Play

I don’t think we play enough! We take life too seriously sometimes – I know I do! There are days where I wish I was a child again, with no responsibility, free to play whenever and wherever and not have to worry about the world and what is happening in it. Oh to be a […]

Organise

Yesterday’s new moon has prompted me into another ‘getting organised’ mood. So today I’ve been doing exactly that! Getting myself organised for the months ahead, planning for new projects, revisiting ideas and turning them into action plans! I’ve also been doing tax for what feels like forever but am feeling good about being in control […]

GDP

GDP = Gross Domestic Product Why are we so concerned about gross domestic product? Why do we value our economy more than we value community? Why do we value the tangible things and fail to acknowledge the intangible? I studied economics in school because I thought it would be useful. I never really got it, […]

Paru

We went to a traditional dyeing wananga today and saw the most beautiful thing…PARU! For those who don’t know what paru is, it is an amazing black mud, high in iron salts that is used by Māori as a natural dye, especially in weaving and for the dyeing of natural fibres and materials. This paru […]

Honour

I spoke to my Mum and Dad today. Mum in Rotorua and Dad in Te Puke. I’ve realised now that I am older, how important my mātua are to me. As a rangatahi, a young person, selfish and tied up in my own world, I took my parents for granted. Actually I took life for […]