David MJ

15/01/2025

Happy Chilembwe Day

02/01/2025

Happy birthday my guy 🔥🔥.
Cheers to new year , new age , new adventures.
Check out my birthday blog : https://wp.me/pbpVs3-3d . Where I brag on Gods goodness and faithfulness on my life . It might encourage you. 🔥💯

01/01/2025

2024 was great , let’s make 2025 unforgettable. Happy NewYear Fam .

30/12/2024

The dawn of something extraordinary.
02.01.2025.
New adventure awaits.

12/11/2024

Your 20s are a whirlwind of experiences and growth. Before you know it, you’re on the doorstep of your 30s, and life starts to feel different. This decade is truly foundational, a time to create the life you want to live, build meaningful relationships, explore new opportunities, and understand yourself better.

Lately, Facebook memories have been reminding me of posts from 10, 12, and even just 6 years ago. Every time I see one, I think, “Wait, what? It’s been 10 years already.” Some of those moments feel so fresh like they just happened last week.

These little reminders got me reflecting, and I suddenly realized I’m about to hit 30 in a month. Thirty. How?! When?! Why?! I swear, I was 22 just two months ago. Time’s been flying by like it’s in a hurry to leave me behind.

And then, there’s this little voice in my head saying, “About to hit 30, huh? Welcome to the uncle zone, ndinu abambo akulu ka!”
(IN Wati Nungu VOICE TONE)

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Your 20s are a whirlwind of experiences and growth. Before you know it, you’re on the doorstep of your 30s, and life starts to feel different. This decade is truly foundational, a time to create th…

23/10/2024

SPARC SYSTEMS : From Ground Zero to Skyscraper Glory

In 2018, I was just your average journalism student at Pentecost Life University (PLU) living in Area 13. Yes, Area 13 place better known for catering to the stomach needs of all the average and big professionals working the Lilongwe city centre, if it was an area in a movie we would subtitled it “where Lilongwe meets at 12” lol.

I and my other friends rented an abandoned building at the Lilongwe Capital City Motel, which became our hostels for the next few years.

Every evening after a long day of lectures and pretending to study, I’d go on these therapeutic walks around Area 13. What can I say? A stroll in an empty developing area , quiet streets and watching the sunset was my Malawian version of a stress-relieving therapy. But what really caught my attention during these evening meanderings was a construction site of a future giant in the making, now known as the Sparc Systems complex. Back then, it was just a dusty plot of land, and I remember thinking, “afuna amangeso chani apa aaah tima 3 floors tatitopetsa build something bigger”

I have seen contractors mapping out this place. The amount of bricks , sand, cements and machinery being delivered at this place suggested this was going to be something big. Slowly, but surely, that building started creeping upwards. Every evening, a new beam, a new layer of concrete. I almost felt like a proud parent watching it grow. From 2018 to 2020, as I toiled away at my journalism degree, I witnessed the Sparc Systems building rise like a phoenix from a construction pit.

I graduated and left PLU in 2020, but life kept bringing me back to the City Centre. By 2022/23, the building was practically winking at me, standing tall and proud like, “Hey, remember me?” Every time I passed by, I felt this quiet, weird sense of connection. I’d witnessed this building’s journey, its humble beginnings, the long hours it had spent under the sun and rain, just like a determined student pulling all-nighters (which, trust me, I knew all about). To see it finally completed, being launched, and glistening against the Lilongwe skyline is like watching a friend achieve greatness. It is inspiring , very inspiring.

You may be asking what’s so special and inspiring about this building, let’s rewind a little bit. Back in 2018, Spark Systems was renting out an office space just like the rest of the mere mortals, trying to survive in Lilongwe. They rented out the same Golden peacock rooms my school rented out , “Bwana spark himself would park his fleet of BMW’s in front, boy that BMW6 was something”

So to see them go from tenants to owners of the debatably largest and Modern Malawian owned office complex in Lilongwe is like seeing that overachieving cousin who goes from sharing a bedroom with you in a cramped house to owning a mansion in Zambia and charging $5000 (10 mitta) for a performance. Talk about a glowing and levelling up🙌🏼🙌🏼😂

This whole thing taught me one crucial lesson: good things, like skyscrapers (and journalism degrees, Lol) take time. The world may not notice you when you’re laying foundations, but keep going. Diligence pays off, whether you’re a student slogging through assignments or a company building Malawi’s first true high-rise. The journey might be slow, brick by brick, but one day, you’ll stand tall and people will notice.

In one of my hard-drives I have pictures of this building almost at every stage in the 2 years I passed by it. Will share in the comment section if I find the HHD . My last physical sight of this building was late last year when I had one more last evening walk from area 47 to the Sparc Systems building, and when I saw it in its completed state I gave it a little nod, as if to say, “I see you. I knew you when you were nothing but a hole in the ground.” It was a reminder that growth, whether it’s in buildings or in life, comes step by step. And sometimes, you just have to keep walking by, watching patiently, and trusting that the rise is coming.

A big Congratulations to Sparc Systems Ltd on this monumental achievement! You’ve shown us all that with time and diligence, the impossible becomes possible. Here’s to the rise!🥂🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂🍸🍸🍹🍹

10/09/2024

StoryTime.
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It’s now been 10 months since I have been in Isreal and oh boy, do I have so many tales to tell!
Some are funny, some are sad, and some are very meaningful and impact, Buckle up, folks, and grab some popcorn, because I'm about to spill all the tea on my Israel adventures.

