It’s amazing how the way you think about a situation, totally changes the experience. As I get older, I realise more and more the power of our thoughts and how it’s not the situation that determines our happiness (or not), but our reaction to it. Perspective changes everything boys. There have been many instances lately […]
Get back up
It’s been a while since we have written to you both boys. Life sort of turned on its head in January with the flood. Oh my gosh another flood, we couldn’t believe it. So now I’ll tell you the story, and the biggest lesson I have learnt from this – so far. Get back up. […]
Appreciate your life my son – my morning routine
Appreciate your life my son, each moment is precious. Life is about you my boys, how you see the world will always be your reality. There are two ways to look at anything and perspective is one of your greatest tools. Everything has a beginning, each day has a start. When you wake up appreciate […]
Run with me son
There will be a time in your life my boys when you decide that you want to get fit. I wanted to leave you this post, which I will update every day for the next 8 weeks, following my fitness plan so that you can run with me. When you are older I might not […]
Whanaungatanga – the value of family and whakapapa
Whakapapa connects us with each other and our history. It connects us with the land and all that is around us. It is an important part of our culture. As I grew up Koro would recite whakapapa every morning. I never really understood the importance until I was a lot older. In his whaikōrero (speech) […]