#BetterMondays: Recent Episodes
Chim Chisiza
This is the place where we give you a distraction from your 'Monday Blues', not forgetting good vibes, thoughts and randomness and ultimately #BetterMondays
Have you ever done or remembered something and realised you learned that from your childhood? Let's Dive
Have you ever wondered what it would take for you to get to a point where all you have are positive and good vibes on your life?
Have you ever had someone get mad at you or do something so hurtful it had you wondering what you did to warrant such bad treatment? Let's Dive
Have you ever bought or just simply gotten something you really wanted and it got you excited? Let's Dive
With life at times looking like a flood of problems, do you sometimes wish you had a boat? Let's Dive
Have you ever had someone tell you a story about yourself that was so random it shocked you? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where you thought something was very basic but it turned out to be valuable? Let's Dive
Do you some times think of what soft life would look like for you? And what it would take to get there.? Let's Dive
Have you ever seen a situation where someone pointed out a problem and instantly accepted it as it was and didn't even bother to think of fixing it? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where gentleness was the only way to make it through? Let's Dive
Do you ever feel like some people just like being in toxic spaces? Do you have toxic spaces you fail to walk away from? Let's Dive
By virtue of being human, men have feelings, but why does it sometimes look like most men don't share their feelings? Let's dive
Have you ever felt like you betrayed yourself? Like you didn't meet your own expectations? Let's Dive
Do you wanna be successful? Happier? Healthier? Here are some little steps on the road to your future. Let's Dive
When it comes to valentine's day, would you prefer a huge gift or a small one? Let's Dive
Have you ever had a persistent headache that painkillers couldn't permanently get rid of? Let's Dive
Do you sometimes feel like you're trying to make things worth but it doesn't seem to work? Let's dive
Happy New Mondays. What's your plan for the year? Do you have plans from last year that didn't get done? Let's Dive
Merry Christmas, some say the best thing about Christmas is spending time with those who love you, but who really loves you? Let's Dive
Have you ever made plans and then while you're doing one thing you completely forgot to do the other ?? Let's Dive
The world seems to be getting out of control, so many problems keep rising, but despite this, what are the things you're thankful for? Let's Dive
Have you ever been so comfortable you even tell people around you that you'll only move if it's important? Let's Dive
Ever since we were kids parents and teachers have taught us to say sorry, but is saying sorry enough??? Let's Dive
Do you think men some times find it difficult to take accountability for their wrongdoings? Let's dive
Have you ever heard someone speak and you felt all the emotions that they were conveying in their story? Do you think people feel the same when you share your stories? Let's Dive
Have you ever gotten in trouble with your mum and she threw a slipper at you? Mother's have different ways of disciplining their children and they affect us differently. Let's Dive
Have you ever had an argument with someone that only happened because you both didn't see from each other's point of view? Let's dive
Have you ever heard the phrase "emotions are meant to be felt"? Yes? No? Either way, do you take time to check on your own emotions? Let's Dive
It's been said that most men refuse to grow, but why do you think this is so? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself relaxed in a situation you know you shouldn't be relaxed in? Let's Dive
There are so many media and information distributions going around and one of the thing that I find myself (and now you too) asking is, what information is good for me? Let's Dive
Have you ever noticed a pattern of behaviour in someone and decided to just run away before it turned into what you thought it would? Let's Dive
Have you ever seen someone you love in a bad space and when you tried to help all you did was make things worse? Let's Dive
Have you ever wished someone else could come and just carry everything that is weighing you down? Let's Dive
Are you the type to try and find a lesson in the things that happen in your life, or you just take each day as is? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself in a space where you were enjoying yourself but you remembered that you had to leave to do something else? Interesting dilemma to have. Let's Dive
Have you ever been so bored you started to wonder if your boredom meant something? Let's Dive
We find ourselves disagreeing with people over one thing or the other, but do we ever enter arguments with the thought that maybe we might be wrong? Let's Dive
Have you ever had friendships that seemed to take a whole lot more than they gave to you? Let's Dive
Do you believe that losing a friend can at times hurt more than losing a romantic partner?
