Tanya Momo Wellness Professional

21/07/2025

Your body is always listening.. so choose wisely.

09/07/2025

Very kool !

04/06/2025

I love those days 🥰

"I need peace in my life more than anything right now. I don't want to be around any drama or conflict. I don't want to be surrounded by toxic people and those who do not respect my boundaries.

I want to sip my coffee with nothing on my mind except good thoughts and good vibes.

I want my place clean and tidy and so is my life. I want to sit on my sofa and think about nothing but peace of mind.”

— Rim Khiari

— Artwork : credit to the artist via Pinterest

02/05/2025

26/04/2025

See this all the time and it definitely resonates 🩵💜🩷 with age and experience comes wisdom x

Helen Mirren once said: Before you argue with someone, ask yourself if that person is even mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective. Because if not, there’s absolutely no point.

Not every debate is worth your energy. Sometimes, no matter how clearly you express yourself, the other person isn't listening to understand — they're listening to react. They’re locked inside their own beliefs, unwilling to even consider another point of view. Engaging with them only drains you.

That’s the difference between a meaningful conversation and a pointless argument.

Talking to someone open to growth and understanding can be enlightening — even if you don’t agree. But trying to reason with someone who refuses to see beyond their own convictions? It’s like talking to a brick wall. No amount of logic or truth will reach them — not because you’re wrong, but because they’re unwilling to see anything else.

Maturity isn't about winning arguments. It’s about recognizing when the argument just isn’t worth it. It’s choosing peace over proving a point to someone who’s already decided not to change their mind.

You don’t have to fight every battle. You don’t owe everyone an explanation.

Sometimes, the strongest thing you can do is walk away — not because you have nothing to say, but because you know they’re not ready to listen. And that’s not your burden to carry.

17/04/2025

Do everything with love ❤️

Kia Aroha Tētahi ki Tētahi - A Lesson That’s Stayed With Me

I was five years old and it was my first day at kura. I don’t remember much about what I had in my lunchbox that day, but I do remember the very first lesson my kaiako taught me.

It wasn’t a big list of classroom rules. No colour-coded posters or star charts. Just one guiding tikanga:

Kia aroha tētahi ki tētahi
Show aroha for each other.

She explained it so simply. Show aroha for the people around you, for the taiao (environment) and for the resources we have in our classroom. And if I could make decisions from a place of aroha, she said, then I’d be alright.

So there I was, sitting cross legged on the whāriki (mat), first day of kura. My kaiako asks the class a pātai about the pukapuka (book) she’s reading. I know the answer, so I do what any excited five year old does… I blurt it out.

She looks at me kindly, not angry, and says,
“Anton, are you showing aroha for your classmates, the ones sitting quietly with their hands up, when you shout out over them?”

I paused. Thought about it. And yeah… nah. I probably wasn’t.

She gently reminded me again:
Kia aroha tētahi ki tētahi

Not even 2 minutes later, the class di****ad sitting behind me leans in and whispers,
“Shame, Anton, you got told off.”

Now I’m a pretty emotional five year old which meant all the feels were floating around. So I bit. I reacted. And I whacked him.

Kaiako sees it, raises her voice this time.
“Anton, are you showing aroha for your classmates when you hit them?”

Answer was obvious. Of course I wasn’t.

Again, she reminded me:
Kia aroha tētahi ki tētahi. Come on, you can do better.

The bell rings. It’s morning tea. And at this point, I’ve pi**ed off 90% of the class. The other 10% just weren’t paying attention to me and my behaviour. So I’m on my own eating my Twisties.

I finish the packet, and the bin’s way over the other side of the field. My little legs make an executive decision… nah, too far. I stuff the empty packet into the harakeke bush next to me.

Busted.

Teacher on duty sees me and makes a beeline.
“Anton, are you showing aroha for the taiao when you hide your rubbish in the harakeke?”

Again - I knew the answer. I wasn’t.

Cue teachable moment. She knelt down beside me and leaned in. She explained:

When we snap branches off trees just for fun - we’re not showing aroha for Tāne Mahuta.

When we carve our names into desks, or draw on the pages of our books, or don’t take good care of our pens and glue sticks - we’re not showing aroha for the things or places that look after us.

When we waste kai, we’re not showing aroha for the people who have prepared that kai (with aroha) for us.

And when we hit, tease, or put others down to make ourselves feel better… there’s no aroha in that either.

She didn’t yell. She didn’t make me feel small. She just taught me… with aroha.

That one simple principle - Kia aroha tētahi ki tētahi - has stayed with me ever since.

And over the years, I’ve come to realise something…

Almost every time I’ve got myself into trouble, something other than aroha has been behind my actions. Anger. Jealousy. Frustration. Insecurity. Ego.

But the times I’ve led with aroha - when I’ve shown care, empathy, and kindness - those have been the moments that kept me on the right track.

Of course, sometimes you still get burnt. People might take advantage of your kindness. That sucks. But that’s a reflection of them, not of aroha.

In my experience, when we show aroha for the people, the environment, and the things around us - we’re usually pretty safe.

So here’s a reminder I keep coming back to:
Shrink your decisions down to one thing - am I leading with aroha right now?
And if not, maybe I need to pause and re-think.

