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Eyes wide shut

Eyes wide shut

I live in a country that is torn into two. We are one, yet divided. We are split, yet attached. We are Korea, yet we are ‘South’ and we are ‘North’..

  • I Introduce: The God of Evolution

    Oftentimes people have been led to believe that faith is in opposition to science, that belief is different to fact, that creation is incompatible with evolution. That if one wants to be a good, faithful Christian, one must reject intelligent reason.

  • The sweetness will come

    After transitioning from high school to university in 2018, 2019 was a year of familiarity and steadiness. Where before I was navigating traffic, “stop starting” and not quite sure where I was going, 2019 was a year of cruising. Cruising to a destination I was sure I was supposed to be.

  •  NZ / Aust – bush walks / trekking

    New Zealand trecking it seems to this Aussie now having read of it over the past twelve years by our Kiwi young writers, is something akin to Australian bushwalking and camping out with a tightly packed two person tent firmly stashed away in the haversack.

  • Visualising Success

    The concept of visualisation evolved out of the self-empowering 1960s, the ability to manifest one's own success through thought alone appealed to the masses in its simplicity.

  • How NOT to abuse frail elderly parents

    One clear sign of maturity in life is realising what we have been taken for granted is not what can be taken for granted. This includes the source of our life itself.

  • Unlearning racism

    In May, the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand launched the Unteach Racism programme (www.unteachracism.nz) to ‘identify, confront and dismantle bias and prejudice so education in New Zealand is free from racism’.

  • Intimidation: Rebuilding the walls

    Intimidation comes in many forms. It could be from the majority voice and accepted norms in the world. It could be an employer or colleague belittling what you are doing. It could be a passing comment by a family member or spouse. It can be from friends or acquaintance through small jokes.

  • Every word

    We had just left the drive through at McDonalds. Driving to the park for a picnic and some play time in the sun, I smiled at the nonstop chatter and laughter of my children.

  • Finding your sweet spot

    It was the annual University winter tournament and the Otago and Canterbury rugby league teams were playing each other. Otago found themselves two players short and the champion Canterbury team were keen for a more even contest.

  • Our aroma matters

    I have always been bit of a sucker for a nice aftershave and I always notice when I detect a nice scent on someone else.

  • “Then we shall see him face to face…”

    I was admiring my hairdresser’s ability to multi-task. As she dealt with my unruly hair, she told me animatedly of her recent Face Time encounter with friends in the UK whom she’d worked with.