Have you ever wondered if there is a line between looking out for yourself and taking things away from others?
Have you always wanted to be better at managing your money? Would you like to learn? Let's Dive
Have you ever met someone who complained so much they could most likely compare your complaint with theirs then complain about it all after? Let's Dive
It's very natural for us to want to make progress and reach great heights, but are we patient with ourselves and the process? Let's Dive
Have you ever started something that you really wanted to do and midway through it you realized it'll take more effort than you thought it might? Let's Dive
Have you ever met someone who overreacts to things that you say or do, even though they do worse than you?
Ever had your day go so well and then one tiny little thing simply ruins it? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself wanting to do something nice for someone because you are hoping they would do the same? Let's dive
Do you sometimes feel like you don't deserve good things? Like you're not good enough? Like you can't move past your own mistakes? Let's Dive
Have you ever met a person who knew one way of doing things and no matter how much proof you bring they stay stubborn about them being the only one who is right? Let's Dive
With every year we learn new things and watch as time goes by, do you remember some of the things you've learned since your last birthday? Let's Dive
Have you ever changed your mind about someone or something simply because they came from a particular place or circle or even family? Let's Dive
Have you ever met someone who argues their point even when the facts say otherwise? Let's Dive
Do you take time to look at the people around you who can help you reach your goals? And I mean help you, not you taking advantage of and using them to move forward but actually help. Let's Dive
The older you get, do you notice how much/many responsibilities your family and at times friends expect you to take up? Let's Dive
Have you ever been so obsessed with something that'll happen in the future that you kinda forgot to pay attention to the present day? Let's Dive
Do you change the way you relax to match what is going on around you as life gets busier or you keep it as is? Let's Dive
Have you ever met someone who was simply trustworthy? Someone who does exactly what is needed form you? Let's Dive
Ever met those people who just share news about anything as fast as possible? No verification, just sharing. Let's Dive
Have you ever gone into a situation thinking you have things in control only to be shocked by how much control you don't have? Let's Dive
Do you ever find yourself wishing you had spoken to someone in a nicer or better way? Or wished had spoken to you better? Let's Dive
Do you happen to know what type of season your life is in right now? What does this season require of you? Let's Dive
New Year, new resolutions floating all around, do you have any? Do you plan on keeping any? Let's Dive
Boxing Day is meant for getting rid of all the boxes that out Christmas gifts came in, but have we taken time to appreciate all the other gifts we've gotten this year? Let's Dive
Christmas is just around the corner, have you already made plans? Are you gonna get gifts fro people you appreciate? Let's Dive
Have you ever listened to your friend share a situation they are going through and genuinely thought "I think you need therapy" ?? Let's Dive
Do you sometimes find yourself feeling used by people you thought were on your side? Let's Dive
Do you often find yourself day dreaming about a fancy lifestyle that you would like to one day have? Let's Dive
Does the thought of someone questioning some of your decisions excite, scare, annoy or even make you smile? How do you feel about accountability? Let's Dive
Do you ever find yourself focusing so much on the one thing going wrong that you don't see the things that are going right? Let's Dive
If you were/are depressed and someone suggested going to the church to talk to someone about it, would you be in for it? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a position that was nice or fun or comfortable or simply what you are used to, and you didn't feel like moving even though you knew you should?
Have you ever thought about someone you were close to and realized "maybe we aren't that close" ?
