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A little probe

One of the major insecurities I have with blogging is coming across as too   self-absorbed or sometimes having the feeling that I have revealed too much about my life…which is why I usually publish immediately I finish writing ( albeit sometimes with a few errors here and there), to avoid giving room for second thoughts. Although the essence of my writing is heartfelt and unfeigned, there is always a fine line and a delicate balance when the story spills over to someone else’s life…something I’m still trying to find my way around. My work is essentially non- fiction so I find it easier to talk about things I   experience every day, and at the same time, find a way to make it somehow relatable. I once attended a poetry event at Nairobi national Museum courtesy of my friend Rakesh of Baiskeli adventures  a nd there was one poet who said that artists are the window through which people can watch their lives….maybe not in those exact words but he had a point. It is impossible allow the pro