“When I joined the program, I was in a place of detachment from myself.”
“When I joined M&B, I realized that the problem was not School but the problem was failure to recognize my specific strengths and weaknesses which were to help me navigate through the crisis effectively.”
“I was not certain whether there is a possibility of being a serious heaven bound Christian and an unbelievably relevant person on earth.”
“The acronym CREATE has helped me a lot to navigate the different paths of the generation I am now and also to know how to relate with others.”
“I was a very shy girl, overwhelmed with fear that I couldn't even express myself before people in every walk of life.”
“M&B has taught me to respect my time, reign in my God-given dominion, apply shameless audacity in all my undertakings, and of course, excel.”
“Apart from that, how I handle situations has changed, I no longer second-guess myself.”
“When I joined M&B I was very shy and I had very low esteem about myself.”
“Also my one on one session with my assigned mentor gave me the validation and words of affirmation that have made me realize my true value and want to grow, maintain and preserve it.”
“I shook off my past which I cannot change and I’m now focusing on my future.”
“Now I can know how and where to speak and what to speak.”
“Describing my vision at 40 as one of the assignments led me into realizing that I have very little time left into achieving my dreams.”
“I understood my identity as a child of God and the dominion I have as well as my strengths and weaknesses and the ability to use my strengths to actualize and make steps of becoming.”
“I have grown to know me better for the six months. I am impressed by the new me.”
“I was late for my first meeting and I will never forget the embarrassment I felt when I was asked to go home and reschedule that meeting for another day.”
“I had to make personal choices to let go of bad habits and to embrace new change in my life which was unfamiliar to me, but I had to act and let go of the past.”
“The light was shone on me and now I have self-awareness and will never walk in darkness again on issues of life and my surrounding.”
“I GREW UP BEING SO TIMID BUT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM I HAVE KNOWN THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHAT I WANT IT”
“Being in M&B made me realize I was not the only one in a crisis and, moreover I should not sit back and give up on life.”
“Before the program I had really big self-esteem issues , trust issues and I was not confident with myself and I really didn’t know my purpose and who I really was.”
“I thought I would drop before month six but am so proud of myself.”
“I’m that girl now who chooses value over reward, not ready to give up, keep working to bring out the best in me.”
“Being shamelessly audacious and knowing about dominion was a turning point to viewing things differently.”
“Am a co-founder of an initiative that we specialize in mentoring teenager in Nyandarua County, we used to do things with no vision and registration. Now we are registered and with a clear purpose of existence.”
“In M&B I got the chance to share personal things that even those close to me have never heard.”
“I have learnt on obtaining value for my time and being in a position to identify the risks and opportunities coming with them and able to make rational decisions that lead me into greater chances of success.”
“That session was a bit tough for me but as time went by I learnt am a diplomat and specifically am an advocate.”
“Towards the end of the program, I applied to join the M&B Tech Hub project under the guidance of my mentor and was accepted.”
“I always dreamt of having my own company and running a business despite my frequent failures in businesses that I begin and end up falling.”
“Through the personality quizzes I learnt that I am a diplomat (INFJ-T) affirming all the doubts I heard about my life’s purpose.”
“I am a totally different person from who I was when I joined and I believe that as days go by I will be a much better person than I am today”
“The amount of hospitality I was shown by strangers made me believe that there is love.”
“I have learnt, no event, mostly bad, should stay a lifetime. Life is series of beginnings, so I never have to get stuck.”
“I wake up every day and ask myself, "What am I going to do today that is going to cause a change? - a positive change".”
“I gained the courage to move out and share the daily devotionals to the prisons and the schools.”
“I am also happy that I can now easily mingle with people and talk to them without having to worry about what they think about me.”
“I was not a morning person before I joined but now I can comfortably wake up at 5am to attend a meeting.”
“The Expose section was an opportunity to learn how to handle the enemy within before handling the enemy without.”
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
“M&B has made me separate myself from living the society dream and stepping into my personal dream.”
“I used to wake up late, the earliest time I could wake up was at 8 or 9am.”
“Having a person that has walked before you in life who is ready to help you navigate the becoming process is such an immense privilege.”
“I also realized that I had really never made concrete plans for my future, I just moved wherever the seasons would take me.”
“I learnt about keeping time, commitment, listening and reading between the lines as well as having a life goal.”
“So initially it went well all guards up, interesting engagements until I went for the first one on one and boom!! someone saw right through me and lovingly called forth leaking shells.”
“What stood out for me amidst everything else was the shameless audacity series. It was my liberty point in the program.”
“Through M&B I got to accept and register that change is inevitable and it must be deliberate for me to become the person I was meant to be.”
“This program enhanced my discipline and consistency not only in the morning sessions but also in my life; I'm glad that once I set a goal it must be accomplished no matter what.”
“I have also had a self discovery journey that has now made me change my career field into psychology”
“I was so shy that I couldn't interact with people but now I have gained so much confidence on myself.”
“I used to struggle with issues of low self-esteem but through the CREATE program I’ve been able to regain myself and love myself.”
“Now I can now attest comfortably and proudly that I am in a better place both spiritually, mentally and emotionally, from a rained on lion to a pride leader.”
“The morning sessions were a stretch that taught me about intentionality and showing up when I was needed even when I did not feel like it.”
“I would actually encourage everyone who joins M&B to attend as many one on one's as possible from the very start, don’t rush or wait for last minute.”
“We sometimes tend not to balance things in life and through the wheel of life test, I have known that I should concentrate in all the spheres of my life.”
