Q is for quarantine

#SilentNoises ~knm




“If we wont budge, nature or the elements would nudge us” – knm

We are now quarantined to our homes. We have all the time on our hands to think, to reflect, to pause, to re-evaluate ourselves.

Most of us are too busy and have taken it in stride to be so. It is not so. If you have children, this is a good time to get to know them. Most of us do not know our children. Knowing your child is having them not just talk to you but confide in you. They should be able to express their intimate fears and joys to you. It is not enough knowing what they wish to become in future.

Now us. This is the time to know that person running around. That person has been so busy they have not had the time to reintroduce themselves to you since they got so much responsibility. What are you eating? What are you doing for self-care? When was the last time you took a vacation just to rest? When was the last time you simply took a re-evaluation exercise on yourself?

As we stay safe practising preventive measures and being ready if it comes to our doorstep, let use this opportunity to be mindful. Let us think about our thoughts, our words and our actions in the past, in the present and in the future. Let us think about the impact they will have on generations to come.


Stay safe

#SIGHlentNoises ~knm

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Kwasi (First name rhymes with Crazy but he is not) Ntem-Mensah is a father and a husband. He is a mentor, a Fatherhood Consultant and a member of the Fatherhood Roundtable. Kwasi is currently the Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator working with ECHN-Family Development Center’s Healthy Families Healthy Babies program. He is the co-chair of ECHN’s Unity Collaborative where the work is focused on Diversity and Inclusion. Kwasi is a member of the Board of Education of Manchester. He also serves as a director of The Manchester Land Conservation Trust and is the Secretary for The Council of Ghanaian Associations in Connecticut. He is also on the CFSP Advisory Council. Kwasi does collaborative work with the DOC and DCF. He is the creator of ReadToMe and Celebrating Our Fathers events. Kwasi facilitates 24/7 Dads and Circle of Security parenting. He is the author of the anthology of poems and short story “A Silent Noisy Walk in My Mind” and publisher of “SilentNoises.org”. He is also a radio presenter at CMRadio, a Ghanaian radio station based in East Hartford and a member of AABAC, an advocacy association for people of color. Lastly, Kwasi is a wonderful community advocate that is eager to work with people all races, genders and socio-economic background

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