by Jamie | Oct 11, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Do you think food can make you happy? I think so. But have you ever been to “dessert heaven”?During my childhood I loved when mum was doing some baking – my sister and I used to be there just in time to make sure we won’t miss out on some cookie dough or cake batter.I...
by Jamie | Oct 5, 2021 | Newsfeed
Kotahihanga – It ain’t easy, reaching outKia ora, e te Whānau,Always been the strong one? Find it massively awkward to ask for support? Are you caring for others? Sometimes it feels like a juggling act! Sometimes the hardest thing going can be putting up...
by Jamie | Sep 8, 2021 | Newsfeed
Something I hear very often.It is often followed by a story about an art teacher or another influencing adult saying something that stopped us in our tracks. We could have been drawing away totally happy, and then that thunderbolt comes in and cuts us to the core. ...
by Jamie | Sep 8, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
Yesterday I pushed myself to bike 10 km before turning around to return to the Retreat. Today I set out and as I commenced the undulating road towards the sea end of Hurford Road, my mind reflected on where I have come from and how similar my journey has been to...
by Jamie | Sep 5, 2021 | Newsfeed
Another week of changes announced and adjustments needed. We now know what Level 2 looks like and are all busy preparing for more change. Even though this change is a positive – another step closer to “normal” life without restrictions, it can...
by Jamie | Apr 1, 2021 | Guest Contributed, Newsfeed
2020 has been hard.Sometimes it felt like it will never end and other times you might have wished it would never end. 2020 has been eye-opening in so many ways. What I have learnt:1. It doesn’t lead to happiness if you try to please everybody around you. You...