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Finding purpose: How loss led to meaning

By KatieAugust 24, 2018October 2, 2018

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One of the coolest things about going vegan has been discovering all the delicious places and things to eat. These pancakes are my favourite so far, the white choc and butterscotch cream is 👌🏽 thank you @kind.morningside 🤤🤤🤤⁣ And some yummy meals @thebluebreezeinn and @kawaukitchen from my wee work trip to Auckland too 🌱☺️⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #eatyourgreens #plantpower #nzvegans #vegan ⁣#auckland #loveearth #climateaction ⁣ #maorivegan #noplanetb #eatplants #plantstrong #veganvibes #plantbasedlove #locallygrown #goodness #togetherwegrow #veganlove #glowup #yum

This lil tour starts with a quick run to Puketapu Pā to catch the sunrise then an accidental 2 hour walk/run/crawl along a stunning part of the East Coast 🌊☀️ ⁣ Kohi Point walkway runs along the defensive lines of several pā in Whakatāne and wow, did our ancestors know how to pick the best vantage points! This rookie went right past the actual point to turn around and kept going to part of the track that is only accessible at low tide (at high tide 🙃) but it’s the journey that’s the exciting bit, not the destination eh? Taking new paths & connecting with papatūānuku = 👌🏽🌱 ⁣ ⁣ [74 & 75 of my 100 hills in the year goal. This has been the most beautiful way to see more of the world! Mainly for my own memory I’ve popped them all in a highlight if anyone’s as into hill runs as me 🔝🏃🏽‍♀️😅] ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #Whakatane #papatuanuku #motherearth #kohipoint #oceanlovers #plantpower #hillrun #trailrun #nature #wellness #outdoors #nz #viewsonviews #newpaths #glowup #travelgram #latergram #gratitudegang #positivevibes #hi #lol

Feeling like sunshine ⁣☺️☀️🌴🌞💦⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #fiji #pacific #yasawaislands #sunshine #happiness #islandtime #travel #ocean #beach

The beach was busy with people and activities during the day but as the sun began to set, it was still. Each person sat quietly in gratitude, the warmth of the sun glowing on their face 💛 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And in the morning, we climbed the hill at the back of the island to catch the new day peaking over. A different kind of warmth and stillness 💛⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ How grateful I was to enjoy sunset and sunrise on one of the most beautiful islands in the middle of the South Pacific #warmth ✨🌅💛🧡⁣⁣ ⁣.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #southpacific #pacific #sunset #sunrise #fiji #love #travel #ocean

Mauao - caught by the morning sun ☀️ ⁣ ⁣ I have loved this mountain long before I knew our family history tied me to it. When I’m near I make sure I stop by to say hello and soak up it’s energy. This time it was at dawn, like Mauao’s name. I think about my ancestors as I climb the mountain and what a different world they must have lived in. ⁣ ⁣ And when I reach the top I wonder whether they stood transfixed by the beauty in front of them...like I do, every single time✨ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ (Ps. I haven’t shared much here recently because I haven’t really felt it. The validation/crack-like aspect of IG has always grated on me, and some of the stuff I shared didn’t feel authentic 🤷🏽‍♀️ so, you’ll probably see more of the good and the beauty in this world and less of my face x) ⁣ ⁣ #mauao #tauranga #nz #nature #maunga #beautiful

There’s something beautiful about the shared experience of art. For a moment we are pulled away from our lives and into beauty, pain, soul, heart, activism, meaning. An artist’s work holds such vulnerability - on display to be unpicked and interpreted 🌊🌕✨ ⁣ ⁣ These photos are from Mana Moana: ⁣ ⁣ “These films explore indigenous relationships and identities with the ocean. As we grapple with climate change, our futures will be linked in new ways. Water is connective tissue - the seas connect us all between the islands of the Pacific - and Mana Moana is literally projecting its stories on water.”⁣ ⁣ “In the face of our climate emergency this work is timely and relevant”. Says Rachael Rakena.⁣ ⁣ So beautiful it hurts. Transcendence. Think I’ll have to visit every night ✨😩⁣ ⁣ #soulfood ⁣ #magical

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