“You’re interning with Microsoft, launching multiple books, and (re)establishing a nonprofit — all at 29. Take it easy on yourself.”
That is what my AI said to me this month as I was… quite honestly, losing it a little.
Between wrapping up my summer internship at Xbox, planning and hosting a full-scale U.S. Gala for Ntha Foundation, and relaunching my first book By the End of Your Teens — I found myself teetering on the edge of burnout more than once. I was trying to do it all.
But in the midst of all that motion, this gentle reminder cut through the noise: “Take it easy on yourself.”
So if you’ve been moving at full throttle lately — chasing big goals, holding big visions, or simply trying to keep your world intact — I hope this newsletter is a reminder to you to pause. Breathe. And remember how far you’ve come.
For me, July looked a lot like chapters — endings, beginnings, and the magic in between.
I’m writing this with a full heart, and a newly less full calendar. Between new wins and familiar lessons, July has stretched me — creatively, professionally, and emotionally.
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Happy New Week, and wishing you a Fabulous August ahead!
All my love,
We launched: Ntha Foundation
This month, we hosted the first-ever Ntha Foundation Gala in the United States — a beautiful moment to celebrate our seven years of work, and the beginning of a new global chapter.
From Mangochi to Redmond, this felt like more than a milestone. It was a declaration of how far we’ve come, and how far we’re still willing to go.
Personal Development: By the End of Your Teens
Being in Seattle is stretching me in the best ways. Not professionally — I relaunched By the End of Your Teens — the first book I ever wrote, now refreshed and reintroduced.
Rereading it felt like meeting my younger self again.
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There’s something humbling about holding your old words at 29. They still carry weight — but this time, I carry them differently.
Professional Growth: Microsoft Final Connect
My internship at Xbox came to a close this month, after an intense and incredibly rewarding summer.
From data dashboards to deep conversations, I stretched in every direction.
I leave with more than skills — I leave with clarity.
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Clarity on what kind of builder I want to be, and how I want to show up in the rooms I enter.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Q2 Corporation
As I travel back to Lansing, and step into year two of my MBA, I’m beginning to lay the groundwork for Q2 Corporation — a bold new venture rooted in supply chains, regenerative systems, and homegrown innovation.
I am excited to pioneer what might grow to become on of Africa’s most advance supply-chain systems.
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For the first time in a long time, I’m building something that feels like both a company and a calling.
Lifestyle: Hotstone Massages
I was walking back from work the other day, when I saw ‘Hand & Stone’ Massage & Facial Spa on my way. I quickly walked in, and booked a hot stone massage.
For 90 minutes, I didn’t think about strategy, deliverables, or what’s next. Just breath, heat, and silence.
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Rest doesn’t have to be deserved. It just has to be taken.
Featured: Constructing the Kwathu Innovation & Creative Centre
Construction has officially begun on the Kwathu Innovation & Creative Centre in Malawi — a space for learning, making, and co-creating the future.
This isn’t just a building. It’s a physical embodiment of a dream — and a home for the ideas we’ve been nurturing for years.
Up Next: Lessons
Next month, I begin sharing on Lessons — one of the books I am writing as I prepare to turn 30.
I like this book because it is slightly different from ‘The Tens’ series — it retraces the through-lines: what I’ve learned, what I’m still unlearning, and what I hope to leave behind.
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I am excited for the rest of the summer, and keen to see what August has in store for us. July promises to be expansive, and I arrive well-prepared!
Spotlight: Nyenyezi Fellowship Graduation
This month, we celebrated the graduation of our Nyenyezi Fellows — young visionaries from Malawi University of Science and Technology, ready to launch into the world.
This program started as an idea. Today, it’s a pipeline. A powerful, youth-led one.
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Some months are made for arrival. Others are made for remembering that you’re still on the way.
This one reminded me that progress doesn’t always feel like fireworks. Sometimes, it feels like finishing a page — and quietly beginning the next.
I will mostly be taking the majority of August to reset and rewire as I turn 30… but I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to you, my consistent community for being light and light all through. 🙏🏽🤍
With love, with light—
Ntha
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