

When the Festive Season Feels Like Another World
Have you ever been to a movie during the day in the summer holidays — one set in midwinter — and when you step out of the air-conditioned cinema into the bright hot sun, you feel a jolt of dislocation? You hadn’t realised how deeply you’d entered that dark, wintry world until the summer light hit your eyes and skin. That same sense of disorientation can hit those of us working in health, social services, not for profit or ministry at this time of year. The frivolity, trivial
Dec 19, 20253 min read


Whakapakari i a Koe: Restoring the Carer Within
Wāhine are often the heartbeat of whānau and workplaces — holding space, juggling shift work, caregiving, and the invisible emotional...
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Smokefree Day and its significance
World Smokefree May World Smokefree May leads up to the celebration of World Smokefree Day on 31 May to encourage and support people to...
May 19, 202510 min read


What does community mean to me? Flowers Kaiwai, Ignite Coach
My personal view Community: Is a place in which you wholeheartedly feel a sense of belonging and kotahitanga. It is the coming together...
Nov 5, 20245 min read


How to navigate change: Embrace growth and thrive in uncertainty
Change: Survive or Thrive? “ Survive till 2025 ” is a phrase I’ve been hearing a lot from clients and peers. It reflects the current...
Oct 21, 20247 min read


Pros and cons to online therapy
When the world shut down in 2020, making therapy available online was required as an alternative to traditional in-person appointments....
Oct 4, 20243 min read