Do you ever catch yourself overdoing something and have to tell yourself to stop? Let's Dive
Do you ever look back and think 'Wow I'm doing the things I used to wish I could do"??? Yes? No? Let's Dive
Do you ever look back at some of the people you have dated or liked and see a pattern of behaviour present in them? Let's Dive
Have you ever looked at certain people in your life and asked (or felt like asking them) exactly what they want from you? Let's Dive
Have you ever caught yourself focusing on a small thing so much that you lose sight of the main thing you are meant to be looking at? Are you easily distracted? Let's Dive
Do you have a friend or family member who seems to have people know them everywhere you go? Let's Dive
Have you ever gone to a new place, said your name and got that "Oh it's you" reaction? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to choose between a good logical plan and a word one, then you went and chose to go where the danger is? Let's Dive
Have you ever, at any point in your life, looked around you and thought, "I need better friends"??. Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where someone has wronged you and you had to decide to either confront them or just keep quiet? Let's Dive
Have you ever looked at a situation you're in and thought "maybe it's time I walked away"?. Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a place where you thought about things in one way, then someone else came and shifted your perspective for good? Let's Dive
In a post pandemic world, there are many things that annoy us, how do we handle such inconveniences. Let's Dive
They say, Everything happens for a reason, sometimes, the reason is that you make bad decisions
Words are more powerful than we might sometimes like to admit, do you feel like words that were said or not said to you have had a big impact on your life? Let's Dive
A lot of want to move to the next level in life, but are we ready for that next level? Let's Dive
Have you ever been disappointed by someone you thought was a friend? Someone who didn't live up to your standard of friendship? Let's Dive
Do you look at certain situations in life and think "nah I shouldn't be wrestling with this"? Let's Dive
Do you ever have moments (like when you stand up too quickly or try to do something very physical) that make you question how healthy you are? Let's Dive
Do you ever admit to others that you've made a mistake? Or is snitching on yourself a problem? Let's Dive
If for example you found out that your not-so-close-friend's partner was cheating on them would you tell them? Let's Dive
Do you ever find yourself being busy but unable to really trace why you're busy? Like you don't have time for certain things but you don't know where the time went? Let's Dive
Remember those things (responsibilities and milestones) that you used to say you'll see how you'll deal with them later in life? Isn't it weird how some of them are here now? Let's Dive
Have you ever looked at someone younger than you or in lower class/position than you are and thought to yourself "this person needs to grow up"? Let's Dive
Do you ever get so mentally overwhelmed that you just want to reset your brain? Reboot it to a less stressed time? Let's Dive
Have you ever felt bad for doing something that you only did because you felt bad? Me too. Let's Dive
Do you ever catch yourself wanting to go out of your way to be there for someone who acts like they don't care? Yeah me too. Let's Dive
Are you the type to celebrate birthdays? If so how far are we willing to go to celebrate? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where you were so afraid that you couldn't move at all? Let's Dive
Do you sometimes get so busy or simply overwhelmed by life that you forget (or don't want) to celebrate the some things?
Have you ever been full, looked at some amazing food and thought "a little more wouldn't hurt"?? This one is for us. Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself hesitating when you have to love someone be it romantically or even as a friend? Let's Dive
Have you ever looked at some people and thought "Yeah, you are just my work/school friend, nothing more"?? Yes? No? Maybe? Let's Dive
With people showing love to other people on this valentine's Day, the somewhat random question is are you showing you some live? Let's Dive
Imagine having a water jug and meeting your friend suffering old thirst, are you sharing the water? Let's Dive
In a world filled with many distractions and negativity, how are we mentally staying positive? Let's Dive
Have you ever gotten into an argument with someone who was sooooo bent on getting their opinion across they don't even try to understand your side of the story? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself in a relationship (with a person, habit or thing) that others didn't approve of to the point where it was you against the the world? Let's Dive
What do you do when you realize your favourite people are your worst people? Let's Dive
After a year of many things going wrong and right for us, we need to look at what we did well and what we failed at. Let's Dive
The holiday season is here and the question I keep asking myself is", Are you having fun? Let's dive
Imagine being told that you can't properly celebrate over the holidays because other people have done things that will restrict you in every way, tough huh? Let's dive
Have you ever walked into a space with people or gone to a party and felt like you shouldn't be there? Let's Dive
Do you ever look at yourself and not only recognise but admit your mistakes? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a position where you want to loving advise your friend on something but you're sort of scared of how they will respond? Let's Dive
Do you ever just talk to yourself about things? Like look yourself in the eyes and tell yourself that you're making a mistake? Let's Dive
