He was a comely boy of sixteen, who would suspect he is running a little drug ring in the shadows of his neighborhood. This was not what he wanted to do, but his father left him no choice when he…

Do not look back at your past; the past has no significance with your present moment. Those experiences you went through had a purpose, and that purpose was to clarify your ideas and plans. The past was therefore useful, it…

As early as I can remember, I have always pondered the reason for my existence. The thought first occurred to me when I was about 9 years old. At that time, my immediate elder brother, Henry, had just died…

Nobody is born with a label of poverty, failure, or misfortune. We chose our paths as we mature into adulthood. If you took interest in medicine you became a doctor, if you love the arts you became a musician…

In the Holy Quran we read in al-Baqarah  2: 269: “Whoever is granted wisdom has indeed been granted abundant wealth” 

Oftentimes wisdom is perceived to be a gift endowed only to a select few, but it is not…

Often people consider the concept of spirituality mystical; I find it amusing because we all indulge in spiritual practices every day, however, most times unconsciously. That you take some time to ponder an idea before executing it, or you…

Many times we break down and cry, blaming people, 

circumstances, and situations for our misfortunes, but our 

unfolding lies in the agitations resulting from our problems and 

challenges. Ask the oyster how she makes such beautiful…

Sometimes we forget who we really are; we forget the great battles we have won. When little trouble or some adverse condition appear in our lives, we scuttle for cover, forgetting we are great warriors and heroes. We must…

If anyone asks of you anything, money, physical item or a service, give. Never hesitate, deny, or hold back. Even if it is a little you can afford, just give. Never complain or explain why you cannot. Your refusal…

In the scriptures, we read " Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him" This statement took on a different meaning…

I watched a teenage child move out of the family home the other day; she said she was old enough to fend for herself. I laughed, because it reminded me of my own experience when I moved out of…

A dedication to the women in our lives.

I am sure most of us celebrated mother’s day two Sundays ago. While it is an annual ceremony, for some people it is just one of those days of celebration…

When we have nothing to live for, our lives become a burden to ourselves as well as to others. However, everyone has something to live for; our dreams and aspirations, our creative ideas and expressions, our loved ones, all represent…

(An excerpt from “The Unrestrictable You” by Kc O’Kerry) 

She’s 5 foot 2, she is as beautiful as she can be, a woman that causes men to stop and stare, a beauty so amazing it renders men speechless, a…

(An excerpt from the book “The Unrestrictable You” by Kc O’Kerry)

I see you wasting away, hesitating, getting involved in things you should not be involved in. Are you living that perfect life, the life you’ve always dreamed of…

I got a text message from my 9 years old sister in-law a couple days ago. It had just three words: "how are you". These words broke my heart, not in a sad way but it pulled me into an…

(The Blessing  is an excerpt from "The Unrestrictable You" by Kc O'Kerry)

As water flows down from the mountain top 

and as florets of dandelion are released into the wind 

I let go every feeling of anger…

An excerpt from the book “The Unrestrictable You” (The charge) by Kc O’Kerry 

Dreams, they say, are the wings of the mind, we can fly any time. We have been endowed with abilities to be 

the…

I am at the age where I am beginning to lose school mates, friends and uncles, and while still pondering the meaning of  life and my purpose of existence, I realise a strong need to share my experiences, which I…