When things feel heavy, my mind finds peace by visiting the ocean. There, I can feel the soft sand between my toes, taste the salty air, hear the sound of the waves, and feel the breeze — sometimes even the wild winds — as I walk and search for small treasures. I don’t live anywhere […]
This week, many people are returning to work.And in conversations I’ve had, one thing stands out — very few people talk about feeling excited.Instead, there’s a quiet undercurrent of stress. A tightening in the chest. A sense of dread creeping in before the week has even begun. After the busyness and emotional weight of Christmas
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Much of the world has already stepped into the new year of 2026.Before I do, I want to pause and reflect here. This past year wasn’t easy. For many of us, it held loss, uncertainty, and moments that felt heavier than we expected. Moments that took more from us than we thought we were able
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I took a pause from writing last week, as I needed some downtime — time to be with family, to sit in the beautiful chaos that comes when generations gather, and to take a few moments for myself. Sometimes life requires our full attention, and other things that are important, but not necessary, can wait.
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This week, I travelled to my home country, Aotearoa, New Zealand, so my post is arriving a little later than usual. Travel and family time have swept me up in the best possible way, and this reflection feels even more meaningful because of it. Each time I return home to Aotearoa and feel the plane touch
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Last week, I shared about a small steady presence who has been with me through the last thirteen years of ups and downs: my cat. This week, I want to introduce you to my horse, Beau, a quiet strength who’s walked beside me in a different way, but with strong presence. I had been without
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This week’s blog is for the animal lovers — especially the cat people. Even if cats aren’t usually your thing, you’re still welcome to read along, because this is really a story about comfort, timing, and the little beings who choose us when we need it most. Let me introduce Kitty, my cat. I know…
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One afternoon, when I was fourteen, I was at my desk doing homework when my uncle, who was visiting us, came into the room and sat on the edge of my bed. He asked what I was working on, and as I explained my assignment, he listened and smiled. He didn’t stay long, but as
This morning, after what seemed like a long night of rain, I bundled up and took my puppy out for her morning walk.Raindrops still clung to the tips of spruce needles and grasses, bare tree branches, mosses and lichen, and formed tiny puddles on fallen leaves. There was no wind, just stillness — birdsong and
During the week, a stranger paid me a compliment, and it stopped me for a moment. Then it happened again — same day, another stranger, another compliment. I could feel my energy changing from these two small, but meaningful moments. Complimenting strangers is something I try to do whenever I can — it might be
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