BANZA
I was on Instagram the other day,
smiling as I scrolled down the screen
admiring cats (thank the heavens for
@Cats_of_Instagram) when I came
across this photo that made me giggle.
Then laugh. Then roll on the floor.
But, then I got thinking. Don’t we all
hesitate from looking at ourselves
in the mirror? Is it not amazing how
every time we are on Instagram,
everybody else's photos and videos
look better than our own? How many
people do you know who double-tap
on their photos?
There are 29 days in this month.
That’s one extra day by the way, for
all the calendar-obsessed persons.
That is an exclusive 29 opportunities
to lavish yourself. If it is inspiration
you want, then our Corporate Feature,
Yasmin, will bless your heart with her
story running a program for autistic
children. If it is the success you need,
our Business Segment looks at how not
to fail. And if it is beauty you desire,
then flip away through our fashion
face and get to see why red polka dots
are what to strut in for men. Garner
all the energy you need this month
with our restful habit in our fitness
segment. And better your lifestyle with
these easy-to-achieve habits in your
life.
It's time to be your cheerleader. To
give yourself all the hugs and kisses
you need and to surround your whole
being with love.
| Editor’s Note
Back to Instagram
As the cats continue to entertain
me, I hope that for this month, you
will learn to Value Yourself, your
creative genius and your whole
being. As you grow in love with
yourself, and as the 29 days rise
and fall; your love will transcend
to your family, friends, and all your
circles.
And in your endeavours, think
of these words in the interlude of
the song, I stand Alone, by Robert
Glasper (interlude by Michael Eric
Dyson.)
Thank God we've still got musicians
and thinkers whose obsession with
excellence and whose hunger for
greatness remind us that we should
all be unsatisfied with mimicking the
popular, rather than mining the fertile
veins of creativity that God placed deep
inside each of us .
Make every day count.
Love Yourself.
Happy Reading.
Eric Maingi,
Editor-in-Chief