"This is the Blog for Kawai Purapura"
- the Retreat Centre and Holistic Living community in Albany, New Zealand
WWOOFers: “enjoyable, educational” volunteering
Willing Workers on Organic Farms is part of a world-wide community that promotes awareness of ecological farming practices by providing volunteers with the opportunity to live and learn on organic properties.
Known as “WWOOFers” and held in high esteem, people of any age can contribute. WWOOFing is also an enjoyable, educational and affordable way to explore and get to know the community of Kawai Purapura.
To discover more about how you can join as a Wwoofer, call (09) 415 9468 or email Luca.
Read MoreWholefoods Bring People Together
The emphasis on natural living is inherent is the aims of the community and, of course, many people aspire to grow or seek organic, whole foods wherever possible.
Sharing a passion for preparing and eating high-quality, low-contaminant foods can also provide a gathering of like minds. Another advantage is the opportunity to experience the cooking methods, foods and tastes of other cultures.
All “foody” items are welcome, so send in your recipes, advice, theories and passions about food. And, as always, a photo or three can best describe – and entice the reader!
Read MoreSharing Your Passions – No Longer Difficult
A text, a tweet, a blog and a website are all part of today’s opportunities to connect with other people. Not only have these methods become fast and dynamic ways to share information, each can make it easy for people to write about their interests, passions and loves.
You may even like to use electronic media to tell us about a natural and tranquil place you discover!
Each method of communication can now be undertaken on a daily, even hourly basis. “Information Overload” you may cry, yet the methodology of the new social media platforms allow users to filter, to skim and to read whenever and wherever is convenient.
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Captured! – The Power of YouTube
Teaser video clips of interviews with community members have surfaced! On YouTube! BUT only for the invited. Whew!
TonyR has been reviewing community aims and goals, along with video-interviewing people on their views.
Read More“The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor.”
Writing a book, short story or research paper is about more than hammering away at the keys until it’s done. Research, scrawling fragmentary ideas that don’t seem to fit anywhere yet, collecting faded photos from old newspapers, shuffling index cards to find that elusive structure – most writing software is only fired up after much of the hard work is already done.
Enter Scrivener: writing software that stays with you from that first, unformed idea all the way through to the first – or even final – draft.
If you’re a writer, or aspiring to be a writer, check the full story: bit.ly/6ekHFC
Read MoreTop Social Brands Exposed – what the statistics really mean
The iPhone revolutionised mobile phones, bringing the Macintosh quality, ease of use and market-leading features to set levels well above those previously achieved. Similarly the iPod set new standards of quality and profitability for portable digital music players.
Read MoreYou Could Be The Next Entertainer Of The Year!
Come along to our Open Mic nights and, with just a little urging, you may also “Do” as well as Listen. All styles and skill levels are welcome!
Even Taylor Swift started as a fan and novice at the age of 12, persuading her parent to travel to Nashville so she could immerse herself in her love of country music.
And at age 20 the crossover star was still surprised at receiving an award for Entertainer of the Year in 2009:
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