It just dawned on me that I've been doing this for three years, I've learned a lot, and I'm willing to learn more with your help. Let's Dive
Do you ever just get tired of being nice to people? Like tired of trying to be a decent human being? Let's Dive
It's event season again, there is one happening every week, do you know which ones you want to go to? Let's Dive
In a 'cancel culture' world, what do you think are some of the things about our lives that we tend to overlook?? Let's Dive
Mother's Day has a way of reminding us of all the relationships we have with our mothers (or lack thereof), but what have we learned from those motherly relationships? Let's Dive
What do you do when you heart feels heavy? Do you have people you can talk to? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a place where you've been trying to make something work, but the process is so slow you just wanna give up? Let's Dive
Have you been through a major transition phase? A space between where you're trying to be in life and where you were? Let's Dive
Have you ever met those people who are very quick to defend their opinions, even when no one is questioning them? Let's dive
Have you ever found yourself thinking about what you would say or do if you were in someone else's shoes??? Let's Dive
Have you ever met someone new but found out they already had stories and ideas of who you were before they met you? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself waiting for the right moment or situation to start an idea? Or just a sign to make your next move? Let's Dive
Things fail and fall apart, it's definitely part of life, but are we really ready to have the conversation about who played a part in the fall? Let's Dive
With the end of year fast approaching, many of us are stressed trying to keep up in this ever changing world. How are we dealing with our stress? Let's Dive
Seeing as some of us like to plan our days and weeks, are we learning from both our failed and successful plans? Let's Dive
In a world where many people want a 'seat at the table' the biggest question is "What do you bring to the table?". Let's Dive
Are you the type who like to plan everything out or do you prefer going with the flow and seeing how things go? Let's Dive
In a world full of busy schedules, how well do you do at making time to share life with the people you care about? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself feeling hurt because someone didn't live up to your expectations? Let's Dive
Given the choice would you rather have a circle of friends that constantly pushes you to move in life or one that accepts you as you are and lets you get comfortable? Let's Dive
Father's Day weekend usually reminds us about how little attention the day gets, but maybe thats because of our relationships with our fathers. Let's dive
Are you the type that very openly shares their thoughts and feelings towards people or would you rather stay quiet? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to somehow compromise on your stance to accommodate someone you care about? Let's Dive
Do you ever just look at your life, look at someone else's and just wish your life could change for the better? Let's Dive
Are you the type to invest a lot of time and effort into your friendships? Or you just go with the flow. Let's Dive
Here's a random thought, imagine if you could stand in front of the mirror, change clothes and convince yourself that you are looking at someone else. Let's Dive
How often do you look at yourself in the mirror? How many of those times are you happy with what you see? My fellow image bearers, Let's Dive.
How often do you look at yourself in the mirror? How many of those times are you happy with what you see? My fellow image bearers, Let's Dive.
Have you ever caught yourself randomly smiling? Do you remember the thing that made you smile like that? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a situation where you have to be your own cheerleader? Did you do a good job? Let's Dive
Do you have those people who randomly show up in your life just to "check on you"? How do you normally respond to them? Let's Dive
Have you ever found yourself loving at a time when love doesn't love you back? Let's Dive
Do you have ideas for things you wanna do but get scared to do them because e everything looks too big? Keep making excuses for things? Let's Dive
With every birthday comes the thought, "I'm getting old", how deep these thoughts go and how we respond to them differs widely, but they are there. Let's dive
Have you ever noticed how people respond or react to other people who have more money and things than them? Let's Dive
In an ever tiring world further engulfed in a global pandemic, it's nice to rest and meditate sometimes, but are we doing that? Let's Dive
When you look at your friends, what would you ultimately say they push you to do or be? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in a space where you didn't want to do something but had someone trying to get you to do it? Will be looking at people applying pressure, here is part one. Let's Dive
Do you think there is a difference between showing your love and proving your love? Let's Dive
Some people hear Valentine's Day Gift and already have images in their heads of what that should be, how are we going to show love to the ones we love? Let's Dive
If there is one thing that's been tricky it's how to grieve and be there for others, how are we handling funerals during this pandemic? Let's Dive
We all at one point or the other get hurt and disappointed by others, people usually say "you'll heal over time" but do we actually take time to heal? Let's dive
In a world where everyone wants to be right, where many say they have the right answers, who is asking the right questions? Let's Dive
Do you ever just want to put your phone away, sit down with your family and find something fun to do?
