FNC - Short week? Did it feel like it?
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I am so happy you're here! I hope you had a lovely long weekend (if you had one) and, if you didn't, I hope your week hasn't been too taxing. Let's chat! 💡Oh and speaking of chatting:
A Two Bedroom House
The next new rule was: You first. Guy wants to start a war? Go for it buddy. Go duel the other guy who wants to start a war. You get a knife, each.
I left my husband because of Heated Rivalry
The spicy TV series Heated Rivalry has been a global phenomenon. Based on the Game Changers book series by Rachel Reid, the first season, directed by Jacob Tierney has broken records and broken (and mended) hearts. The series stars Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov,
5000 serious words about Heated Rivalry
A new series we will have here at Emily Writes Weekly is our group chat roundtable, where we will discuss everything that matters and everything that doesn’t. And we will do this with my friends because I think they’re smarter and funnier than every man on TV. OK,
FNC: Easter long weekend recommendations + chats
Eww what a bad week. But now it's the long weekend yay! And I am heading to Tāmaki Makaurau for the launch of Kiwi Health Heroes by Caitlin Timmer-Arends, So-Young Cho and Rebecca Waddel. It features my Eddie, and his bestie and me are going to the launch
The Rhythm of Belonging
For two years now, my friends in Gaza and I have shared photos and videos of our children with each other. The difference is obviously stark. Here is my child doing kapa haka at an awards ceremony. There is their child filling water in a container and walking through flooded
A Brighter Future for Huntly
At the beginning of the month, we launched a big campaign here at Emily Writes Weekly. The Brighter Future project is incredibly dear to me. It's kaupapa is simple. We are asking an important question of everyone in Aotearoa: What would this country look like in a decade
FNC - At least we have Big Fatty?
It's Friday Night Chats time! If you're new to Emily Writes Weekly - welcome! Friday Night Chats happens every Friday. You get a heap of recommendations for what to read, listen to, and watch. And now you get a podcast too! There's often a
So, Brooke Van Velden, this is your life...
Growing up I used to love a show called This Is Your Life. Journalist Mike Munro would hold a giant red book and lovingly ambush a well-known Australian. My favourite episode was about Steve Irwin. For an hour, Steve Irwin saw his impact on the world, on his community, on
How to help your community from your desk
The sun is shining (in some places) and it's the first day of the week - it's the perfect time to help your community! On the weekend we had the most gorgeous fundraiser. Honestly, it just filled my cup so much. It was so joyous. All
FNC - Second Spring Screaming
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! We are HERE! That's good eh? Also, the podcast!
Surviving a broken health system (with gratitude)
Last month, our friend Helen Gilby was diagnosed with cancer. She recently had surgery to begin her treatment. There were complications, and Helen updated us with the following dispatch from the hospital. Helen would like to thank you all for the outpouring of support and really tangible help you'