Free Community Talk: Smart Aging - A Beginners Guide to Maturity
Free Community Talk Invitation
We have had an overwhelming response from the community who have loved the free community talks on a variety of subjects.
You are invited and most welcome to join us this coming Tuesday for a cuppa and a chat with Dr Peter Hall and Michelle Youngs. Bring a friend.
Smart Aging - A Beginner’s Guide to Maturity
Dealing with the stuff that affects body and soul to live life to the full!
By Dr Peter Hall & Michelle Youngs
All welcome
Tuesday, 29 October 10am – 11.30am
Cost: free (but Koha appreciated)
Refreshments served
Hibiscus Coast Presbyterian Church
107 Centreway Road
Orewa
Enquiries: Church Office 09 426 4502 or Gaynor 027 274 2435
Peter Hall has been a local GP on the Coast since 1987 and works at Family Doctors. He says he is aging with his patients and trying to age with patience and positivity!
Michelle Youngs is a Lecturer/Educator in Counselling and is a local Counsellor on the coast and enjoys engaging with people of all ages. Helping people walk through life as they face challenges such as depression, anxiety giving them skills to cope with the unexpected.
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Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
You are never alone
This year, I was given news that took the wind right out of this solo mum’s stomach: I was diagnosed with two types of curable breast cancer. Even writing those words still feels surreal.
I’ve recently completed five rounds of radiation, and while that chapter has closed, my journey is far from over. I now take daily medication — which, if I’m honest, comes with its own wild rollercoaster of highs and lows — along with monthly injections and six-monthly IV infusions.
All of this while raising two incredible, energetic tween boys who are full of wonder, life, and light. They have been my anchors on the darkest days and my reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other.
I’m sharing this because, in the New Year, I want to create a support group for anyone walking this path — no matter where you are on your journey. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, finished treatment, or supporting someone you love.
Let’s build a village.
A place to lean, to cry, to laugh, to talk openly, and to remind each other that none of us have to do this alone.
Because the story doesn’t end when they tell you you’re “in the clear.”
In many ways, it’s just the beginning. 🌻
If this story touches your heart, and you’re on this journey too, feel free to message me. Even a quiet “me too” is enough...
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