The last 3 years have been intense and I feel like i’ve been through the fire and come out 1,000 times better and stronger and wiser.
After I completed my Masters program in 2022, I was physically and emotionally exhausted. I had an extremely demanding work schedule and I was absolutely spent, out of gas and just tired. I was so exhausted that I would break down crying in the middle of traffic or in the middle of the night.
One day I decided to quit my job to take a gap year, packed up my things and started over in a whole new city.
It’s been tough but extremely rewarding. I managed to get a new job that wasn’t as intense. My body also got the opportunity to heal from burn out and i’m slowly but surely healing my nervous system from anxiety.
I never thought I would want to get back to Grad school once I felt well rested… but here we are a year later, smack, dab in the middle of a PHD program…well not quite the middle, actually i’m at the start.
I must say it’s kicking my butt but i’m learning alot.
I’m back on this blog because I miss writing here but I also miss having an outlet for my thoughts and feelings, especially regarding my personal goals and school.
Social media is great but I’m also cognisant of the times we are living in and the very serious and sometimes unfortunate things that are taking place in the world and in Kenya and I find myself a little wary of going on X or Instagram to whine about my PHD instead of amplifying the voices of activists who are fighting for very important causes.
So i’m back on this blog. I’m back. I am back baby!
