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Travelling vegan and zero-waste? Yeah right!
“Have you got any mind games for this?”, asks Ryan, a 30-something Kiwi. We are circling around 500m off the Fijian coast on board one of today’s ‘Island Trip’ boats. Ryan has been handed a fishing line, trolling 25m behind the boat, and is concerned that even though yellow-fin tuna have been bubbling up around…
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I’m Standing on One Leg…
Here at Nadi Airport I am attempting to balance on one leg, eyes closed. From time to time, like an insomniac stork, I open my eyes to check the luggage carousel. Physiotherapist Damon, whom I hold in high esteem, explained at my final appointment in Kawakawa before Xmas that for a sore knee – not…
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#gopeaceable – vision of a global grassroots movement
Imagine a day, not too far off, when each encounter you have is met with empathetic understanding. The person who has mistakenly tail-ended your car, the phone company employee, the government official, the person whose view on vaccination differs from your own, each listen with care to what you have to say. What if, for…
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WHY I NO LONGER SAY ‘WELL DONE’!
(A speech written to present at Toastmasters Kerikeri prior to the 2020 General Election.) E rangatira ma, e hoa ma, e manuhiri ma – Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa. It may be Level 2 but I’m on the campaign trail today – I’m here to explain 3 downsides to using praise and…
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PEACE TROLLING – using social media to build a global culture of peace and respect
Imagine by 2025 if across the world, people of every nation, every language, young and old, are online allies in a movement of non-violent engagement between people across every social media platform. Perhaps you, dear reader, will be one of a growing global ‘army of Peace Trolls’ , seeding social media the capacity to engage…
Connecting Cheerfully 