01/09/2026
Day 8 — Back to mahi
Mondayyy… back to mahi 😮💨
Today wasn’t really about the KMz for me, it was more about aligning my wairua with my physical.
At mahi we had a pōwhiri, and being a cultural rep and having the opportunity to be part of these kaupapa always takes me to another realm of myself.
There’s something about standing in that space… knowing I’m not standing there just for me, but in connection with my tūpuna, my whakapapa and where I come from.
Welcoming new people into our mahi team and into our space, and being able to represent our culture in that way is something I really love about my mahi.
It’s a taonga being able to share the gifts that have been gifted to me. ❤️
And what I notice is that the connection isn’t just wairua… I feel it physically too.
Standing tall.
Standing with pride.
Feeling strong in myself.
It does something to me.
It reminds me of my inner strength, my mana, and the things that sit within me that sometimes I forget are there.
And I guess that’s the reflection I’m taking from today…
When I think about this 40 Dayz wero and the challenges I’ve put in front of myself, I know there’s going to be days where it’s hard, where I don’t feel like it, or where the KMz just don’t happen the way I planned.
But being in that pōwhiri today reminded me that I have more in me than I sometimes give myself credit for.
That strength is already there.
I just gotta tap back into it. 🔥
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Day 9 — Another day, another kaupapa ❤️
Day 9 was kinda similar, but in a completely different space.
Today I was able to represent at a tangihanga, and again it brought me back to that feeling of connection.
Being able to stand in those spaces, support the kaupapa and represent where I come from is something I don’t take lightly.
A tangihanga brings a different kind of wairua. It makes you slow down, reflect and remember what actually matters.
Whānau.
Whakapapa.
Connection.
Our people.
And again, I felt that same strength physically — standing there, being present, doing what needed to be done and knowing I was carrying more than just myself.
These kaupapa remind me that the gifts I’ve been given aren’t just for me.
They’re there to be shared, to support others and to serve the kaupapa.
And funny enough, I think that connects back into my 40 Dayz wero too.
This journey isn’t just about getting fitter or clocking KMz.
It’s also about reconnecting with myself, finding that inner strength and remembering what drives me.
Some days that’ll look like smashing out the KMz.
Other days it might look like standing strong for others.
It’s all mahi.
Day 9 done.
KMz or no KMz… we keep moving forward. 🔥
40 Dayz. 40KMz.
One day at a time. One step at a time. One kaupapa at a time.
