BONBADAK DREAM

I love coming here. The courtyard is well-kept with beautiful trees. It is a very peaceful setting. Inside the main prayer room is the Buddha. I like praying inside the temple, even just a short moment of gratitude.

Recently, I have moved to a different part of town. I spent some time researching different suburbs. I narrowed my search down to two suburbs and viewed a few rooms.

The New Zealand Planning Institute (NZPI) conference was held in Poneke Wellington on 25th to 27th March. It was a great time connecting with friends and meeting new people in Aotearoa’s Capital. Insightful presentations on topics such as natural hazards, the resource management reform, creating prosperous communities, medium density housing and guidance from an Environment Court Judge, drew thoughtful debate amongst us.

Shortly after the event, I could see that it was my own angry mind that had caused me to act badly. I knew I needed to meditate and look after myself.

The more one moves towards the Light, the world opens and warmth comes in.

2 months later, I have recorded the song, and it sounds much better than 2 months ago. If the recording session was not cancelled, the song would be 70% complete. Without knowing at the time, the cancellation gave me time to finish my song.

I love being in the hut and having a cuppa (hot chocolate if it's cold!). I find hut life brings me back to the essentials - I feel happier with less sometimes. There is no electricity in the hut, so when it gets dark, people generally go to sleep. And when the sun rises, people usually rise, living by the hours of light.

ChatGPT helps rationalise my thinking. I find it very helpful to run ideas past, to see what it thinks. I'm always surprised by its thinking, and it will almost always provide helpful ideas I could never think of.

This cave was wide - the widest cave I have been into. The cave provided coolness from the hot temparature outside and would provide shelter in a storm. Whatipu Caves is a 20 minute walk from Omanawanui Track carpark.

The river itself is beautiful with so many native trees. During one section of the walk, a river can be seen cascading down large stones, placed perfectly by Nature.

At 5.30 pm on Monday night I slowly parked my car at my gym ready to attend class. A bystander standing next to my car noticed my tyre was flat and pointed it out to me. 🙏 I had been driving with a flat tyre.

It was a dream being on the island.

Looking out over the water coming in from both sides. The Pacific Ocean bringing itself into the west coast beaches and sweeping wide into Manukau Harbour. You would never know it is only 1 hour from Auckland CBD.

A 6 km trail run of the Arataki Loop located in the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland. Starting the morning in nature with the morning sunlight is something I always love. Waking up fresh and making the most of my day is something I want to do for the rest of my life.

Breathe in the fresh air. Pause. Stare at the soft morning light penetrate through the giant trees. I ❤️ Redwoods Forest.

The beauty and difference of this run was that it was not about time or winning. Instead of me trying to run against time, it was about how many laps of the lake I could do.

Over time, the cup grew on me. I started to like the look of it. It no longer appeared cold, but warm. One day, I made the bold move and took it down from the upper shelf of the cupboard...

When I get home from work, I walk upstairs and unload my heavy bag and gym gear. However, this week I was so tired I didn't feel like going straight upstairs. Usually, I would plow through, and even if I was dog tired, I would go upstairs.

It's nice, as ultimately both of them could not fake it forever, eventually their true selves shine through.

In the mornings, it is lovely, as the sun pours into the deck and through the windows. The cafe is popular at morning tea and lunchtime, with CBD workers frequenting the place.