Kenyan content creator Lydia Wanjiru recently opened up about a chapter she’s about to close. She’s clear: the lifestyle she’s pursuing is non-negotiable.
On a series of Instagram stories Lydia said :
“Mimi mambo na ndoa mambo na watoto. I don’t think it’s for me,” she admitted, candidly.
She’s not willing to choose a path defined by routine meals, school runs, and juggling work. That kind of life, she says, “I can’t.”
Lydia says living with someone, whether a partner or child, isn’t part of her plan. Right now, she only carves out bits of time just for herself.
“I have to have a lifestyle that requires me to work very hard every day.”
Alone, she taps into her creative energy. She can focus. She can build. She can dream. And she finds herself becoming her best creative self.
A few months ago, we saw a different side of Lydia, raw and full of worry. Her boyfriend, Doso, was in the hospital.
In a post that tugged at heartstrings, she shared a photo of herself holding his hand. She spoke directly to him:
“I miss you so much. I miss your smile, your jokes, your laugh, your presence, and even how you annoy me sometimes.”
The tenderness in her words was visible. But then came the fear.
“It’s killing me to see you connected to all these machines and wires. My love, fight. Fight out of that bed. Doso, babe, please.”
“Baby, I can’t sleep alone anymore. Nights in your house without you. Please heal fast.”
Lydia and Doso have been a happy fixture on social media. Their playful antics and everyday moments show love at its lightest, laughing together, even poking fun at one another.
These glimpses paint a picture of love that’s joyful, soft, and familiar.
Right now, Lydia stands at a crossroads. On one path, a life of comfort, marriage, family, and structure. On the other hand, solitude and ambition. It’s not a question of what’s better. It’s what she knows is right for her.
She says she can’t imagine:
“Living with someone for the rest of my life, whether it’s a partner or whether it’s a child… I can’t.”
The routine she fears, “What are we eating? Who’s doing school runs tomorrow, and then back to work,” just isn’t compatible with her vision she shared.
by patrick nyamai
