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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Thanks Brooke! 🙏🏽 That means a lot to me.

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For My Wairua's avatar

Fuuuuu e hoa 🥹 I just published a piece on all of my confessions in the hopes to start pulling a plug on it if you will and work on releasing it from my life.... then I see your kupu ‘I thought it was a curse. I couldn’t see my value or purpose. But perhaps it was more about the season of the world.’ and honestly no truer words have been written. Thank you for this beautiful piece, and such a Devine time and moment too! We are Rongoā and Rongoā is us xx

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Nadine Hura's avatar

So interesting because I just read your story e hoa, then came here and read this and I felt like they had this beautiful synergy, almost as if they were speaking to each other. The properties of Kumarahou applied to our own lives, growing up and even thriving in the ashes. Incredible. I’m laughing because I am guiltily starting off my day on substack and I’m going to be so late to work but this is just the best and you’re making me want to go and write/publish something because I can... because the pressure to be perfect is less than the desire to just simply connect. To be in wānanga as writers in our separate corners, sending out scattered words to each other on the wind... what even is perfection... there is only connection

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Mel Rundell's avatar

Perfectionism is a zombie. Loved this. And learned something about Kumarahou. Ngā mihi.

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

True that! It still appears very real to me sometimes! Maybe I’ll shoot first ask questions later 😁

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Oh wow! I’m glad it resonated. And grateful we can share each other’s rongoā! Thank you for your kind feedback. You never know how things will land once you hit that publish button ay? 😱😁 I can’t wait to read your post. Kia kaha while you lay down your burdens. It can be painful I know, but remember what a gift you are giving to yourself. Yay! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You deserve to thrive! And there are more people rooting for your success than you may know. 😊

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Oops that was my reply to ‘For my Wairua’. 😬 ⬆️😆

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Suz's avatar

Ataahua, love this piece, love the message (of hoping and coping) and the delivery. I can definitely visualize the 🧟‍♀️, what a cool way to deal. Looking forward to trying it out. Nga mihi.

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Yay! I hope it’s fun too 😁

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cushla paice's avatar

makes total sense. yay to the zombie splattering image. gotta get some kumarahou plants into our wild garden....

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Yuss! Good for what ails you... 😊

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Cherene's avatar

You already know what I think ehoa!! You make my week Cx

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Lisa Cherrington's avatar

beautiful e hoa. Everything kei te pai at your end?

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Story Of A Hori's avatar

Aue I put this comment in the wrong place 🤦🏽‍♀️🙄

Yep just been looking for mahi lol 😬 I haven’t had much activity in the dome for a little while so no publishing for meeee...

Hope you’re living the dream and still creating that amazing work of yours. Oh I have a copy of your first book now - Yiah boiiii - so rapt!

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Lisa Cherrington's avatar

Awww....keep writing e hoa, love reading your words. Yes busy creating whilst I'm on holiday, but determined to create an early morning routine once I'm back at mahi.

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