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  • Boys will be Boys.

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    A few weeks ago Greer Perenara was speaking up against what can only be described as toxic masculinity. For clarities sake. When I say toxic mascul...

  • WHEN RACISM APOLOGISES

    by Hinenui Bryant
    I feel like we've been seeing people apologise for racism A LOT LATELY. I get it. You see how offended people are by what you thought was a harmles...

  • Can You Thrive On Your Own?

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
      So we two weeks deep into Karauna2020 #covid19 and how do we even explain something we have never experienced before. Certainly not in my lifeti...

  • Self Loving Kumara/Tall Poppy/Imposter Syndrome...

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    Disclaimer: None of this blog is meant to offend. I'm in no way an expert on tikanga, this is just a little insight into the inner workings of my b...

  • Women Don't Owe You Nice

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    We dont owe you smiles. We dont owe you a nice Karanga A Waiata OR a Karakia. We don't owe you our spiritual practices, we do them so we can wal...

  • Proud AF

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    As a hearty advocate of Self Love, this blog was inspired by a conversation with the Sister, Hinenui. We were unpacking the notions of being #proud...

  • Insecure AF

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    Number one question/comment/statement I get from people who know me but don't KNOW ME. "How'd you get so confident/I love your confidence"  ET...

  • Sexual AF

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    Where to start.  I could give all the rambles tbh - Because how do you condense this journey... You can't, you'll get lost and turned on - so let...

  • Say My Name: The Mispronunciation of Hinenui

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    Oh hey people reading my blog. How are you? Its been a while, huh? All I can say is life and semi part time writers block issa thang (not fully com...

  • Ko Wai Au: Who am I

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    I think about this question. A lot. It was the inception of this entire blog in fact. A way of detangling the complexities of who I am. As a woma...

  • Happy Valentines Day To ME!

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    Sorry for the clickbait guys. It me! ​​SMLXL   Seriously though. I saw on Facebook recently a full on commitment ceremony someone did - TO TH...

  • Permission: I am Allowed

    by Hinenui Wano-Bryant
    I Hey guys.  HAPPY NEW YEARS! Because it’s the first of Feb, this God forbidden Super Moon has left my heart feeling like mush and January was a ...