After a year where many big plans didn't really work out, not that you shouldn't make big plans but what small personal goals are you going to set for yourself in 2021?
So many things happened in 2020, how many did we learn from? And what did we take as positive?
It's that time again when people tell you what gifts they want for Christmas, so what are you getting for them? And what do you want? Let's dive
Are you the type who is only moved by big gestures and statements? Or do you notice even the small things that people do? Let's dive
Do you have one of those friends who are like the only ones who can unlock your crazy, random, wild side? Lets dive
Have you ever found your self feeling so drained because you've been so busy doing thing with and for people that you don't have time for yourself? Let's dive
Do you ever end up missing phone calls, losing touch with people you care about and not doing certain things you love because you are busy? Would you like to be better? Let's dive
Have you ever looked at a baby and laughed at how silly some of us reasons for crying are? Would you cry over the same things? Let's dive
Have you ever sat down and properly assessed the people in your life? Friends, family, influencers, the people you follow and everyone in general? Let's dive
When your friends make decisions, do you question then or just be happy for them and move on? Let's dive
Have you ever asked your friend for a favour? Do your friends ask favours of you? Have these favours ever felt like one was taking advantage of the other? Let's dive
Have you heard the phrase, do little things with great love? Based on your life, how much of this do you see? Let's Dive
Have you ever been in such a bad place/situation/relationship that it kind felt like you were losing hope? Let's dive
Have you ever looked at things that other people have and do and thought about if and when it would happen to you?
Have you ever been in such a bad situation that you started to doubt that anything good will happen? Let's dive
Have you ever planted something or started creating something from scratch? Did you enjoy the process? Let's dive
Have you heard the saying "Thank God we don't look like our problems"? Have you tried imagining what that would look like? Yes? No? Let's Dive
Have you learned to stop yourself from drowning in worry by being grateful even in tough times? Let's dive
At a time when a lot seems to be going wrong for a lot of people, the question people keep asking me is "can peace be found in this storm?". Let's dive
How do heart issues, emotions and setbacks affect your day to day life? Do you even feel a difference? Let's dive
Have you ever felt like someone slapped your hand when you tried to reach out to them in friendship? Ever felt like a friend didn't appreciate your friendship anymore? Let's dive
Do you find yourself overthinking, stressed or anxious? Your brain brain floating in the air around you? How do you ground your thoughts? Let's dive
How do you define bad energy when it comes criticism? How do you handle criticism? Let's dive
Have you ever had moments where you felt unloved or unwanted? Or worse still have you ever doubted the thought of being in love? Let's dive
With so many people rebranding their affairs as entanglements, why do you think we get into them? How even? Let's dive
Have you ever had moments where loneliness hits you like a wave? Do you even know what loneliness is? Let's dive
Have you every thought about what the phrase "living life to the fullest" means? Do you fit what the meaning suggests? Let's dive
We have had fathers or father figures in our lives (in one way or the other), they have been leaders in our lives, their leadership is the leadership we tend to either want to vote for or against, what leadership style have you been raised under? Let's dive
Do you know what it's like to lose someone close to you? How have you dealt (or are dealing) with loss? We are in a time heavily marked by loss and it's interesting to see how we as a people are dealing with it. Let's dive
Have you at times felt like there is nothing you're doing? Like life has become very mundane? Let's talk about it
Have you ever heard the phrase "The truth shall set you free"? Do you think this is true? Lets dive.
Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation all because of a misunderstanding? Like someone didn't say or hear something the right way? Lets dive
Have you ever gone to church and felt like the love wasn't there? Like you weren't welcomed? Like you were being judged? Some of us have gone through such, let's dive.
