Benjamin Zulu Global

Benjamin Zulu Global Life Coach| Best Selling Author |Columnist with the Daily Nation on Wednesdays| Keynote Speaker|Co-host Elevate Show NTV Kenya Wednesdays 9.30pm
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01/08/2026

Benjamin Zulu 1 Hour+ on If You're Feeling Late for Marriage

01/08/2026

Sometimes it is better to take the blame and disappear. Accept being made the villain and leave the story.

There's no point in explaining yourself to someone who lacks the fundamental ability to take accountability.

There's no point in writing paragraphs or holding endless sit-downs to show someone how they hurt you when their goal is to portray you as the black sheep.

Did you know that the most abusive people are also the most insensitive? They need to be completely numb to the pain they cause so they can repeat it without guilt.

And to avoid regretting it, they have to transfer the blame to someone. That someone is usually the victim.

They must say you deserved it. You asked for it. You provoked them.

They're not abusive. They're just correcting you or dealing with you fairly.

They're not smearing your name. They're telling their side of the story. They're not neglecting their duties. They're waiting for you to cooperate with their terms.

A person who builds a fortress of false innocence like this can never change.

And any effort to get confessions from them will only end in confusion and more guilt.

Your only solution is to stop trying to clear your name and go build your life away from such a person.

Sometimes you can't wait for an amicable conclusion to give yourself closure.

Sometimes you just have to accept that chaos is some people's default and disconnect quietly.

(©️ Benjamin Zulu Global)

01/08/2026

If by bad luck you go through a divorce, keep quiet. There's often a temptation to talk too much, especially if the other party is talking and you want your side to be heard.

There's, however, a better way. The way of recovering in silence.

When you lie low and keep things private, you get the opportunity to recover and bounce back faster.

You get to avoid public judgment and chart a new path for your life in peace. Most people are biased against divorced people and they don't care about the details of who was wrong.

There's a temptation to think because the breakup was known to family and friends, everyone now knows what happened and so there is nothing to hide.

The truth, however, is that most of the people you'll be meeting in your new life don't know where you're coming from. Even those who may hear rumors will usually not have the details and when you don't talk, they can't be sure.

Also, people are generally more distracted by their own lives than you think. Not everyone was paying attention to you as you went through what you went through.

The most important things after a breakup are healing and rebranding. To recover emotionally and create a new narrative around who you are.

Sharing too much hinders both of these goals.

When you start posting and talking about what your ex did, people dig in more. You share more and they keep digging and before you know it, most of your energy is spent playing defense.

You'll never open a new chapter when you're busy revisiting the one that ended.

Remember that not everyone will pity you even if you show how you were mistreated. Many were silently envious of your seemingly perfect life and they feel relieved that you have been humbled by a problem.

Do not give them the free fodder of information.

The issue may not be a secret but it is private. In other words, you don't deny it but neither do you discuss it with people who are not in your inner circle.

That boundary will protect your peace more than you realize.

(©️ Benjamin Zulu Global)

01/08/2026

If they ask for a break, grant it. If they say they feel emotionally suffocated, or they got into this relationship before taking the time to know themselves, let them go.

Not for a few weeks, but for good.

These people assume that your heart has a pause button and that you can park your feelings and switch them off.

The truth is that you'll be hurting from the separation the whole time. Also, you'll lose trust from then on because you'll have seen how unreliable they are.

Why do people ask for breaks anyway? They want to be single again but without the consequences.

They want to escape accountability while parking you in a corner as a backup in case they don't like it where they're going.

It's not always because they have someone else. But it's always because they want out and they're trying to avoid the inevitable breakup.

Even if you allowed them to go and come back, the relationship would never return to the same level again.

That separation would still be the beginning of the end.

Even if they try to back off after you state your stand, the truth is already out. They want to leave and they're already one leg out.

What if you're the one feeling suffocated and you need a breather? You don't want to end things. You just want to rest a little.

The fact that you're feeling overwhelmed by being with someone is a sign that you don't belong together.

When you truly love someone, you go through things together. You don't need a break from the relationship.

You can take a break from work or from parenting and have a day or a weekend away. But you don't disconnect from your person.

Always get a psychological assessment to rule out stress and overwhelm from other factors before you unplug your relationship only to realize it was never the problem.

(©️ Benjamin Zulu Global)

31/07/2026

Identifying the lover who has no life

31/07/2026

Your Identity is not tied to a man or a marriage

31/07/2026

Ladies: Do not awaken love before it's time

31/07/2026

There's a Yoruba folktale that says the fox never used to hunt the c**k because it feared that red thing standing on top of his head. The fox thought it was a flame of fire and so it feared the c**k and never came near.

One day it remarked to the c**k, "Man, how did you get your hat of fire?" The c**k replied, "Not at all. It's just a piece of meat."

And so the fox hunted and ate the c**k and his generations from then on.

The moral of the story is this: do not mistake self-depreciation for humility or even humor.

Some people think you carry fire and they keep off from you. Do not correct them.

You don't need to set every fact straight. Leave a part of you unknown by applying silence and you'll reduce the battles in your life.

If people think you have a lot of money, let them. If people believe you're always lucky and your life is easy, let them.

If people think your clothes are expensive, don't correct them even if you collected them on the street for throwaway prices. You're the one who makes them look expensive.

In short, perception matters more than truth. People don't treat you according to who you are. They treat you according to who they think you are.

Stop correcting people when they're making a mistake that benefits you.

Stay silent. Stay mysterious.

(©️ Benjamin Zulu Global)

31/07/2026

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