“All I know is that I am no longer throwing small pity parties trying to justify my existence for a purpose that has nothing to do with me.”
“All my life i thought i was extroverted but now i know am introverted.”
“What has been my greatest lesson is that God has given us power to have dominion over everything on earth, and by everything it literally means every single thing.”
“I’d look at myself and say “nice to meet you Irene” with a smile because I’d have gotten a new understanding of how I’ve been wired.”
“It is here that I learned to be unashamed of my mistakes but instead I embraced them and learnt from them.”
“Creating my capstone and coming up with my vision and mission has given me clarity in terms of what I want to achieve in life and am positive that it will serve as a guide towards fulfilling my life's purpose.”
“Before I joined M&B, I was living with my past experiences which I let them to dictate and define me.”
“After knowing that I’m an advocate, and the trait may come out as a weakness, I don't pin myself down. I work towards handling myself day in day out as circumstances come along.”
“I also learnt to stop counting time in minutes, hours, and days, and now I measure my time in Kairos by living and experiencing every moment of my life.”
“I used to care a lot about what people would think about me if I did something I liked but they taught me to be who I am .”
“This changed my whole perspective about life, I got a reason to change my way of life and align it with God’s purpose; this keeps me going every day.”
“I have learnt that I have a different view and approach to things from others and that it is okay.”
“In that regard I have learnt to take responsibility for all my actions and to always ensure that I can account for the resources and privileges I have.”
“I’ve been able to understand who I am, and most importantly, I now know where I want to be in the next 30 plus years step-by-step.”
“My mentor, allowed me to see hope inside myself. He saw greatness, spoke it out and made me own it and that for me, was the best thing a stranger has ever done.”
“I have never been an early morning person but due to this particular program, I am now an early riser by default.”
“They challenged us to think hard about ourselves and explore the depths of our insecurities and in turn deal with them.”
“Having been a dreamer and not knowing exactly how to chase my dreams, I was lost. And with M$B I knew I was found.”
“I remember my mentor giving me an illustration of the dream am having with a pregnant woman, that its only me and me alone who knows and understands the weight of what am having inside.”
“What stood out for me is REALITY that is the state of things as they are ,rather than as they are imagined to be.”
“I could not talk to a crowd without shaking, but I now have grown to be confident.”
“During this session I learnt the value of saving time and setting goals which I have been able to implement at a personal level.”
“My mentors didn’t just teach me skills; they helped me rediscover my purpose and believe in myself again.”
“I now walk with peace knowing that I am not late to achieve my heart’s desires and that what is meant for me will come in its perfect season.”
“It helped me understand the challenges I was facing in life, and together we came up with a plan to help me become more independent in all areas of my life.”
“Now at this juncture I am a sales representative, very bold and confident that this program has built me not for now but even the days to come”
“I now can do things I wasnt able to do before then like saying 'No' to me was not easy but right now I can stand my ground and refuse that which is not for me.”
“In just six months, I gained deep self-awareness, clarity in my choices, and a renewed sense of purpose.”
“The program gave me the space and opportunity to reflect on my goals, build confidence in my abilities and begin to gain clarity on my future.”
“I began to understand the roots of my emotional reactions, and for the first time, I faced my childhood instead of avoiding it.”
“The strictness on adherence to the rules has helped me be a punctual person and become accountable with tasks that I given.”
“M&B enable to gain the courage to face things head on as I understood that even avoiding things can be considered as being complicit to them.”
“When I joined M&B I had one objective. To become aware of myself, and surely I have achieved that.”
“Before, I would often shy away from conflict or expressing my opinions, fearing judgment or disapproval.”
“Lost, that’s the one word I would’ve used to describe myself a few months ago.”
“I was unsure of what to expect but i have come to find great insight and empowerment not only spiritually but also emotionally”
“Money and financial gain is like rain, whatever is planted is what will grow. So the concern is not mainly about the rain, but what is in the land.”
“When I joined, I was searching for direction, guidance, and inspiration to grow both professionally and personally.”
“When I first joined the mentorship program, I was at a crossroads in my life path. I had ambition but lacked direction.”
“Through the trainings and teachings I have been challenged to dream again as well as extending grace to myself by understanding that life happens in seasons.”
“I was so shy and kind, an introvert where by people could mock me and take advantage of my silence simply because I couldn't say anything or stand for myself”
“I no longer see myself as someone trying to find their way, but as someone who is creating their way”
“Through one on one meetings with mentors, follow-ups and being given sense of facts I overcame my past battles.”
“I was such a person who could say yes to every request without considering myself but through the program I am able to say no where I am not able and I do not feel offended or guilty.”
“One module I find myself returning to often is Choices. It helps me understand that I can make a right decision based on a wrong choice, and vice versa.”
“Before I joined Mentorship and Beyond, I was silently drowning. On the outside, I looked okay but deep down, I was broken, confused, and tired.”
“I believed I knew myself until I met mentors who held my hand and helped me explore deeper.”
“I have gained so much perspective, learnt to focus on one thing at a time, understanding that its okay to still figure it out in my twenties.”
“I do admit I had selfish reasons to join, but that’s the thing…M&B allows you to be who you are.”
“You may never understand what 6 months can do to a soul until you have an encounter with this program.”
“From how I let days pass by unless I had classes or events coming up, to actually creating a whole plan for the week and having a strict checklist.”
“I’ve overcome patterns of people-pleasing, false humility, and learned that identity is a powerful currency that will be tested at life’s gates.”
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