Thuita J. Maina's Blog: Reflections of a Christian, page 12

Practicing Self-acceptance

As I have confessed before on this blog, I became an adult-film addict shortly after I finished high school in November 2005. I struggled to break...

Dealing With Anger

Ever since I was in high school at Starehe Boys' Centre, I have always had an anger problem. I used to erupt into fury over minor issues, a fury...

Book Review: "Encounters from Africa"

I love breaking spines! Book spines, that is. Just this week, I finished rereading Encounters...

Listening to the Heart

Attention, please! God still speaks to people as He did to Moses in biblical times. But He doesn't speak in a loud voice. He speaks in the still...

Lessons from International Relations

Ever since I was in high school at Starehe Boys' Centre, I have always been fascinated by international relations. I even gave in 2005 a talk in...

7 Songs That Blew My Mind

Although I have faced many challenges in my life so far, I just thank God that I can hear. My sense of hearing has connected me to the inspiring...

Becoming as Bold as a Lion

While at the Kenya National Library in Nairobi on one lovely morning in 2012, I picked Myles Munroe's

Becoming Assertive

The renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson is one of my role models and favorite authors. I admire him not only because he is black like me but also...

Part 2: Seizing Opportunities

Like I have said before on this blog, I didn't want to join the institute division of Starehe Boys' Centre. At one time in 2005 when I was in my...

An Inspiring Environment

You know what? It has dawned on me that the environment we live in influences the kind of people we become and how creative we are in our careers....