OPINIONS

Self-Actualization Is a Luxury Good

Self-actualization is often described as a universal human goal, the idea that everyone should strive to become the fullest version of themselves. It sounds noble, but in practice it functions more like a luxury good. Luxury goods appear only after the essentials are secured. In the same way, the freedom to explore purpose, creativity, and deeper meaning usually comes after stability, competence, and independence have been built.

Even the Very Best of Dancers Leaves the Stage

Uganda has just come off another general election cycle, and once again, the country found itself staring into a familiar mirror. A head of...

Good Sales Won’t Save Bad Ops

There’s an old saying in business circles: “You can sell a dream, but if the experience is a nightmare, don’t expect repeat customers.” That...

Of their Passenger Prince/ Princess Era: Car Etiquette to live by

You know how they say it is the little things that matter, I do believe the same applies to cars, more so when offered/...

From Landcruisers to Lifelines: Uganda’s Budget Finally Gets a Moral Makeover

Uganda is a very beautiful country that can be summarized from the soap opera title ‘Beautiful but Unlucky’ In the many of its unlucky...

MORE THAN A MOVIE: “It Ends With Us” Raises Critical SRHR Concerns

Trigger warning: This article includes mentions of domestic violence and sexual assault. Please read with care. For a while now, the film It Ends with...

Phillip Luswata, We can’t thank you enough

“How can I know where am going, If I don't know where I came from? How do I get to the market, If I...

Big On Deflecting Compliments? Here Are 3 Hacks On How To Embrace Them

“Your braids, they are totally giving. I like them. They look so beautiful.” “These braids? Really? They’re old. I’m taking them down soon.” “Dope work...

Hear Me Out: The HR Version

Will be embarking on this ‘Hear Me Out’ series to share my unsolicited two cents on some topics; from various spheres of work, life,...

Out Of Our True Selves To The Distasteful

It's challenging how our characters change from time to time, one place to another. It could defeat ones understanding how we do one thing...

Demystifying The Gender Balance Situation At Swangz Avenue.

Swangz Avenue has over the years made a name for itself not just on the local but on the international scene as well, thanks to...

You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks

As you grow older, the wiser and wider someone’s reasoning always grows; at least in most people. I do recall, while in English class...

Independence Day Bores Me

I want to tell you an incomplete story about Ugandans like me. Many of us are not Ugandans until October 8th when we are...

The One Thing

Death. The one and only thing we are certain about in life. The question that continues to loom though is “Why despite knowing this...

Dating Apps Are No Way to Find True Love. Here’s Why

JON BIRGER didn't set out to write a book telling singles to ditch their dating apps. The focus of Make Your Move: The New Science of...

IRRIZ WARRIRIZ

You see most of times I say, or write about everyday life, not that I have been on this earth for so long, no,...

The power there is in expression and why you should give your people their flowers while they can still smell them

Ever stopped and asked/ wondered to yourself why is it that we often wait until our loved ones are sick to do nice things...

Embracing coexistence in favor of raining on others’ parades

For starters, to rain on one’s parade means to ruin one’s excitement, pleasurable moment, happiness or enthusiasm. On a usual, this dictates that we live...

What about the Boy child? Male depression and the cycle of Toxic Masculinity

There are variant definitions of what it means to be a man, being differentiated from boys according to the various traditional segmentations; depending on...

The toxic culture of Entitlement

Have you ever met someone who seems to act like the whole world owes them?  Someone who is not satisfied unless their own needs...

The ‘YOU’ Factor and the benefit there’s in offering value

If you are reading this, I like to assume that by now, you at least have a favorite artist, hangout, restaurant, style of music,...

My heart bleeds for the PEARL

At a certain t, while growing up, in my country, we all gladly, with joy on our little faces, enthusiasm, love and happily sang...

The TIME is NOW

Well growing up, and even at school, we were always taught that ‘time is money’ and how you choose to spend yours would show...

Pastes and Personality

How you squeeze your toothpaste and what it says about Your Personality! Each day, most of us upon waking up, our next step is usually...

Checking all the Boxes

Why you needn’t rush your time and self. You know how when before you go shopping in the mall (supermarket or market place), you always...