walking as an act of community One conversation, a single moment The things that change us if we notice When we look up, sometimes
on paradise and home Somewhere there lies a space for our stories. Stories to and for each other. Stories to and for the world.
on grief & persevering thoughts on re-opening Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa. on being a place for holding aroha & grief. for all of Aotearoa.
uw_nyc : 1999 21 April 1999, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City. I think it was the hangover that changed my life.
a flaming 8-ball "So wait. That's the audio for the Everything Everything live DVD?" Yep. "But is there any video?" Well yeah....
leading within systems thoughts on leadership, on power and imbalance, on reflecting and refining, on authenticity and generosity and on honouring the people.
covid19 are we not ready So we need to keep making those small, deliberate efforts. To reach out. To connect. To do what so many around the globe cannot.
you are strong The truth is, you matter more right now than ever before. The truth is, your skin is beautiful and you are seen.
Aotearoa be strong. be kind. When your child's school goes into lock-down, the first email to their teacher should be "Are you OK? Take care of yourselves, take care of your family".
sometimes sun, sometimes rain The Crown cannot be whānau - but it can be an enabler, to those that are.
Aotearoa buzzword bingo But we also exist, I believe, to enable people to let go of their stories and their realities...
education on conversations not had Until we as a society make ways to work together differently, to do better together. We'll keep paying the cost.
a map. a story. a treaty. reflections on the story of Waitangi. a story that didn’t begin with the Treaty, but a story that requires ongoing partnership, reciprocity and autonomy
walking walk this way on the power of walking, as a salve, as a humiliation, as a release, as a political act. and on paying attention to the worlds we're losing
why are we, so blind to see Teaching is hard. It is worthy. We need to value teachers honestly, enabling them and holding those in the profession to a shared accountability.
Aotearoa quite a long way from cairo If we value a strong and functioning civil society, then as a collective we must decide how to consider the complexity and costs of what it is to be that civil society.
Owning timelines Being human truly matters. We get to choose what humanity we have. We get to choose the humanity we engage in.
on capes and cliffs You don't have to be Superman. You don't have to hold the world in your hands. You've already shown me that you can.
leadership - a motocross metaphor Somedays as a leader I feel like this person. Supporting from the sidelines, assuming good intent while my team attempt really big challenging worthy things. And then there's the impact of that intent, as I get cracked in the face. Drone shot #knockout @jonnywalker_22 @hixpania_hardenduro #thisishardenduro A post
the days are just packed There are some days working in a school, where you get to the end of the day and think, "What did I get done today?" Then there are days like today. A day packed and full of worth. One of my work-life privileges is that once a week,