When I ask myself who I am, my story will always take me back to the two most important people in my life as a child and the person I am today.

My parents taught us the importance of valuing each other and any other people who come into our lives. Respect, Gratitude and so much more. Being resilient and providing for ourselves our families and grow to be good people.

A quote from my father “Never pass a cleaner, a rubbish collecting man or a beggar on the street without acknowledging them” I have never forgotten those words among many other teachings and beliefs that we were fortunate to receive.

I am a curious person, I love adventure. Watching the world from other people lenses, watching the world from my own. Life taught me hard lessons and how to be resilient. It showed me the beauty of what this amazing place offers, it was just searching for what it was. Experience, the highs the lows and how do you navigate through it all. Like treading water when all i had to do was ‘Stand Up’.

My road was not Rosey, in fact I lost myself for a time. In the darkest of places. I fell down to the pits of doom. A voice cried out to me. It told me to get back up, fight for your life.

I did! I became a Mum a Nan a Wife.

I am a daughter a sister a friend.

I am Manaaki Life Coaching. I have been where you are. I may not know your struggles but i know what it is like to struggle. They are real they are true, but they do not have to keep defining you!

I came out of my fear and began to LIVE because life was worth giving it another chance. You are worth giving it all you have.

This is who I am . I am a Survivor