“Shame derives its power from being unspeakable “Shame derives its power from being unspeakable. If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” Brené Brown Daring Greatly

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” Maya Angelou

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.”  Elizabeth Edwards

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Control

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Diversity

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Value of family/whānau

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Different communities

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Increased choice

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Change

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: A new “system”

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: A unified approach

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Joint governance

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Individualised funding

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: New roles

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Move to a facilitation- based approach

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Community

The Enabling Good Lives core ideas: Building a better way

“Hope is a function of struggle.” “Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” - Christopher Reeve Brené Brown Daring Greatly

“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Atticus Finch by Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird

“The energy now spent on self protection can be converted into positive energy if we’re willing to see it clearly. Facing reality is an empowering act – it can liberate our mind and heart to discern how best to use our power and influence in service for this time.” Margaret J Wheatley, Who do we choose to be? Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity

“Washing one’s hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral” Paulo Frere

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” Margaret J Wheatley Turning to one another: Simple conversations to restore hope to the future