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My Whanau

Born and raised in the South Island of New Zealand with Ngai Tahu Maori ancestry. My whanau (family) are  community service activists.  Invested with the signature of transforming and growing the lives of families and individuals through education, social service involvement, and facilitating better health and wellness home care programs in the local community. My husband Alf, and I have 3 gorgeous creative and intelligent daughters between us. Their ages are 16, 18, and 24. During the winter months we enjoy watching the whales northern migration from our home situated on the beautiful beach front of the Gold Coast Australia.

 

The Source of My Taonga 

"The most powerful thing that one can give to themselves is to share unconditionally their healing gift with others".

A dedicated Community Volunteer and project co-ordinator. I moved to Sydney from the Gold Coast in 1992. Initiating local community support groups around the city of Sydney. Providing shelter, food, and clothing for the homeless. Respite Care for Aides and Cancer triumphants. A foster carer for 5 children. Initiated and facilitated The Arm Chair Story Telling series for the Mosman City Council for aging citizens in Cremorne Sydney.

 

My Tohunga

"healing and liberating the soul-mind through acts of beauty."

A  remedial therapist, mediation teacher, health and wellbeing educator. I have trained across 18 healing modalities. Enriched by the practical experience gained from working in the Spa and Beauty Industry one thing I have discovered for sure.....I am here to enable the human yearning to define ones own life through meaningful validation. Knowing that everyone... with no exceptions.... hold in their possession a key that is significant to making the world a much better place for all and providing them with a platform and support for it's successful ongoing expression.

                                           

 

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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