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Restoration Diaries
Life is about growth. If you are not growing then you’re not really living. God’s desire is to nurture us spiritually, mentally and physically. Restoration Diaries is a blog page where I share my restoration journey and impel you to share yours.
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Ashley Nsimbi
Jul 10, 20213 min read
Identity Crisis
Hello all, I hope you are well. This blogpost is inspired by some questions that I saw today, whilst at work (I work in a primary...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Mar 17, 20212 min read
Birthday Reflections
I’m so grateful for life today! Today is my birthday and there’s a lot to be thankful to God for. Over the past 20+ years of my life,...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Jul 26, 20203 min read
The Other Side Of Mental Health Part 2 – The Link Between Spiritual and Mental Health
Introduction As part of @TimeToChange’s StoryCamp, I am writing about my experiences that might be less understood. My last blog was...
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Ashley Nsimbi
May 31, 20205 min read
Enemies of Progress #1 - Fear
Psalm 138:7 – Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Apr 26, 20203 min read
Life update: Life in isolation
How has isolation been so far? Sobering. It is extremely humbling to think that “life is a flash of lightning in the dark of night. It is...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Mar 11, 20203 min read
Mental illness and Resilience
Does my mental illness make me a weaker or stronger person? This is a question I’ve asked myself without realising. If you have ever been...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Feb 24, 20203 min read
Faith not Fear
I’m not yet completely out of it but I thought I’ll write this because there might be someone else feeling the same way. Jesus says in...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 26, 20192 min read
Testimony Thursday #2
Hello everyone, I’m so thankful about what God did this week and it reminded me that I am not alone. The angel of the Lord encamps around...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Testimony Thursday
Hi guys, I thought I’d share with you a testimony that I have from yesterday. I was feeling extremely low and I didn’t know why or how I...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Dealing with the stigma of psychosis
“You either have it or you don’t”. This is something that I have heard which is simply not true. There is always a spectrum when it...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Mar 12, 20192 min read
It’s been a while
Hello everyone, I know it’s been a long while since I posted a blog! The truth is, I have no excuses. Even though life gets busy, it is...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 19, 20182 min read
Life update: Lack of fulfilment
Here is an update of my life. First of all, I am no longer at university. I decided that the best decision is for me to leave university...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Aug 8, 20182 min read
Sleep Hygiene
Personally, I didn’t realise the importance of sleep until I was diagnosed with my mental illness. Prior to my psychosis, I was sleeping...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Jul 24, 20182 min read
My story: my second time in hospital
It was quite a surprise for me because I was doing so well and I didn’t think I would relapse so soon. I vaguely remember what happened...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Jun 8, 20184 min read
Life update: Living with a psychosis
Hey guys, so it’s been a while since I last posted a blog. The main reason why I haven’t posted is because I wasn’t motivated to write...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Apr 18, 20183 min read
My story: From hospital to rehab
Now, it was two weeks ever since I was in to hospital. Finally, I came to terms with my condition as I was diagnosed with a psychotic...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 29, 20172 min read
Abusive
Go one step beyond not using abusive language. Instead of trying to just stay neutral in difficult situations, provide words of...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 20, 20172 min read
Linked with the Divine
It’s that time again; here is a devotion that I’d like to share. The bold sections are the parts that stood out to me: Whereby are given...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 15, 20172 min read
Take Courage
What do you fear? Is it financial ruin, loneliness, pain, poor health, or the collapse of your family? When you feel afraid, and fear has...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 8, 20172 min read
Your Hearts
A preacher once said, “many people go into the baptismal pool as a dry sinner and come out as a wet sinner.” His point was that many of...
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