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Kindness
KindnessMy mum used to say “Be kind to others” and as a child I had no idea that kindness will be so important to me one day.Being kind is the hug you give a friend who is going through a difficult time; the message you send to check in on your sister who is sick or...
Clouds over the Moutain
A beautiful gift of writing kindly contributed by a recent Guest of Taranaki Retreat ...make yourself a cuppa and.... ENJOY! I’ve been contemplating the grey mass of cloud obscuring Taranaki for nearly a week without a sight of the mountain now. I’m surrounded by...
A Letter from Jamie – 29/4/20
I wanted to let you know that the Retreat is building up specific support pathways according to where we have come across particular needs in lockdown. One or more of these maybe something that you, or someone you know are facing:Facing financial difficulties (for...
A Letter from Jamie 8/5/2020
Kia ora, e te Whānau.We've heard from so many that this week has felt like a kind of limbo; as the country awaits specifics and decisions about the change of Alert Level. There's a inevitable frustration that comes with the not-knowing, and that's having an impact -...
Finding peace when things change
Lots of changes happening this week. Together, ‘we got this’.
A Letter from Jamie – Building Mates
Building Mates Leader, Clare-The-Builder - pure legend Kia ora koutou e te whānauTo those who are paying close attention, you'll have spotted in last week's newsletter, mention of exciting news... so... here it is 🙂 ANNOUNCING: Building MATESAn utterly cool plan that...
Alongside you
These lyrics are for your encouragement today… please have a read; and know that we are alongside you…
Impact
I’m not a one for the cheesy quotes and one-liners. For some reason, though, this simple image and (not hugely original… but still utterly cool) concept has really spoken to me over the last couple of weeks….
Nau mai, Haere Mai, Welcome to our Portal
We’re stoked at the launch of our new Tautoko/Support Portal.
We’ve taken our time developing this resource, as a way to stay in touch with our community. Whatever brings you to connect up here, we welcome you. …Click the button to read more
Letter from Jamie 2/8/20
Kotahitanga - The road is long but the journey is never dullKia ore e te whānauBack in your inbox. During our e-newsletter break, we've had a bit of a re-jig! From feedback received, we disovered that:- Most people preferred a fortnightly over a weekly newsletter-...