Leaving Nairobi
… I know them intimately, as one knows the contours of an old scar…
Entries by Eva Naina
How the Body Remembers
… But the body keeps.
We Met Again💃
This is finally it… I dreamt about her!I saw her… felt her.I live for those days.This may actually qualify as one of my favorite days.You should have seen me in the morning all excited. I have not felt such a warm embrace like that. Meeting again, and all I felt was pure joy. It was […]
Cut Open
The last time we interacted, I shared a slight intro about the journey of the discovery of the self (https://sippingoncocktails.co.ke/2021/12/31/the-journey-of-discovering-the-self-part-1/). I had to read it again too, and now I smile as I finish it. (Taking a deep breath) So raw, that was and will be… I recognize that that part of me sits with […]
04/04
Let’s Catch Up… Truth is, life happened. Between focusing on my career and trying to keep the rest of my life above water, I wrote less. I thought more, reflected frequently, and actioned a lot. Today, as I was introducing myself and as I mentioned how my experiences have ‘built me different’, it made me […]
Don’t Kill me – As I am drowning
Choosing you is not difficult It may weigh on me sometimes But it is not difficult. I may be drowning But I would still choose to save us Us, because you are what I want Now, in the present Then, in the past Hopefully, in the future. Hard to understand why I wouldn’t call as […]
The complexities of social life…
This is based on an ambivert’s personality. The social construct is made to appear easy. They even say that if you cannot freely engage with others, you are the problem, and I quote, “man was made to be social.” We have tried it their way. Maybe we have achieved their expectations, but in the same […]
Part 2: What Mama Never Told You.
In case you missed part 1 – https://sippingoncocktails.co.ke/2022/08/25/what-mama-never-told-you/, I got you. If you are already caught up, let’s get straight into it. The world is operating on a faulty balance, but you get what you deserve. Yap. Life is unfair. Better get used to it, but the good news is, it has its own way […]
Pause ~ Reset
My inconsistency is showing off, but we keep trying… In all honesty, writing is hard, especially for a public audience. Sharing your thoughts with people, more so, those that don’t understand you, is like walking with a strapped victim-operated IED, ready to be tripped by any unsettling perspective. My love for action and thriller movies […]
What mama never told you…
Intro There were survival nuggets planted in us as children. I am sure some of you have encountered phrases like “don’t talk to/accept anything from strangers” and even towards adulthood, the phrases evolved to “this is your life; avoid group mentality.” In our adulthood, these nuggets have become increasingly scarce in certain instances and more […]