speaks: On The Mess.

I interrupt your regularly-scheduled blog reading to say: SnapDragon is not okay. Well, wait. That’s an exaggeration. I’m all right. I guess what I mean is: I get scared. I get overwhelmed. I get burned out. Don’t get me wrong. All things considered, I live a very privileged life. Security. Love. Comfort. Creativity. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have worries, or that I don’t … Continue reading SnapDragon Speaks: On The Mess.

formerwritersMay 1, 2020May 1, 202039 Comments

Random Thoughts

SnapDragon Speaks: On The Moment.

Yesterday I ate a piece of chocolate. Just a single square, wrapped in a golden foil. It had been chilled in the fridge. I like sweets this way. The cold and creamy sweetness danced on my taste buds. I savored it. For it was just another fleeting moment in time. . . . SnapDragon is an educator, writer, painter, and fan of life’s simple pleasures. … Continue reading SnapDragon Speaks: On The Moment.

formerwritersApril 24, 202030 Comments

Self-awareness

SnapDragon Speaks: On The Mirror.

Like an elusive vapor, my reflection floats, then gently fades before my eyes. Like a favorite novel, its binding and its pages warp with the inevitable passing of time. Yet its story–its spirit–stays the same. . . . When I look in the mirror I see a woman on the cusp of her 34th year. I see curls. I see green eyes. I see skin … Continue reading SnapDragon Speaks: On The Mirror.

formerwritersApril 4, 202015 Comments

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