Belonging begins with being yourself…

When we think about belonging, we often think about finding our people, being part of a community, having somewhere we feel welcome, accepted and connected. And those things are wonderful and an important part of daily life. Having people around us who care, places...
Belonging Matters

Belonging Matters

Next week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Belonging Matters. Our Senior Coach, Liz, shares her thoughts on this, a topic dear to her heart… Often we can think of belonging as a group, a place or a community that we need to find, or...
World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10th 2026

World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10th 2026

This Suicide Prevention Day, we invite you to join us at Waimanako as a way of marking and sharing this day together. We are basing the day on the components of Te Whare Tapa Whā. Just as each component supports the other, our physical, mental, spiritual and social...
The Golden Thread of Community is weaving…

The Golden Thread of Community is weaving…

Wow! The beautiful words received after June’s Long Table Dinner were enough to ensure we would do it again! “It’s been so lovely to get out and meet new people, delicious food!” “Good food, good people, good vibes!” “Loved the positivity, thanks to the cooks,...
Weaving a Golden Thread Through Community Once Again

Weaving a Golden Thread Through Community Once Again

Lately, I have been having a lot of conversations around connection and authentic, in-person, type connection, with the desire for belonging, togetherness, community, people to do life with often being voiced. I think for many of us, there have been seasons of feeling...