There is a duality within all of us. We are a mixture of both feminine and masculine energy. The masculine energy is aggressive and sometimes feels ‘restrictive’ for women because it is governed by logic and strength while the feminine is more about movement (always changing and shifting) and governed by nurturing qualities. Our dual nature requires balance but we live in a world that values and amplifies the masculine while repressing the feminine.
SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO TO ACTIVATE YOUR FEMININE ENERGY
Feminine energy, like hurricanes, doesn’t like to be boxed or restricted. It is pure motion.
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RADIO HEADS
Known for their pleasant voices and eloquent English, Cate Sidede, Terry Muikamba and Anne Mwaura open up about life on air, their personal struggles and why they love radio.
THE FLUID MOTION OF THE FEMININE POWER
You are feminine. Embrace the sensual power of being a woman.
WHY SO INSECURE?
Creating false realities inside your head based on assumptions is highly likely in any relationship. PRISCILLA WAIRIMU says acknowledging this is a problem is the first step in the right direction.
URBAN LIGHT
The Interior decorator Sheba Gurel of Obsidian Urban Design shows us that ’less is more’ when it comes to a contemporary home look.
TOGETHER, APART
Are you in a long-distance relationship? Are you tired of hearing all the messages of doom from people who swear your relationship is bound to fail? ALISON SIFUMA shows you how to foster your connection despite the space between.
LUSCIOUS Strawberry DESSERTS
Bring out your sultry palate to play this Women's Day and get your taste buds singing!
THE BEAT KILLER
Amos Njenga Chege aka Magix Enga, on producing, forgiving Harmonize for sampling his beats and finally getting into singing.
Top Cops
Underneath the official fatigues of three police officers, Praxides, Emma Brenda and Brenda, lies a side that we don’t see on the streets.
THE ANTI-SOCIAL STORY TELLER
Muigai Mwangi aka Ndugu Abisai, 30 loves the art of storytelling. He speaks on his love for chai, his biggest fear as a writer and the Soap opera he is currently writing.
LOVE BOMBING
Flattering comments, love notes on the mirror, flowers delivered at work are romantic but it should never feel like manipulation.
'it Was So Frenetic:' Hbo Max Follows Wolfgang Puck Catering
Cooking a meal for a big group is always stressful. So just imagine cooking for over 1,000 guests. Now make those guests white-hot celebrities like Brad Pitt.
CALLS TO REOPEN CLASSROOMS GROW AS TEACHERS GET VACCINATED
State leaders around the U.S. are increasingly pushing for schools to reopen this winter — pressuring them, even — as teachers begin to gain access to the vaccine against the raging pandemic.
50 COUNTRIES VOW TO PROTECT 30% OF LAND AND SEA BY 2030
At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a global summit Monday aimed at protecting the world’s biodiversity.
INTEL REPLACES ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AFTER A ROCKY STRETCH
Intel is replacing its CEO after only two years in what had been a rough stretch for the chipmaker.
APPLE ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECTS AS PART OF ITS RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE INITIATIVE (REJI)
IT’S ALL PART OF THE COMPANY’S $100 MILLION PLEDGE
US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS JUMP TO 965,000 AS VIRUS TAKES TOLL
The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and a sign that the resurgent virus has likely escalated layoffs.
SAMSUNG PROMISES NEW PHONES WILL DELIVER MORE FOR LESS MONEY
Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year’s lineup that came out just before the pandemic toppled the economy.
ITALIAN ‘PINOCCHIO' TAKES THE PUPPET TO ITS ROOTS
The latest cinematic rendering of “ Pinocchio, ” from Italian director Matteo Garrone, is informed not by the friendly 1940 Walt Disney retelling, but the original source material.
WHATSAPP GROWTH SLUMPS AS RIVALS SIGNAL, TELEGRAM RISE
Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores.
US SPACE COMMAND SITE TO BE LOCATED IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
The U.S. Air Force announced that the new U.S. Space Command headquarters will be in Huntsville, Alabama, after the state was selected over five others competing for the project, including Colorado, where Space Command is provisionally located.