Permission to Pivot

May 21, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Pivot definition: The act of turning. Have you ever had a certain view on something or someone then later on changed your mind? Thing is you don’t want to say it out loud because people might hold you accountable to your initial view? BECAUSE SAME HERE. As I navigate my way through life and experience […]

Strong Women Run In My Family

March 6, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

International Women’s Day (March 8) to me is about celebrating women. The trailblazing women, the inspiring women, the empowering women, the women who unapologetically take up space and are not scared of coming off as “too much.” It’s about acknowledging the women who have gone before us, women who challenge stereotypes, societal norms and the […]

3 reasons why saying no is ok

February 18, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Sometimes it feels like you are in a constant uphill battle with time. There is always a deadline to meet, somewhere to be or someone to see. In-between these requests, you are trying to honour work and university deadlines, balance relationships with your social calendar and squeeze in meal prep and a workout because you […]

My first heartbreak

September 27, 2019.Reading time 13 minutes.

Remember that time I wrote about my first kiss? Well, let me tell you about the first time I had my heart broken by a boy. A good story always starts with some boring-but-essential context so let me give you some. I was 17 years old and didn’t have a great deal of self-esteem. I […]

Have enough grace for yourself

January 23, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

“Stop trying to run on an empty tank.” My biggest lessons about who I am as a woman, what I will and won’t tolerate – have shown themselves through the cracks of my flaws as a human being. Thing is we all lie. May not be to those we live alongside daily but to our […]

If it no longer serves you, let it go

November 13, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

“We spend so much of our life forming attachments to things, people, places, thoughts and emotions that our lives become overburdened with trivial things that really do not matter.” We’ve all heard of the word “hoarding” and often guilty of this habit. I personally have a box in my wardrobe filled with cards, letters and […]

Guest Blog Post by Florence Vaitaiki: Mental Health & The Pacific Islander Community

August 10, 2018.Reading time 21 minutes.

When Florence first contacted me and shared what she wanted to write about, I truly felt the stars had aligned and our paths crossed for a reason. As a Pacific Islander woman, just like Florence, I have witnessed the truth and reality of how proud our people are (and rightfully so) although how pride can […]