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Apr
29
Palm Beach Surfer, Waiheke Island. (c) Leonie Wise

palm beach weather report

stormy weather brings the surfers out to our usually calm waters
Apr
26
A Year of Books. By Leonie Wise

my year of books (2017)

Last year I decided I would buy one book a month that was related to creativity in some way. I
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Apr
23
vignettes

vignettes

red i’m sitting in the ladies loo on the ferry, staring at the red door in front of me.
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Apr
10
Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

1 // Paper alchemy I totally agree with this as an idea. 2 // Travel is not a cure for the mind
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Mar
28
recalibrating

recalibrating

sand, sea & sunshine as medicine +++
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Mar
25
5 ways to enjoy the change of season

5 ways to enjoy the change of season

down in the southern part of the world, we are turning ever closer to winter. we’ll have days of
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Mar
20
Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

1 // Vintage postage stamps that inspire fanciful storybook themes Chicago-based Illustrator Diana Sudyka uses vintage stamps from Europe as the
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Mar
19
the weekend that was

the weekend that was

It’s been a full and fantastic weekend. Bursting with friends, laughter, adventures and new experiences. We had friends over
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Mar
13
Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

Five things to be cheerful about this Monday

I have not yet suffered the loss of a close family member, a partner, or a child. The closest that
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Mar
06
Five things to be thoughtful about this Monday

Five things to be thoughtful about this Monday

(on a Tuesday) 1 // The tools matter and the tools don’t matter Thoughts from Austin Kleon on tools and
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