Let’s teach our tamariki this too. Let’s normalise calling each other back to aroha when we slip. And let’s recognise the power of those moments when someone does the same for us.

Because when you’re on the receiving end of true aroha - it feels pretty nice too.

Ngā mihi
Anton

Read more kōrero like this: https://www.hustlegroup.co.nz/hustle-blog

27/03/2025

Toooo true 💗

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23/02/2025

Who doesn't love a big fat hug

The average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But the researchers have discovered something fantastic. When a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and mind. The reason is that a sincere embrace produces a hormone called "oxytocin", also known as the love hormone. This substance has many benefits in our physical and mental health, helps us, among other things, to relax, to feel safe and calm our fears and anxiety. This wonderful tranquilizer is offered free of charge every time we have a person in our arms, who cradled a child, who cherish a dog or a cat, that we are dancing with our partner, the closer we get to someone or simply hold the Shoulders of a friend.

A famous quote by psychotherapist Virginia Satir goes, “We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” Whether those exact numbers have been scientifically proven remains to be seen, but there is a great deal of scientific evidence related to the importance of hugs and physical contact. Here are some reasons why we should hug::

1. STIMULATES OXYTOCIN

Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter that acts on the limbic system, the brain’s emotional centre, promoting feelings of contentment, reducing anxiety and stress, and even making mammals monogamous. It is the hormone responsible for us all being here today. You see this little gem is released during childbirth, making our mothers forget about all of the excruciating pain they endured expelling us from their bodies and making them want to still love and spend time with us. New research from the University of California suggests that it has a similarly civilising effect on human males, making them more affectionate and better at forming relationships and social bonding. And it dramatically increased the libido and sexual performance of test subjects. When we hug someone, oxytocin is released into our bodies by our pituitary gland, lowering both our heart rates and our cortisol levels. Cortisol is the hormone responsible for stress, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

2. CULTIVATES PATIENCE

Connections are fostered when people take the time to appreciate and acknowledge one another. A hug is one of the easiest ways to show appreciation and acknowledgement of another person. The world is a busy, hustle-bustle place and we’re constantly rushing to the next task. By slowing down and taking a moment to offer sincere hugs throughout the day, we’re benefiting ourselves, others, and cultivating better patience within ourselves.

3. PREVENTS DISEASE

Affection also has a direct response on the reduction of stress which prevents many diseases. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine says it has carried out more than 100 studies into touch and found evidence of significant effects, including faster growth in premature babies, reduced pain, decreased autoimmune disease symptoms, lowered glucose levels in children with diabetes, and improved immune systems in people with cancer.

4. STIMULATES THYMUS GLAND

Hugs strengthen the immune system. The gentle pressure on the sternum and the emotional charge this creates activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This stimulates the thymus gland, which regulates and balances the body’s production of white blood cells, which keep you healthy and disease free.

5. COMMUNICATION WITHOUT SAYING A WORD

Almost 70 percent of communication is nonverbal. The interpretation of body language can be based on a single gesture and hugging is an excellent method of expressing yourself nonverbally to another human being or animal. Not only can they feel the love and care in your embrace, but they can actually be receptive enough to pay it forward to others based on your initiative alone.

6. SELF-ESTEEM

Hugging boosts self-esteem, especially in children. The tactile sense is all-important in infants. A baby recognizes its parents initially by touch. From the time we’re born our family’s touch shows us that we’re loved and special. The associations of self-worth and tactile sensations from our early years are still imbedded in our nervous system as adults. The cuddles we received from our Mom and Dad while growing up remain imprinted at a cellular level, and hugs remind us at a somatic level of that. Hugs, therefore, connect us to our ability to self love.

7. STIMULATES DOPAMINE

Everything everyone does involves protecting and triggering dopamine flow. Low dopamine levels play a role in the neurodegenerative disease Parkinson’s as well as mood disorders such as depression. Dopamine is responsible for giving us that feel-good feeling, and it’s also responsible for motivation! Hugs stimulate brains to release dopamine, the pleasure hormone. Dopamine sensors are the areas that many stimulating drugs such as co***ne and methamphetamine target. The presence of a certain kinds of dopamine receptors are also associated with sensation-seeking.

8. STIMULATES SEROTONIN

Reaching out and hugging releases endorphins and serotonin into the blood vessels and the released endorphins and serotonin cause pleasure and negate pain and sadness and decrease the chances of getting heart problems, helps fight excess weight and prolongs life. Even the cuddling of pets has a soothing effect that reduces the stress levels. Hugging for an extended time lifts one’s serotonin levels, elevating mood and creating happiness.

9. PARASYMPATHETIC BALANCE

Hugs balance out the nervous system. The skin contains a network of tiny, egg-shaped pressure centres called Pacinian corpuscles that can sense touch and which are in contact with the brain through the vagus nerve. The galvanic skin response of someone receiving and giving a hug shows a change in skin conductance. The effect in moisture and electricity in the skin suggests a more balanced state in the nervous system – parasympathetic.
Embrace, embrace with your heart

Art is by James. R Eads
Multidisciplinary Artist and illustrator

03/02/2025

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