Elevated Design
Navigating life’s intricate fabric, choices unfold paths to the extraordinary, demanding creativity, curiosity, and courage for a truly fulfilling journey. Create anything.
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500 things for 2025: Part One
2024 has been a “things I never thought could happen” kind of year. It was the perfect mix of losing my mind (the first half) and having the time of my life (second half). While grateful for and through it all, let’s wrap it up and QUICK! The new year is the perfect time to… Read more
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Sorry to disappoint – 2024 edition
I remain hopeful for this year, despite fighting for my life these past months! I have had the chance to do so much reflection this August and have had to readjust my life plan in ways I did not think would be possible in this life. Life has handed me a pair of boxing gloves… Read more
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The Job of Your Dreams: A Guide
Brief introduction: My name is Myra T. Okumu. I hold a BSc. in Medical Microbiology from the Malawi University of Science and Technology. I have worked in public health, research and clinical settings, and in that regard hold approximately three years working experience. Read more
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Myra T. Okumu: The author, the newspaper columnist, the blogger.
For those who are new here, I am a writer through and through. I cannot remember a time when I was not writing. I discovered my love of books from an early age and, more, my love for learning new things. I have told this story several times but I will tell it once more. Read more
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Academic writing retreat
As an aspiring academic, the want for uninterrupted, focused writing time often feels elusive. The pressures of daily responsibilities—laboratory work, writing for the newspaper, authoring my books, and personal commitments—create a fragmented schedule, making sustained concentration on writing projects challenging. For two blissful days to the academic in me, I had the privilege of attending… Read more
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