Tu Wahine Trust

26/05/2026

There are moments when survivors become accustomed to holding tension within the body for long periods of time. The nervous system learning to remain alert, even during moments that appear calm from the outside. For many survivors, feeling soothed can feel unfamiliar. Softness may take time. Rest may not arrive easily.

Mahuru reminds us that healing is often nurtured through warmth, gentleness, and emotionally safe relationships that do not demand urgency.

Quiet reassurance, steady care, and compassionate presence can help support moments where the body and mind begin to soften, and comfort is slowly able to return once more.

24/05/2026

Kupu o te wiki

21/05/2026

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping you with protection and strength.

Repeat the Affirmations: Speak them aloud or silently, letting their meaning sink into your mauri.

Ground the Strength: Place your hand on your chest or puku as a physical reminder of the strength that lives within you.

19/05/2026

There are moments when survivors carry tension for so long that the body and mind remain prepared for harm, even when danger has passed.

For many survivors, feeling settled does not always come easily. The hinengaro can stay alert,
holding stress, fear, or uncertainty beneath the surface.

Tau reminds us that healing is often supported through consistency, calm presence,
and relationships that help the survivor feel emotionally safer over time.

Patience, gentle communication, and steady support
can help create the conditions where the mind no longer feels the need to stay in constant readiness.

13/05/2026

There are moments when the mind carries too much.
Thoughts moving quickly.

Pressure building quietly beneath the surface.
For many survivors, the mind can begin to feel crowded. Thoughts becoming harder to hold beneath overwhelm and survival.

Wātea can begin through small moments of space.
A slowing of pressure.
A calm presence.
Intentional communication that does not ask the survivor to hold more than they already carry.

Healing is often supported
when survivors are given space
to breathe,
process,
and move at a pace
that feels safer for them.

Moments of patience,
quiet support,
and emotional steadiness
can help create the conditions
where the hinengaro can begin to settle again.

09/05/2026

07/05/2026

Breathe and Visualise: Sit in a quiet space, close your eyes, and visualise a korowai (cloak) woven by your tūpuna, wrapping you with protection and strength.

Repeat the Affirmation: Speak them aloud or silently, letting their meaning sink into your mauri.

Ground the Strength: Place your hand on your chest or puku as a physical reminder of the strength that lives within you.

05/05/2026

There are times when the way forward is found in returning.

Back to what feels known.
Back to what holds a sense of connection.

For many survivors, tūrangawaewae is not only a place.
It can be a feeling.
A remembering within the body of where it is safe to stand.

In moments of uncertainty or overwhelm, returning can be gentle.
A familiar space.
A trusted person.
A practice that brings the body back into itself.

Healing does not always ask for movement forward.
It can begin with grounding.
With placing the feet back onto something steady.

From here, there can be a quiet strengthening.
A sense of being held by what has always been there.