Shining Light on the Dark

Morena to our #SLOTD whanau on day one of the lock down. I have been thinking about how we can all do our bit from home to help, we’ll we already are by following the isolation lockdown. ... However it goes a step further this uncertainty and the negative effects on people’s jobs, businesses and life’s is tough, so this is about people’s overall well being. He waka eke noa We are all in this together Today is Thursday 26th March, day one and I thought I’d try and do a post a day to try and help. Some will be standard like this one in terms of setting some rules, plans and challenges to work through for the next four weeks. Others a bit different. Feel free to add you our list of daily ideas via a PM. Today’s 5 Make a plan Set some rules Create some challenges Be a good person Take this seriously Feel free to share. Kia kaha, Ash

Due to not meeting the 8 person minimum this course has been postponed until early 2021, date is TBC. Sorry to those that have registered already.

Ash and Kuri are getting in behind the Krero Mai, Krero Atu, Mauri T, Mauri Ora Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying message today. But they also reckon it’s time to stop bullying ourselves, we are all so hard on ourselves. Ease up and support yourself.

Awesome session with the man the myth the legend Sir John Kirwan in Whataroa this morning. Kudos to Westpac NZ DairyNZ and @Rural Support Trust for making this happen and for getting these sort of things out there in the regions. Always great hearing this fella talk and see his work in the mental health space. ... Some incredible take outs, and his app is life and helping people so download this to access the tools and techniques that helped him.

Awesome fundraiser here by the team at The Reel Effect. We love what these guys do in this space, check them out.

In or around Franz Josef tomorrow? 10am at Jetty Bay at Lake Mapourika For a winter soulstice - shortest day shortest swim... Pop a sick manu (do a bomb) off the jetty, a little swim, a time trial to see how long you can last in the fresh water, some Wim Hof sessions or anything will go and all welcome.