Self-help and Inspiration
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Doubting Self-doubt
This “where do you see yourself in five years” question is nothing I know how to answer. It makes me feel unserious. Sometimes I don’t even know what I may […] More
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TRIALS OF A WORKING MUSICIAN (PANDEMIC BLUES AND THE SILVER LINING WITHIN)
I’ve been fully immersed and involved with Music since the year 1982 as a 10-year-old joining the school choir. Whenever I say “Music Is Life”, it’s not literal nor figurative […] More
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What would you do if you weren't afraid?
Recently Hope* and I were catching up when I mentioned a project I am working on. Her first reaction was “Won’t the people who support 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation think […] More
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REFLECTION ?
I have learned more about business this year than any other year before. I feel that I’ve grown personally and professionally. I made some mistakes, but that’s how we grow. […] More
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BECOMING A MOUNTAINEER – Where Silver meets Gold
Welcome to my first mountaineering blog. You may be excused for thinking that I am an experienced mountaineer and therefore, this blog is about my top tips for other enthusiasts, […] More
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Overcoming the shame that surrounds unemployment
I still have residues of shame inside me, going back to early 2021 when I quit my job and spent that one year out of formal employment. Part of it […] More
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How else can someone tighten their belt ?
It was a Saturday night and as is my habit, I was expecting Galaxy Kafunda with DJ Herbert of Uganda’s Number one station, Galaxy FM. This time, it wasn’t music […] More
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Something Gave
Grief is a funny thing. In the odd and strange sense. The kind that encircles you and closes you off. When you feel like the only person you can look […] More
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I have honestly tried and failed!
I usually admire all these people going to all these wonderful restaurants, travel destinations and hotels with these fancy outfits, and taking beautiful photos of the scenery, the foods and […] More
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'10 Steps to Freelancing Online' Book Out Now!
For the last year, I have had to wake up at 4 AM every morning to work on this book for two or three hours. Today I am happy to […] More
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The Color Of Regret
The flickering neon sign outside the rundown cafe cast an unforgiving light on my face, highlighting the worry lines etched around my eyes. The once vibrant melody of my native […] More
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TRY NOT TO COLLAPSE
Being an artist is the best yet worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. And I am going to take you through why I think so. Being an artist […] More
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ABOUT CLAIRE SHEILA BIRUNGI
Born and raised in Kampala, the last of five siblings, Claire Sheila Birungi studied Development Studies at Nkumba University. A wife and mother of four, her life has been a […] More
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ON FATHERHOOD AND THE TRAPS OF SOCIALIZED GENDER ROLES
On Tuesday, I walked into Café Javas at Oasis mall carrying my 10 month-old son in a baby carrier and ordered for a fruit platter. The gentleman who was attending […] More
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Lessons On Fundraising & Developing Good Funding Partnerships
My biggest business lesson from 2019 starts with this: One of the most painful things that ever happened to me was shutting down Elemental Edge in 2017 after spending 12 […] More
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A LETTER TO TEJU-COLE
Dear TC, You will permit me to address you by your initials even though i am in no such capacity to familiarize with you given your prowess in the arena […] More
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If Only Money Could Buy Great Leadership & Not Just Pay for Votes.
PLO Lumumba once said, “The paradox of African elections is that those with good ideas have no money or power, and those with money and power have no ideas, the […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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