It’s a Saturday morning. I got up at 7am to try a BodyPump class at the gym for the first time. It was challenging as expected, but...

Introduction Once we’re past our school and university days, and have entered the workforce, it becomes harder to meet new people. At...

This poem explores the fantasy of flying as a metaphor for ultimate potential and freedom and the contemplation of the paradoxical...

At work, would you want a promotion? Would you want a higher salary? Would you want to stand out from everyone else? Well… Duh… We all...

It’s only normal to experience anxiety or nerves every now and then. Your mind can be hazy, a confetti of debris. However, whether it’s...

Lately, ‘Squid Game’ has been dominating the media. Though the premise is enticing, I was initially put off by the disconcerting coloured...

I wrote this reflection the better part of a year ago. It has since sat scrawled and untouched in blue ink in my diary. In essence that...

The other day I was on a zoom call for a history class when I heard an explosion. I looked to my right to see a meter of red-orange...

We tend to carry preconceptions that prematurely shape our understanding of certain people or things. When my dad overheard I was...

A while back, a friend of mine was having a bad week. He was struggling with his girlfriend, as well as having lots of disagreements with...

Empty streets, abandoned cities, and deathly silence. An apocalypse? The zombies would be those human-looking creatures that have evolved...

We all have an ideal version of ourselves in our mind. That person may look happier, more driven, more attractive, have a certain skill...

Every day there are many tasks to attend to, and lots of work to complete. There’s an endless to-do list, and it can feel extremely...

I recently reread “How To Win Friends and Influence People”. Dale Carnegie has so much valuable wisdom and life-long advice that has...

The key to feeling more fulfilled can be summarised by the common idiom, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. We should have lots of...

I love summer. It’s a time for beaches, bikinis, Bay of Islands, barbecues… Last year during spring, I pulled out my summer suitcase in...

A short creative piece about the peace of being isolated in nature, and how it brings a breath - a sense of escape - to our busy lives...

Have you ever found yourself saying to someone, “I don’t have time”? Life can be chaotic and crazy. In all its busyness, it’s easy to...

A review written by 14 year old Stella. This production captures the essence of friendship, mercy and comedy, adding a modern twist on...

A piece about growing up written by 13 year old Stella. I remember sitting on my bicycle. It is a bright summer’s day at the park near...