Have you have ever been so tired and frustrated that you just wanted to dance it all off? Yes? No? Lets dive
Have you met people who aim to use you? People who ask for your help but disappear when you need theirs? Lets Dive
Have you ever wondered how some friends disappear at times? Like you were super close but now you don't even remember their faces? Lets dive
One of the most asked question in quarantine time is "What am I going to do today?" and I've been thinking, maybe there is a lot more than we might think. Lets dive
Are you the type who enjoy their own company or do you thrive in the company of others? Does social distancing sound like a good idea or is the thought of staying at home for two weeks scary? Lets dive
With so many people social distancing, the only question is, do you see the importance of it? Lets Dive
In these quarantine times, it's easy to get anxious because of all the uncertainty surrounding well, everything, what do we know? Let's dive
With so many countries adapting more and more secure social distancing methods, How are you mentally preparing for it? Let's dive
Have you ever been in a place where you just needed someone to simply care? Not try to make you forget your problems but care for you amidst them. Let's dive
We all have that one friend who always has plans that they would like to rope us into. Where are they right now? Let's Dive
Valentine's Day always has two sides the happy and the sad, today let's look at the sad part. Let's dive
With so much pressure to find a valentine, a special someone to do something special with on valentine's Day, how are we handling it? Let's dive
With so much happening around us, I think it's good to be reminded that, God is faithful and that we'll be okay.
Imagine getting a splitting headache during the day and you kinda just have to live with it. Imagine knowing the exact cause of your headache. What things give you a headache? Let's dive
For most people the beginning of the year is the time to cut people, habits and such out of their lives, but what are the new things they are picking up?. Let's dive
A new year is upon us and with come new experiences, what were you hoping to have done by 2020? Let's dive
2019 was a long and interesting year, what were your highs and lows?, here are some of the things that happened with me.
What do you look forward to when it comes to the holidays? What are you excited about? Let's dive
Have you ever say and taken audit of how you spent your time in certain day? Are you intentional with where you spend your time? Let's dive
Do you read or watch the news and feel sad because of all the sad things happening? What if the news was more fun? Let's dive
What do you do when you're bored? Are you willing to try new things to entertain yourself? let's dive
We did it, it's been a year since I started this podcast and I would really like to say........ THANK YOU to all. It's been amazing.
Do you remember the many ways in which moms embarrassed us as kids? Or things moms do simply because they are being moms? Let's talk mom things
Ever made plans to work on something, get to your work station and not know how to start working? Me? All the time
Imagine if today you met you from two years ago, would you say you are a better person?
Have you ever gotten to a point where you're just tired of life? Tired of the monotony? Felt burnt out? Yes? Let's talk about it
Have you ever started a healthy habit and then quickly dropped it? Wanna have a healthy routine? Me too.
Do you have people or things that you turn to when ever you need a quick cheering up? Let's talk about it
Ever met people who just lie for no reason? About the most random things even? Let's dive in
What are your go to things when you are bored? What's the best way to kill boredom in a group? let's talk about boredom for a bit.
Have you ever frozen in a critical situation? embarrassed yourself by going blank? this is for you
It's time to take stock of the people we give room in our minds and to make room for good things
After the 2019 general elections there has been nothing but drama and unrest as we await the announcement of presidential polling results
Ever sat down and thought about all the random things you went through as a child and realized how some of it affects you today?
I go back to why I started the podcast, the slave I was in and what was happening in my mind.
We all have questions, we all ask questions, we all get dumb questions thrown at us. Sigh
How do you measure growth and success? Do you look and material accumulation or how a person has grown?
We all fail, we will all fail, i try andvgive some actual tips on how not to fail, completely.
There are a few things I'd likevto see people do in 2019, i give you my resolutions for others.
When family corners you with difficult questions, simply chnage the subject and talk about embarrassing things.
Waiting, the things we all go through during the holidays, here is a little advice on what to do while you wait.
Some very good, very useful saving advice from yours truly. Save your money this Christmas
with the holidays here, pretty soon we will have all the family together and that is the perfect opportunity to see some interesting parenting.
In life we say things, people say things too, but we don't always understand the things. Which lead to many things. Things.
On this episode we talk about the little victories we win during our days that we usually don't pay attention to..
On this episode we look at the small things that make our day, the things that help us cope, our happy places