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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
Jun 26, 20213 min read
Lord, renew my heart
Scripture reading: Create in me a clean heart, O Lord, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. David, Psalm 51:10 To whomever is reading...
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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
Nov 15, 20204 min read
The Journey
Winners vs. Losers I hate failing. I absolutely loathe the feeling when I play a game of scrabble with my mum, and she absolutely...
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Ashley Nsimbi
Sep 16, 20202 min read
Life Update: Story Camp Experience
Hello all, it has been a while since I posted on this blog site. Today, I’m going to focus on the positivity rather than the negativity....
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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
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 16, 20193 min read
Life update: nightmares and voices
Hi all, I thought I’d give a quick update on what’s been going on with regards to my mental health. So far I’ve been doing well. My...
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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 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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