“Clouds come floating into my life no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky”- Rabindranath Tagore

My Dear Readers ,

The intention of today`s writing is to share insights from my morning`s 10k walk with a much cherished human friend.

Today as I meandered through Auckland suburbia, I happened to look at homes – all kinds of homes – the ordinary ones, and of course some extra ordinary – the simple ones, the ones with blue grey tones, and the ones with buxom hedges, white roses, broken gates, unkempt lawns – green door steps, white verandahs and steep drives.

What fascinated and took over my thoughts – was each of them have a history that is unique…. They are not just homes but spaces that have a solemn presence – that contain both moments and memorabilia – some happy, precious, cherished – the homes have also witnessed moments sad, painful and perhaps even tragic. But what I saw in that stillness – is that each of the homes have withstood the trials and tribulations that comes with the history of time.

No matter how ordinary or extra ordinary they looked -they also had witnessed moments that they have lived through and had-their own individual story that to tell.

My role here I recognized was only to admire and be fascinated as an observer and participant of the undulating changes that caught my eye.

Each of us are a product– of our lineage, our belief systems and our individual experiences. Some experiences make us thrive and some make us almost cringe for cover. We can acknowledge the truths – however there is no need to feel bad of experiences that make us cringe –

We do not have to be caught forever in the throes of our lineage – stepping out of our history is a powerful way to claim our rights to craft our own unique experiences – that are rich– nurturing and gratifying.

The journey of  a thousand miles begins with one step- Lao Tzu

Here are ways to craft our own nurturing stories and experiences

• Surround yourselves with people who care – who make you smile and laugh with ease
• Begin taking notice of what you/ we really like
• Develop a habit to serve those in need – it does not have to be through money it can be through sharing of your time – your skills or just being there for someone
• Cultivate a reading habit – the more you read – the richer you become emotionally and intellectually and then your world becomes that much bigger and better
• Take up a hobby that keeps you engaged
• Engage in creative pursuits
• Go on a walk and take in sights that delight you
• Have a focus or intention for each day
• Talk to someone who can help – there are heaps of wellbeing agencies
• Be unafraid -ask for help x 3 or as many times you need it – there are always good people and systems that serve

• Create a writing habit
• Begin to write notes to yourself
• Start with reminder notes and then progress to making affirmations that make you smile
• Be fiercely kind and compassionate to yourself – this can be hard 😊 and
• Be fiercely disciplined when talking about someone else (whether family or not family _ or of someone that bothers you – this is usually extremely extremely  difficult 😊 – but when we work toward this, we can literally measure our growth in leaps and bounds
• Be generous about the mistakes of the past generation – our mums – dads- grandparents- they did what they knew best

• Te tiro atu to kanohi ki tairawhiti ana tera whiti te ra kite ataata ka hinga ki muri kia koe.”
• “Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”- Maori whakatauki

• For NOW
• No matter what our experiences or history has been – each of us are unique individuals and we have in us the means to put our best foot forward
• Looking forward –
•  It is our turn to live our lives
• Each day with sincerity – with
• Sense of purpose and as best as we can – and
• Believe that this can be done

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams – live the life you`ve imagined”- henry David Thoreau

Sending warm wishes for crafting  unique scripts to choose routines with care – live each day with meaning and purpose-   that open the doorways to  plentiful joy ,lots of love and endless tunes of harmony.