…Because in the end , people can only give what they have, and that is what I have come to know and whilst in some previous times I have really hurt deeply because I couldn’t get to experience that kind of love I was yearning for from some of my deepest and even shallow human …
I never thought I need rest until I actually started having one. Everybody around me was telling me “ Jo, slow down, rest”. My mom’s concern was the deepest that echoed in my two blocked ears. Now if you take a closer look at my face, you will have this revelation. I have one of …
When I arrived in Accra in September 2014, I first settled at Dome with family. By family I mean my dad’s friend in ministry , with his wife and three children and I felt every feeling of family. Today, I passed by with my sister to the “old house” and when we got to a …
I remember the shock and the trill on my face at the same time, the first time I truly knew about the true concept of the hymen. It was through a Ted talk presentation I had encountered while surfing the internet for new Ted talks presentations. I was shocked for the main fact that even …
Because truly we get to live many tiny lives that come together to form one big life whilst we are still on this planet.
Once I went to the roof top of my apartment and slept on the hard floor to stare into the dark clouds. I felt small because I realized how vast and occupying the sky was, to some extent a grip of fear enveloped around my heart.
The month of may is a Mental Awareness Month and I am joined by an acquaintance to share his extraordinary journey with Schizophrenia. Our first meeting had us delving into deep conversations for close to three hours! This episode also marks the last episode of our first season of this podcast and this is my …
There are some stories that almost seem impossible to be true. Why do we feel the need to judge people’s experiences as valid and concrete? Is it because we are wired up to accept only one narrative or look at different things through the same lens? I also find myself searching for the answers to …
As the life gets tough, many are faced with one reality and that is its emptiness and the void. The reality of hopelessness sinks in deep and sometimes one is left with nothing but to reach the deep ends of what emptiness and void they are feeling. People take their own lives not because they …
Jo Nketiah with Kingsley on Suicidal, Surviving, Thriving and Nurturing dreams. Read More »
Quick one!!!! Do you know some of the reasons behind your delayed menses and irregular menses??? in this episode, my friend Dorcas Fafali Tsey shares her journey with PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), her experience with birth control pills and her battle with weight gain after many years. It is not just a conversation, it …
