http://www.kamala.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.kamala.nz en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:01:46 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/87987/s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g--c-o-s-l-e-e-p-i-n-g/ When you become a parent sleep takes on a whole new meaning. You are now looking after this little person with no sleep rhythm or experience with sleep, plus you need to manage your own rest and sleep to ensure you look after yourself, and particularly your mental wellbeing, during this huge transition in life.  I definitely hit some stumbling blocks along the way, but these generally happened when I was either plain tired with all things life and parenthood, or when I listened too much to ... Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post87987 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/87660/k-i-n-d-y/ Looking back on the last 6 weeks I didn't know if we'd get here when we started the journey to transition Lachie into kindy, let alone it happening within less than a couple of months.  Here's a rundown of how it went... The first day I dropped Lachie at kindy was emotional. I thought I was prepared and had it all in check, but as soon as my hand hit the gate the tears started rolling. Due to covid the rules were for parents to only stay for 10mins to settle their children, so this is what ... Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:53:42 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post87660 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/72058/learning-to-trust-your-intuition/ Recently while pondering the opinions people have on choices I make as a mama these words dropped in for me… It’s not you that’s broken and therefore can’t hear your instinct, your intuition, your higher self. It’s the words of others drowning out your own inner voice that creates doubt.  Oh my yes!!! I’ve always known what I need from within and as I look back over past experiences I can see this play out 🤷‍♀️ In a past relationship I knew instinctively for a... Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:33:55 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post72058 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/69941/co-sleeping/ Before experiencing something it's very easy to have an opinion on how others do it, and this has never been more true for me than about being a parent.  Before becoming a mum there are things I thought I would do differently than I am in reality - and one of these things is co-sleeping. I never thought I would co-sleep, and part of me still cringes a little inside when I admit that we do co-sleep sometimes.  Sleeping is a big topic as a parent, it can influence so much of yo... Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post69941 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/69152/a-new-season-arrives/ It's been a while since I've carved out time to sit down at my keyboard and write a blog post. This is all for good reason, as I've taken the time I wanted and needed to look after our son during his first year earthside, been navigating motherhood, resting and finding my way with work in the mix as well over the last 6 months.  Kamala has always been in the back of my mind, but I've felt no guilt over letting it sit still during this time, knowing I can pick it up again when the time is ri... Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:36:31 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post69152 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/62307/receiving/ I've known for a long time that I'm not the best at accepting help. I don't think I'm unique in this manner, as we are taught to be strong and independent = to look after our own shit and therefore not to impose on others by needing their help.  After doing some reflection on the feelings that were coming up for me I think this comes from two main places for me. The first is my need to be needed, to be the one looking after others so that I have purpose and value in the lives of others, bec... Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:18:22 +1300 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post62307 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/59561/discovering-my-loneliness/ I was feeling a bit off last week, I guess you could say I was feeling a bit down and blue, so I tuned into myself and gave myself some mental space to find clarity in what I was feeling.  To my astonishment, I found myself feeling lonely. I say to my astonishment, because I'm very rarely on my own these days, but I think that makes it feel even more important to share this.  As a new Māmā I've had lots of visitors over the last few months, which I'm extremely grateful for.... Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:11:35 +1300 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post59561 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/57440/vulnerability-is-the-key-to-an-enriched-life/ I've started walking regularly again after giving birth, and I've always liked listening to podcasts while out walking. I stumbled upon Michelle Obamas new podcast on Spotify and thought I'd give it a go. In one of her podcasts I listened to yesterday she was talking with three young women she's worked with and been a mentor for about growth, failure and success.  A statement Michelle made really resonated with me - "vulnerability is the key to success". While I was out walking I pondered t... Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post57440 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/57441/im-back--post-natal-musings/ It's been a while since I've blogged, but I'm feeling the pull to start writing again after pregnancy and meeting our beautiful wee man.  What an experience! It's been a whirlwind 12 months, meeting my amazing man who showers me in so much love, support and makes me laugh like I've never laughed. Then finding out we were pregnant and feeling so blessed to be able to become a mum. And finally giving birth to our baby, bringing him home and getting to know him and our new life together. ... Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post57441 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/post/51034/Being-uncomfortable-with-going-inward/ Things have changed in the last month with the spread of Covid-19 meaning that we are now living in 'bubbles' with physically distancing enforced by our government.  This means that for a lot of us our days look very different to how they did only a few weeks ago. For some they are now busier than ever, either working in essential services, supporting essential services or trying to prepare for once the current restrictions are removed. The other side of the coin is that with many businesse... Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:57:01 +1200 http://www.kamala.nz/blog/#post51034