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How to find that pesky present moment (AKA tips for mindfulness) Mental LoadSelf Care

How to find that pesky present moment (AKA tips for mindfulness)

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, or the middle of the day (or the…

Turia PittMay 18, 2026

if you’re tired, read this Mental LoadSelf Care

if you’re tired, read this

Have you noticed that when you’re tired, your inner critic gets louder? You know –…

Turia PittMay 18, 2026

an unexpected surgery Mental LoadPerspectiveSelf Care

an unexpected surgery

A Friday morning in 2022. 6am. The phone rings. It’s Michael. I’d been down the…

Turia PittMay 5, 2026

You’re so embarassing PerspectiveSelf Care

You’re so embarassing

A little while back, I went on a surf trip. Some mates and I took…

Turia PittApril 22, 2026

We’re almost out of petrol PerspectiveRelationships

We’re almost out of petrol

Picture this. It’s 2013, and Michael and I are in France. We’d flown there so…

Turia PittMarch 6, 2026

Dirty dishes & feminist rage PerspectiveRunning SafetySelf Care

Dirty dishes & feminist rage

I woke up tired and irritated. Rahiti wasn't sleeping through the night yet, and Hakavai…

Turia PittFebruary 20, 2026

How to fall in love with reading | My Dad said TV would rot our brains BooksPerspectiveSelf Care

How to fall in love with reading | My Dad said TV would rot our brains

My Dad used to tell us kids that the TV would rot our brains.  So,…

Turia PittFebruary 18, 2026

I wrote a book with my Mum BooksCultureFamily

I wrote a book with my Mum

Being away with my Islander mother is an exercise in Tahitian. A flurry of activity,…

Turia PittFebruary 1, 2026

I lost my engagement ring Perspective

I lost my engagement ring

“She might not live.” That’s what the surgeons told Michael, way back in 2011, after…

Turia PittJanuary 20, 2026

The results of my running safety survey Running Safety

The results of my running safety survey

A few weeks ago, I sent out a survey about running safety. I was curious…

Turia PittMay 9, 2024