Lifestyle

Intimacy is that quality of being close, self-disclosing, and affectionate with another person. It means being able to share a whole range of thoughts, feelings and experiences that we have as human beings.

It involves being open and talking through your thoughts and emotions, letting your guard down, and showing someone else how you feel and what your hopes and dreams are.

Intimacy is built up over time

●Celebrate the good things in your relationship.
●Talk openly about your feelings and what you need from the relationship.
●Create opportunities for intimacy.
●Accept that your relationship will have highs and lows.
●Be positive about what you have in your relationship.

Intimacy also requires patience and effort from both partners to create and maintain.

Discovering intimacy with someone you love can be one of the most rewarding aspects of a relationship.

Apart from emotional and sexual intimacy, you can also be intimate intellectually, recreationally, financially, spiritually, creatively (for example, renovating your home) and at times of crisis (working as a team during tough times).

This will surely create a stronger bond between you and your partner.

These days,going to a parlour to get your nails done isn’t really a must.You can do your nails at the comfort of your room.Save money and do it for yourself.All you require is:
a)Nail cutter
b)Nail file
c)Nail buffer
d)Stickons (artificial nails)
e)Nail polish of your choice.
You can get a little bit creative to transform your nail painting into real nail art without making it look complicated as it may seem.
STEPS TO DO IT YOURSELf NAILS.
1)Apply glue on your natural nails then stick the artificial nails on.Do this for your nails on each and every finger.Ensure you pick the right size of the artificial nails that fit with yours naturally to avoid them looking all plastic and fake.
2)Take the nail buffer and buff your nails.This will help you have a more natural look.
3)Use the nail cutter to trim them to your desired size.Ensure you have them on the length you are comfortable with to avoid discomfort while having them on.
4)File them to the shape you want and smoothen the edges to help you have a more neat look.
5)Lastly, apply your nail polish and get creative for a better look.This will enable you to have a better look on your nails rather than having a plain look.
-Some of the nail art designs you can do by yourself are:
a) Pairing of colors- You have to take two or more colors of your choice and apply them according to your desirable pattern.
b)Laced nails- Take a piece of lace, wrap it around your nail and dab the nail polish on it. Remove the piece of lace which will leave the prints on the nail.
c)Splattering of polish on nails- You simply need a small brush to splatter a color.Dip the brush in polish and then in nail polish remover so that its thin enough to splatter.
Take some time, do your nails by yourself and have yourself feeling all good and new. It sure does increase your self esteem when your nails are looking neat and great.

So next time you feel tired at work or school, don’t reach for a caffeinated beverage, drink water. It’s good for your body and won’t damage your teeth like soda and other caffeinated beverages.

Soft drinks can ruin your tooth enamel and drinking plain carbonated water is a healthier alternative.

But if you find it difficult for you to quit drinking softdrinks, worry not because there are recommendations helpful in minimizing the negative effects.

1) Drink through a straw to keep the liquid from staying in your mouth.
2) After drinking soda, swish your mouth with water to dilute the acid and sugar.
3) Choose beverages that contain little sugar, sugar subsitutes but with added calcium.
4) Do not brush your teeth immediately. Wait for about half an hour or keep your normal dental routine.
5) Choose a toothpaste that contains calcium, fluoride and phosphate.
Choose health

Kenyans have strange habits which sometimes can be difficult for foreigners and even local people to understand. Many foreigners find some of our habits strange at the onset but after they spending quality time here, the habits become a norm for them. Either you are here on a vacation or a stay visit, these strange habits will always find a way to influence you.
Here are some strange habits you are likely to see in Kenya:

1. Bargaining while making a purchase

You may pay for goods or services without bargaining when you come to Kenya the first time. However, it does not take long for you to start haggling like Nigerians when you want to buy anything. The trader would hike the price to an unreasonable amount and it is expected that you bring this price down and it would take time to come to a compromise.

2. Jubilation when electricity come on

With the error of capitalism that brings up monopoly even in business firms, electricity going off has never been news to us. They will force rationing of power to us and there’s nothing much we can do. When the electricity goes off there are hisses and moans but when the light comes on, there is this excitement and shouts. Most of us his because we know the company shall take ages before they come repair a faulty line, and this means darkness shall be embraced in yourhom for a while. If you are new here, it may irritate you initially, never to worry, because soon you may find yourself jubilating too.

3. Lack of respect for those in authority

Have you seen how we stay in traffic for long hours? Our drivers cannot even listen to our police sometimes.  We talk down on the government, the presidency regardless of the venue. We have opinions on what our leaders should or should not do. If you respect the authority you seem naive and weak, if you can’t deal with them you run or dodge in the nearest corner.

4. Flashing – You call people and hang up

When you call someone and you cut off the line before the person picks up; Kenyans call this ‘flashing’. If you are new here, you may believe that it is a missed call from a friend especially when you are far from the phone. It is often intentional because the caller does not have enough phone credit to call or talk and it is expected that you call them back. When you finally understand this concept of flashing, you may find yourself doing it.

5. Shouting when making calls

As Kenyans, we have this habit where we don’t know how to talk in low tones. Even when we are giving stories, some of us can only do it at the top of our voices. This habit can be more pronounced if you make use of a public transport system or you are on some major streets.

6. Walking barefoot in the house

You arrive at some homes and find out that there are lots of shoes outside the door and soon, you may start following suit. You will instantly remove shoes and get comfortable walking that way. For men, they walk in their socks, even when the house some extrapair of slippers they will still not wear them.

7. Impatience

Ahh…This is a strange habit you may pick fast if you are new in these streets. Have you seen how we create funny routes to avoid traffic and you would wonder what the rush is all about? Even at ATM booths, in malls, in banking halls you name it, we are always in a rush. Most Kenyans are always in haste that they do not want orderliness. One day, you may find yourself trying to cut corners too.