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How to be pregnant and alone: A survival guide
I’m not going to recommend it, honestly. You are much better off with a beautiful, loving, life partner. However, we don’t all come to...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 10, 20195 min read
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Mass Hysteria & Mob Mentality: Why are people so f*%&in weird!?
Image: Iconic modern history pictured above, (6th January, 2021) when Trump Supporters stormed the Capitol. Source: Getty Images. Have...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 15, 20235 min read
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Sacred physical intimacy: The spiritual exchange of sex
Art: Sun & Moon by James R. Eads This discussion does not need to be censored. This article does not contain the eroticism or raunchy...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Jun 25, 20215 min read
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Engaging in civil, polarized conversations: Because not everyone is going to agree with you
Artwork: Painting by Michel Tuffery: "Te Maro and Solander, two intellectuals from opposite sides of the world, 1769" I am in an...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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Creating Māori positive spaces on social media
Painting by Ngahiraka Mason, 2014 There is this weird thing that happens when we try to facilitate kaupapa kōrero online. Especially in...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Mar 28, 20213 min read
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Whakapapa: Connecting whenua, whānau, past, present & future
Singing histories across generations of melody through oriori, their bedtime lullabies that are heard by our babies at the breast. We...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Mar 19, 20213 min read
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INTERNALISED RACISM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF SYSTEMATIC OPPRESSION
"Three Generations to make a Gentleman", by Frederick H. Cumberworth, Aussie, 1923 It seems that the next generation are embracing their...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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Why you need to practice social media cleansing
Art by @acidpaint via Instagram Social media has huge benefits. Especially when we think about the international Corona Virus quarantine...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Decolonization: Why should you GAF?
Art by Sharon Murdoch - (Commemorating New Zealand's "250th celebrations") Indigenous people already know the answer to this question....

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Mar 7, 20212 min read
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Love, growth and patience: Reaching 4 years of celibacy
When I tell people that I am celibate there is a misunderstanding that I have not had any options. Like every other woman in my...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 28, 20204 min read
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Dark night of the soul: Being bipolar
Painting named "Duality" by artist Virgo Rising October 2009, I was 20 years old. Returning from a little holiday with a German friend...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 17, 20205 min read
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The real predators are among us.
Painting: "Hands of the puppeteer" By Sara Riches Trigger warning: It’s about to get real. Back out now if you’re sensitive. So here we...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Jul 16, 20206 min read
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“Forgive others… because you deserve peace”
"Forgive thy brother" - Painting by Scott Erickson I seemed to be in a state of nostalgia throughout 11 weeks of quarantine. Here in New...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
May 30, 20203 min read
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Oreo caramel nut slice
Easy baking for mums with toddlers! Get your kids in on the fun! This is a no bake slice so you don't need to use the oven! It sets in...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Jan 3, 20201 min read
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Casual sex is distracting you from your higher self: 3 years of celibacy, singleness and lessons.
That’s right – 3 years, the conception of my youngest child is the last time I …. Ya know. #eggplantemoji ... I do not claim to be some...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Dec 10, 20194 min read
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How to use your moon cup: A simple guide
- Tampons and pads aren't good for the environment. A moon cup is eco-friendly! - You only need 2! Which in the long term is so much more...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Dec 3, 20193 min read
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Resolution methodology: How to slay in 2020
Last year a this time (November) I made a very long and detailed list of goals and ambitions and turned it into a plan. I broke down each...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 30, 20192 min read
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What's in a vaccine?
VACCINES! Are they good!? Or are they bad? And why is there such an intense division about the damn things!? Do I have to pick a side?...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 29, 20194 min read
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Why your white holidays are an affront to the indigenous movement
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween, Valentines, you know them all – and most likely celebrate them too. Fine. It’s what everybody does...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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Te Rourou Aroha: Healing through raranga -Chapter 5
The following is an excerpt from my Masters thesis CHAPTER 5: Looking back Chapter 5 is about my personal journey the last 2 years as a...

MA Zemara Waru-Keelan
Nov 26, 201911 min read
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