Disclaimer - If you're Kiwi, this will all be nothing new. And another one - In order to write about a country and its culture, it's impossible not to make generalisations. So let me preface all of this by saying, generalisations, while all [...]
Below you will find a story I wrote a few years ago. A story that resulted in one of my favourite songs. Beware... it's a story with a twist... TRAINS AND BRIDGES, BRIDGES AND TRAINS In literature, bridges are often used as symbols. [...]
The true cost of not taking sick days Nope, I'm not talking about marriage. Though sometimes it certainly does feel like we're married to our jobs, right?! Like we're so deeply committed to getting up at the same time everyday, in order to [...]
I mean that title in the most endearing way, I swear... I've been wanting to drop this truth bomb on my beloved country for sometime, but as a super polite Kiwi I simply haven't been able to spit it out. So let me [...]
We've all got different ways of coping with ageing. Some brave lassies face it head on and own that shit. I fall into the category of denial. I do everything I can to remain ageless. If not only for the pure amusement of [...]
Are you constantly inspired? I know I'm not. That doesn't mean the well of creativity is all dried up though...
It didn't take too many years on this spectacular sphere for me to realise that no matter how confident we are that we're in control of our lives, change is inevitable. Sometimes those changes are self-initiated, sometimes they seem to fall upon us [...]
I saw yet another article today justifying and defending why certain women over forty are still single. This particular one preached the we’re fierce, we know what we want and we’re not going to put up with your shit angle. Naturally, it was [...]
I'm not going to write some long drawn out article where you have to read to the end to find out what I think the secret is. Here it is...
I often talk and write about how much meditation has helped me, yet when people ask me for advice about how to do it, I honestly struggle to explain. I'm certainly no monk, I've only been practicing seriously for about 5 years now. [...]
In Buddhism they believe in something called Bodhicitta, which is essentially the energy of compassion. The most enlightened folks are able to practice this state of caring and warmth towards all other beings all the time. For the rest of us, however, compassion [...]
Cape Reinga is a beautiful, spiritual place where the pacific ocean and tasman sea meet and merge. It is where the Maori traditionally believe our souls depart the land. What better place to share with you along with my new song. [...]