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Colourful Roots Experience
Part of the Colourful Tree Intiative, we take the most daring deep dives and reveal the uncanny connection between things on earth and human life in a philosophical, artistic, meticulous and culture-dissecting manner.
Is the understanding of Mental Health Awareness growing and being understood in African Culture? Are the African Customary/ Traditional Ways of dealing with issues and situations fading away with the empathetic activism of Mental Health Awareness?In this episode, we talk about how African Culture has taken to mental health awareness. Our guest Sishemo Grace, briefly gives us her thoughts on the matter, talking through what's being done and the different reactions to it. We would like to hear and see what you think, interact with us however you can!
The Colourful Roots Experience would like to thank you all that listened to the conversations we had last year, and continue to be a part of the conversations we will have this year.Your continued support will help us grow, connect and have even greater conversations. THANK YOU!
En attendant Godot, a French language tragicomedy in 2 acts. Poor Didi (Vladimir) and Gogo (Estragon) who kept waiting for a man that never arrives! This play by Samuel Beckett, premiered on the fifth of January, 1953, however it's many interpretations only hurt the mind of those who know of it and the story itself emerges unscathed. Do your own evaluation, come up with your own theories, the mind boggling nature of the context of the story makes it a classic of a literature. Share with us what you think about the play/story!
In this interlude, we briefly get into five simple activities that can improve your mental health. These activities are proven to help relieve mental stress and even physical stress. Some activities covered in this interlude were covered in previous interludes so be sure to rewind and listen to those as well.
In reference to the research done by the Mental Health Foundation. Nature is proven to help us live healthier lives. What frequently and being present in nature does for us is nothing short of magic. The benefits are essential to the four interior empires as coined by Robin Sharma. You are urged to share the benefits nature has for our personal welfare. You can find the article referenced to on the Mental Health Foundation's official website.
David Ndavichi Unene shares his perspective with us on a number of aspects and different things. He shares us with us the names of the people that inspire him such as David Daut Makala, William Miko, Nukwase Tembo and many others. He offers sage advice to the many other young artists in Zambia.
We explore poetry as a form of therapy. Bibliotherapy refers to therapy that uses reading and writing as a part of therapy. Poetry therapy is a subtype of therapy.
"There's but one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide"
- Albert Camus
By those words we know that life is worth living in itself. We often do not have to look very far to know the reason we are still here, our families and friends, pastimes and loves. We receive love from the things we enjoy and ought to give some love back. Be kind to someone today or tomorrow, it goes a long way.
Beginnings are humble and more like having to plant a seed it gets muddy when it rains and hard as a rock when it's dry. Nevertheless, resistance allows us to grow despite what we lack. To break deeper ground just to sprout back up to the harsh weather of reality...
Whether we colour inside or outside the lines does not matter. The picture remains colourful.