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Crown & Curiosity: Meeting My Hair Again — A Kenyan Woman’s Story of Identity, Trauma and Healing

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A Kenyan woman’s personal journey from relaxers to micro locs; exploring Black hair as identity, hair trauma, workplace pressure, and how to teach daughters to love their hair. Growing up in Nairobi, my hair was thick, long and bushy. It was a living thing that needed time, patience and a village. Wash days were a…

Justice Isn’t Blind, And That’s a Good Thing

Blog, Mental HealthNovember 5, 202532Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Muthoni Njagi | Kenyan Mind & Justice Digest | HealthHourTherapy | November 2025 Edition November is here, which happens to be my favourite month of the year. Perhaps it’s because it’s my birthday month, or maybe because it always brings with it a quiet kind of reflection. This time, I’ve found myself thinking deeply…

Resilience & Healing Stories: Finding Strength After Trauma

Blog, Mental HealthOctober 27, 202562Views 0Likes 0Comments

Photo by David Alberto Carmona Coto When we think about trauma, what usually comes to mind? For many, it’s vivid flashbacks, haunting nightmares, or symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Yet trauma wears many faces. It can show up in the body as chronic tension, fatigue, or insomnia; in the mind as anxiety, irritability,…

🧠 Burnout vs. Laziness: Why Resting Isn’t a Sign of Weakness

Blog, Mental HealthOctober 20, 202581Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today is a public holiday in Kenya and I’m prioritizing rest. Is that laziness? I think not. In fact, ever since Friday last week was declared a public holiday in honour of the late Hon. Raila Odinga, I’ve chosen to slow down intentionally. After a busy few months, I finally gave myself permission to do…

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Breaking the Myths: What I’ve Learned About Mental Health and Stigma

Blog, Mental HealthOctober 6, 202568Views 0Likes 0Comments

Have you ever caught yourself thinking that mental health issues only happen to “certain people” those far away, on the news, or in another world entirely? I once did. For a long time, I believed that people struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges were somehow different from me or those around me.…

The Worst Career Advice I Ever Got: “Stay in Your Lane.”

Blog, Mental HealthSeptember 30, 202595Views 0Likes 0Comments

A few days ago, I came across a video online where a woman offered career advice. One of her points stuck with me: “Stay in your lane, work hard, and focus on your craft.” I’ve heard this phrase since childhood. But that day, it bugged me more than ever because I realized that “stay in…

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What Law School Didn’t Teach Me About People — Psychology in Law

Blog, Mental HealthSeptember 9, 2025121Views 0Likes 0Comments

Law teaches rules, but psychology explains people. Discover how learning psychology helps lawyers improve empathy, resilience, and legal outcomes. Keywords: psychology in law, human behavior in legal practice, law and psychology, emotional intelligence in law, mental health in the legal profession. Introduction: The Missing Piece in Legal Training When I first joined law school, I…

How Self-Connection Impacts Every Other Relationship

Blog, Mental HealthAugust 18, 2025122Views 0Likes 0Comments

Reflective tools for tuning in to your own needs and emotions Self-connection is the foundation of every healthy relationship. It’s not about being self-absorbed—it’s about understanding your own inner world. When you notice your thoughts, feelings, and needs—not the ones imposed by others, but the ones that are truly yours—you relate to the world with…

Why We’re Craving Connection in a Digitally Connected World

Blog, Mental HealthAugust 5, 2025161Views 0Likes 0Comments

Exploring the paradox of modern loneliness and what it really means to be seen It’s August 2025, and when the month began, I shared on my LinkedIn page that I’d be focusing on the theme of connection. And now, as we turn the page into a new month, I find myself reflecting more deeply than…

What Does Psychological Care for a Judicial Officer or Judge Look Like?

Blog, Mental HealthJuly 28, 2025239Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Muthoni Njagi Kenyan Mind and Justice Digest | Magistrate | Therapist | July 28, 2025 Judges are human. Yes, we wear robes. Yes, we carry the enormous responsibility of interpreting and applying the law. But beneath the bench is a person — often overwhelmed, frequently indoors, always thinking, and silently grappling with life’s…

July 25th: Judicial Wellbeing Day—A Milestone for the Mental Health of Justice Workers

Blog, Mental HealthJuly 25, 2025163Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today, July 25th, marks an extraordinary milestone in the world of justice and mental health: Judicial Wellbeing Day. Officially recognized by the United Nations, this day is dedicated to acknowledging and supporting the psychological and emotional well-being of judicial officers across the globe. Here in Kenya, the Chief Justice has directed that all courts take…

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Are You Raising a Gen Z or Alpha Child? Why You Need a New Kind of Parenting

Blog, Mental HealthJuly 21, 2025175Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Muthoni Njagi | Kenyan Mind and Justice Digest | Judicial Officer | Counselling Psychologist There’s something I’ve been meaning to say, and I’ll say it gently—but directly: The way you were raised will not work for the world your child is growing up in. Today’s parenting landscape is almost unrecognizable compared to a generation…

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Crown & Curiosity: Meeting My Hair Again — A Kenyan Woman’s Story of Identity, Trauma and Healing

Justice Isn’t Blind, And That’s a Good Thing

Resilience & Healing Stories: Finding Strength After Trauma

🧠 Burnout vs. Laziness: Why Resting Isn’t a Sign of Weakness

Breaking the Myths: What I’ve Learned About Mental Health and Stigma

The Worst Career Advice I Ever Got: “Stay in Your Lane.”

What Law School Didn’t Teach Me About People — Psychology in Law

What Does Psychological Care for a Judicial Officer or Judge Look Like?

July 25th: Judicial Wellbeing Day—A Milestone for the Mental Health of Justice Workers

Are You Raising a Gen Z or Alpha Child? Why You Need a New Kind of Parenting

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