First things first, God has been Good and so faithful to me. KumwAmba kuzidyera Nyama. (GOD IS GOOD , and the church said all the time )

Moving from a third world country to a first world nation was a wild ride! And as expected I experienced culture shock, development shock, and a few "what-the-world?!" moments. Will get to share about the development shocks,farm life and the booms later, but today I wanted to share about my extreme cultural shock. Hold on tight to your seats!

When I flew to Israel, I got my self ready for a culture shocks , I was like bring it on... but little did I know, the biggest shock was waiting for me and was going to come from my own backyard - Malawi! Turns out, I was more foreign to my own culture than I thought.

A few months after I had settled in I got a new Mesho , who was also Malawian and of Lomwe descendant. Then the shock was came in .

Guys I have never heard Mawu otukwana my whole entire life , like the way I heard once this guy joined us , 8 out of 10 sentences that comes out of this guy in every 15 minutes are vulgar(MAPHUZO OKHA OKHA) .

I was so shocked that kumalawi anthu amatukwana chocho eeeh . At first I thought he just loved kutukwana later I found out that it’s his culture, akakhala pa phone call ndi achinansi akumpanje nde call yonse imangokhalira ma phuzo .

I was so uncomfortable, to the point that every time he uses a vulgar word , I would rephrase this sentence to a normal Chichewa thus not vulgar for him .
My other housemates and I struggled with this guy , but it was impossible to change 26+ years of cultural installation in a few months .

Luckily enough a few months later we had to go our separate ways, boy was I glad to go an hour and a day without hearing any Chichewa phuzo ever eeeeeh 😂😂🙌🏼.

This still remains my biggest cultural shock. Funny I got to experience my culture’s cultural shock away from my home country 😂😂🙌🏼

To my friends in diaspora and those kupanje, what’s the biggest cultural shock you’ve experienced??

04/09/2024

Nutrition Crash course 101.
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Growing up ndi makolo ophuzila is a hustle, not just ophuzila but opanga practice zomwe anaphuzilanzo coz ena it’s parallel to the equator.

Like most Mothers, my mother a Doctor of Nutrition and Food science (owadyadila timaitana kuti Dr Gabs ) was not an easy woman to grow up with, muziwa kale kushupha kwamakolo 😂🙌🏼.
Amongst the kushupha kwao one of the biggest kushupha was on food , this woman was very careful on what her children and her family ate .

This woman made me and my little siblings carry Thobwa , to school saying Mu sobo there too much sugar ,so thobwa was cooked on a weekly basis pa den (guess who had to learn and master that new skill😂😂 ), when there’s is no Thobwa, we would interchange with chidede juice or malambe juice .

When it comes to snacks and food , this woman made us carry home backed zitumbuwa ,cakes and mandansi, a proper home cooked meal was a must for her , ma-chips was off the charts. Moti ife tikakhumbira azathu otenga zima donatsi zamu ShopRite za kilimu zija , Machips ndi zizake 😂🙌🏼

Pa den, boiled , baked , grilled, braii-ed where they most preferred modes of cooking relish. flying was highly discouraged
“We are not supposed to finish 5 littles of oil in a month, thus too much oil, oil is not good for your bodies” she would always shout mukapita kukanena kuti mafuta atha 😂🙌🏼.

Fast forward many years later, all her kids are the most health and strong boys and men. She raised all her boys without any frequent hospital visits just by making sure the ate health . She’s is indeed A dolo a nkhani za zakudya zamagulu 5.
Woman crush Wednesday apose apa ???

01/09/2024

Here's to an unforgettable September!
Happy new month!

22/08/2024

🌟 Reflection Moment 🌟

Going through my Google drive Notes of some years back and just realized that, there was a time in my life when my daily prayer was simple: “Let’s just get through today, get through the week, and maybe next week too.” 🙏

I asked God for four things:

1️⃣ Strength to keep going
2️⃣ Peace and silence to get through
3️⃣ Daily bread to sustain me
4️⃣ Affirmation to uplift me

And God saw me through every step of the way. 🙌

What’s crazy is even now, I subconsciously still pray this same prayer at times. 💫

19/08/2024

Remember, kings reign by their words. 👑 This week, let your words uplift and empower you. Speak good about yourself, and watch your confidence grow. 💪

Happy Monday!

01/08/2024

🟧🟧🟧🟧 Let’s make the most out of August , HAPPY NEW MONTH YALL. 🟧🟧🟧🟧

17/07/2024

Every day is a chance to make better moves in the game of life.

15/07/2024

Start the week with optimism and a grateful heart. Let's make the most of every opportunity, share joy, and reach for endless possibilities. Happy Monday!

12/07/2024

What you say about yourself
What you think about yourself
How you perceive yourself
MATTERS THE MOST .

11/07/2024

Unlock your potential, embrace your true self, and embark on the most incredible journey of self-discovery.

10/07/2024

Understanding your identity in God is key to conquering fear and thriving in life. Genesis 15:1 shows God comforting Abraham, reminding him not to fear because He is his shield. Just think about that—God is your personal shield! With Him, every battle is already won.
The Bible says you are a conqueror, an overcomer, made in God’s image, and with Him, nothing is impossible. Embrace this revelation and let it drive away all your fears and doubts, just as it does for me. 🙏✨

09/07/2024

Fear destroys dreams .
Remember God’s Got you and is with you in all your endeavours. Fear not .