Do not hold on to past grudges…unless you want them to hang on like leeches sucking the life out of you… They do not serve you in the present nor will they serve you into the future. Life is for living, enjoying every moment, let go of what is limiting and allow yourself to welcome […]

Ross Bennett reminded me of an experience we had while I was living in Taranaki a few years back. I was working on a project with him and one day while delivering the final product to his house in Oakura, I ran out of petrol – big lol So I ended up on the side […]

E iti noa ana na te aroha. Even though my gift is small, it is given with love. I went to the mailbox today and there tucked inside was a yellow parcel, addressed to me, from John Broomfield. I was excited to open it and I knew what it was – a book written by […]

A smooth blue sheet behind a painted textured rock… Texture is bumpy and rough. It adds colour, excitement and a sense of satisfaction like you’ve worked hard all your life. I like smooth but there is something about a rough texture that makes you want to touch it and see what is there and where […]

Our tamariki these days are so lucky. Many still have their grandparents on both sides and some even have great grandparents and great great grandparents! I only knew one of my grandparents and she passed away on my ninth birthday. But I have vivid memories of her that I will never forget. She used to […]

We have a white picket fence at the front of our house. Wikipedia defines a picket fence as: a variety of fence that has been used mostly for domestic boundaries. Symbolically: a picket fence, ideally white, is seen by some as a symbol of the ideal middle-class suburban life… Hmmm… funny how a fence can […]