It’s February 2050 and I’m sitting in the dappled shade of my grapevine covered pergola. Today is my 85th birthday. Birthdays have always been a time of reflection for me and today I am taken back thirty years to 2020 when the global Covid-19…
When our lockdown in New Zealand started two weeks ago, I experienced a cocktail of emotions; fear, calm, sadness, love, grief, compassion, curiosity and uncertainty. My sensitivity radar was in full flow, as isolation, the shadow of connection was showing up.However, I also experienced…
Earlier this week, I attended the wake and funeral of my father’s best man, a man who, along with his wife, was a stalwart of Northland rugby, a real community and family man, a talented planner who brought people together and got stuff done.…
