Here we are at the end of another year and at the close of one more decade! I hope 2019 was a good one for you and this past decade has been filled with adventure, growth and progress. The past 10 years for me has been a wild ride full of ups and downs. So,…
![#tbt to hearing from CEO Heather Nancarrow of ANROWS [Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety] at a DV Prevention workshop.
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It was shared that domestic & family violence is the number 1 reason women become homeless.
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Homelessness increased by 31% for women aged 55 and over between 2011-2016.
Read more stats at www.anrows.org.au 🅱️ >> NO to Violence <<](http://scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/66170605_1112480382274619_4459872496099330134_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=ERdsL_j7L2oAX9nwmeJ&oh=abff2b57846b075653fc33f83ae40b72&oe=5E2CBA0C "#tbt to hearing from CEO Heather Nancarrow of ANROWS [Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety] at a DV Prevention workshop.
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It was shared that domestic & family violence is the number 1 reason women become homeless.
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Homelessness increased by 31% for women aged 55 and over between 2011-2016.
Read more stats at www.anrows.org.au 🅱️ >> NO to Violence <<")
![The 'Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence' has rolled out a workforce solutions forum for those who are in the service of advocating against DV.
We were able to share our vision for the next 5 years for @pacificfashionfestival, which advocates against DV via our annual fashion show. We shared strengths & weaknesses our organisation faces, such as lack of funding.
If you're interested in attending the next workshop in September, send me a dm.
L-R: CEO of Healing Foundation Richard Weston, PFF Vice-President Unga Tupou, Emcee Craig, yours truly Miriam Ratu & CEO of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety [ANROWS] Heather Nancarrow. 🅱️ >> NO to Violence <<](http://scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/66321590_158408558618409_6748855302339966423_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=109&_nc_ohc=Y6tAelnhGuoAX_maru6&oh=b6698ecb31eddc90dc64e1f21c745e2b&oe=5EDA93E5 "The 'Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence' has rolled out a workforce solutions forum for those who are in the service of advocating against DV.
We were able to share our vision for the next 5 years for @pacificfashionfestival, which advocates against DV via our annual fashion show. We shared strengths & weaknesses our organisation faces, such as lack of funding.
If you're interested in attending the next workshop in September, send me a dm.
L-R: CEO of Healing Foundation Richard Weston, PFF Vice-President Unga Tupou, Emcee Craig, yours truly Miriam Ratu & CEO of Australia's National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety [ANROWS] Heather Nancarrow. 🅱️ >> NO to Violence <<")
![In this enlightening podcast, former beauty queen Miss PNG 1988 & current yoga teacher Erue Bucher, takes us on the colourful journey of her life.
Erue shares her:
🅱️ passion about teaching yoga;
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🅱️ yearly yoga retreats in the South Pacific [the next 7-day getaway is in December 2019 on Plantation Island in Fiji]; and
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🅱️ perspective that some Christians shouldn't be too quick to judge the practice of yoga.
Here's a snippet of our dialogue. For the whole reel, click link in bio 🅱️ >> Podcast S2, Ep.4 <<](http://scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/66240945_137485694122188_2320738458394451429_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=elk4EPG11TgAX_QQi9n&oh=a80639b0e2dda07265080664c77e0439&oe=5E2C6AB6 "In this enlightening podcast, former beauty queen Miss PNG 1988 & current yoga teacher Erue Bucher, takes us on the colourful journey of her life.
Erue shares her:
🅱️ passion about teaching yoga;
•
🅱️ yearly yoga retreats in the South Pacific [the next 7-day getaway is in December 2019 on Plantation Island in Fiji]; and
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🅱️ perspective that some Christians shouldn't be too quick to judge the practice of yoga.
Here's a snippet of our dialogue. For the whole reel, click link in bio 🅱️ >> Podcast S2, Ep.4 <<")
![Very excited to announce that this week's podcast guest is Erue Bucher, @erueyoga, a certified Yoga Teacher who since 2009 has taught yoga in Melbourne, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea & currently in Brisbane where she resides.
On this interesting podcast, we will explore:
🅱️ Why Erue delved into yoga;
🅱️ What are some of the important aspects of yoga that we can practise in our daily life [such as mindfulness]; and
🅱️ Her enlightened view on why yoga does not interfere with Christian or other spiritual beliefs, as some of us believers may have grown up being taught.
Tune-in on Wednesday 24th July to discover these nuggets with me 🎧 >> Pacific Dialogue Podcast Series 2, Episode 4 <<](http://scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/67577549_1785841664894338_4252933268136674138_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=110&_nc_ohc=lYU3Lmo_7pQAX_ZNGua&oh=c26f2a42d3d53b4e11d7b2f4ea60714c&oe=5ED3BC8D "Very excited to announce that this week's podcast guest is Erue Bucher, @erueyoga, a certified Yoga Teacher who since 2009 has taught yoga in Melbourne, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea & currently in Brisbane where she resides.
On this interesting podcast, we will explore:
🅱️ Why Erue delved into yoga;
🅱️ What are some of the important aspects of yoga that we can practise in our daily life [such as mindfulness]; and
🅱️ Her enlightened view on why yoga does not interfere with Christian or other spiritual beliefs, as some of us believers may have grown up being taught.
Tune-in on Wednesday 24th July to discover these nuggets with me 🎧 >> Pacific Dialogue Podcast Series 2, Episode 4 <<")