Editorial – 8 August 2008

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Editorial – 8 August 2008
When you read some stories you get the impression you’re walking on ‘holy ground’―that the experiences and feelings that make up the story come from the deepest places in the writer’s heart and that you’re privileged to be permitted access. This week we have two such stories. My Journey to ME was submitted by Clare Mead, who emigrated with her husband from the UK two years ago. It is a story of loving, optimistic perseverance finding its reward in a life enjoyed. In Child of My Dreams Annie Reid allows us to glimpse the journey of suffering and love she went through with her daughter Hayley whose life was cut short by bone cancer.

While there is great suffering in the world there is also great compassion―people willing to dedicate their money, their skills, their time, comfort and security to relieving the suffering of others. Kylie Bentham, theatre nurse, has just returned from a two-year assignment in Ghana and Liberia where her team performed life-giving surgeries on destitute and often abandoned people. The article about Kylie’s work is enlightening and a ‘must read’.

I bet you didn’t know that women were the discoverers of wine and, according to Sandy Myhre, appreciate it in the way it deserves much more than men do. However, if you don’t think your mental clarity can afford to be further compromised, try out the Aromatip of the week.

It’s said that the best ideas are the simplest ones. Angella Gilbert is full of them and this week’s tip, Decluttering for the Taxman, is one of the best. If you want to replace that feeling of ‘I’m-a-muddling, neglectful-of-important-administration woman’ with ‘I’m a totally on-to-it woman and everything important is at my fingertips’, then this is for you.

Happy reading and Olympic Games viewing.

Editorial – 1 May 2008

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Editorial 1 May 2008

Part One of Barbara Kendall’s Interview

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Barbara Kendall is one of New Zealand’s best-known and most-loved sports people. A windsurfer for nearly 25 years, a wife and mother of two small girls, Barbara is currently preparing to compete again in the World Windsurfing Championships. She will then go to Hong Kong to make final preparations for her fifth Olympic Games campaign, where she has high hopes of adding to her collection of three medals (gold, silver and bronze). The only other New Zealanders who have competed in this many Olympics Games are Ian Ferguson and Mark Todd. Her achievements in New Zealand include 15 national titles since 1985, Sportswoman of the Year three times, Yachtsperson of the Year twice and an MBE for services to windsurfing.  Barbara, her husband Shayne and family are presently in Europe. Following is the first of a two part email interview Barbara kindly agreed to do with Womenz.

An Interview with Barbara Kendall, Part 2

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Barbara Kendall began her windsurfing career at the age of 16 and at 20 won her first World Windsurfing Championships title. Two years later she won gold in the Barcelona Olympics, the first New Zealand woman to do so in 40 years. She has since collected the full set of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals and has not finished out of the top three in any of the World Championships she has entered since 1997. Barbara and her family are currently in Europe where Barbara is preparing for her Olympic campaign.

Editorial 22 May 2008

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Editorial 24 July 2008

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To Remember Baby Hope

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Editorial 1st September 2008

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Editorial 6 October 2008

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Editorial 30 October 2008 To panic or not to panic

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Editorial 30 October 2008 To panic or not to panic

Editorial -December 2008

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With way too much going on and not enough time to do it in, I will keep this brief so you can get back to nailing that ‘to do’ list. We have double the aromatips for you this week: one to help the brain cope with the end-of-year hustle, and one for evoking that special Christmas atmosphere. With overloaded minds, it’s likely many of us will have trouble sleeping and Dr Frances Pitsilis has some great practical advice on combating insomnia.