In December, the Māori Kiingi (King) Tuheitia made a royal proclamation to all Māori, calling for a national hui (meeting) based on January 20 at Tūrangawaewae marae, Ngāruawāhia.
Read MoreIt was recently, during the drawn out process of relocating to New Zealand from the UK, that I came across an article which informed me that I was part of a huge migration, and that upwards of 50,000 kiwis (and counting) had chosen to return to these shores over the past few months.
Read MoreMy long held desire to relocate to New Zealand with my wife and children is coming to pass. Her Visa has come through, and we are taking steps to get there by Christmas, and we can start building the life we dream of for ourselves and our children.
Read MoreI began this article in February, soon after returning from a trip home to New Zealand. Days afterwards, the whole world turned upside down, as the Coronavirus pandemic took hold. We now find ourselves in quarantine, inhabiting a world which is full of uncertainty. So I returned to this article, and the question which lay behind it, of what it means to connect with Being and Belonging. A question which now takes on a new significance, and a new urgency.
Read MoreThe Man to Man project is a research project I’ve set up to explore the relationship men have with other men. It’s kicking off over the next few weeks, and will be something I’ll be running alongside (and in support) of the programmes I offer in support of mens’ self-realisation; empowerment; and personal and spiritual growth.
Read MoreThe feelings I’ve had since I heard news of her suicide run from sorrow through to anger. And, at the outset, a real feeling of ‘there but for the grace of god.’ I cannot imagine the anguish Caroline suffered, with the pain of the incident which took place compounded by the subsequent hounding by the British media, with every detail reported and voraciously consumed by us, the public.
Read MoreA few years back, the term 'conscious uncoupling' broke into the public consciousness, courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin sharing the process they entered into when calling time on their relationship. No end of flak ensued, and the term rapidly became established within the widely disparaged new-age lexicon.
Read MoreIt’s increasingly clear to me that my purpose is to provide a space for men’s empowerment, embodiment and self-realisation. I’m committed to providing support and guidance to other men, in order for them to make a real contribution in the world, to themselves, and the people in their lives.
Read MoreA recent spate of personal enquiry led to some dramatic insights and realisations about my relationship with resentment – how deeply it is woven into my experience of the world, with myself, and with other people.
Read MoreI am worried that if I ask for what I want, I will upset someone else. Which in turn will upset me. So, in the interests of keeping the peace, I will keep schtum. But inside, deep down, I will build frustration, resentment and anger.
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