To look at someone else’s joy and privilege and feel it for them, says Pieta Bouma, without trying to grasp onto that joy for yourself, is liberation and love.
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A photo of Sir Robert Martin pictured during his New Zealand Order of Merit ceremony, in front of a collage of totara trees.
A tribute to Sir Robert Martin: The most famous New Zealander most New Zealanders didn’t know about
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Discovering the pain and beauty of second-hand joy
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Finding joy when my body doesn't get a holiday
Caring for our bodies can often feel like a full-time job with no annual leave, says Amelia Jacobson.
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My first time surfing was worth the sandy wheelchair cushion and a grazed chin
Catching some waves at Piha was thrilling, says Olivia Shivas. Even if her dad said she looked like a ‘dead body’ on the surfboard.