The DIY gods whispered in your ear, and now you’re ready to refresh your laundry room’s paintwork. You may be tempted to just grab a brush and that can of paint from last year’s garage renovation, but don’t. Painting is easy in theory, but it can quickly become a mistake if you’re not careful. Using …
Mercy Kambura
Our society has blatantly unreasonable double standards when it comes to gender roles and what is expected from men and women, from the family to the workplace and everything in between. These omnipresent contradictions affect our relationships, how we see others, and even our life paths. While women have come a long way in fighting …
While certain societal rules and expectations make life liveable and keep people civil, sometimes we follow the crowd without knowing why exactly we’re doing what we’re doing. Sometimes, it helps to stop and question why we follow certain expectations, even when they don’t serve a purpose. Some rules are good and necessary, while some are …
While honesty is all good and righteous, sometimes protecting one’s image when hosting guests takes precedence. Balancing transparency with a touch of social grace can help create a more comfortable and welcoming environment, making sure guests are comfortable and that the host’s reputation remains intact. It’s about avoiding misconceptions and managing a situation to avoid …
Isn’t it fun to see a beautiful rainbow in the sky? They’ve captured human fascination for millennia, appearing in numerous cultural myths, art, and literature as symbols of hope, promise, and the inherent beauty of nature. A rainbow forms when white light, such as sunlight, which is composed of many colors, passes through a prism …
Have you found yourself hitting the snooze button a little too often, sleeping on top of the unfolded laundry so you don’t have to deal with it, or staring at yesterday’s dishes congealing in the sink? Everyone feels lazy sometimes, and you should even embrace it from time to time. But if laziness has become …
In the pursuit of happiness, all roads lead to the Netherlands. The country isn’t just celebrated for its windmills, beautiful tulip fields, or quaint capital city, it’s also the home of some of the happiest people. 2024 UN research revealed that the Netherlands is one of the ten happiest nations in the world. But what’s …
You can think of retirement years as the perfect closing chapter on a well-spent career, especially if you went through a divorce, loss of a spouse, lost money, etc. There are no more “touching base and circling back” emails, the world makes a little bit more sense than it did in your twenties, and overall …
Do you ever look at collectors and wonder how they know what’s valuable and what isn’t worth taking home? Collecting antiques is about unearthing pieces that have endured the test of time and appreciated in value while carrying a slice of history with them. Anything over 100 years old is considered an antique, and things …
The passage of time is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, we’re ecstatic to have technological and medical advancements that have made many aspects of life infinitely easier. On the other hand, we miss the simplicity and ease of life that the good old days offered. If you could choose just one way of …
