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“Turn and face the sun”

“Turn and face the sun”

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 29, Jul 2023 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori

E huri tō aroaro ki te rā, tukuna tō ataarangi ki muri i a koe.Turn and face the sun, and let your shadow fall behind you.
How to deal with too much screen time

How to deal with too much screen time

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 27, Apr 2023 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, Adventure With Purpose, All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Stories from Programmes

“Never before in human history have our brains had to process as much information as they do today. We have a generation of people who I call ‘computer suckers’ because they are spending so much time in front of a computer screen or on their mobile phones. They are so...
A thankful mindset

A thankful mindset

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 30, Nov 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

A reflection by Brian Knolles, chairperson of our Board of Trustees “Waking early I get out of bed knowing that the day will be busy. I’m on autopilot as I begin my morning routine. Sitting in my quiet place, I realise that I am tired and more than a little...
When we stand alone …

When we stand alone …

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 28, Nov 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori, Partnership Programmes

“Ki te kotahi te kākaho ka whati. Ki te kāpuia, e kore e whati.”When we stand alone, we are vulnerable. But together, we are unbreakable. (Thank you, Purapura Whetu Trust, for sharing these wonderful whakataukī / proverbs!)
Circle of Courage

Circle of Courage

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 23, Nov 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

How do you support the young people in your life? Are there any specific actions or words that you use? This is the “Circle of Courage”, a model which shows the four core needs of all children as they journey towards adulthood: Belonging, Mastery,...
The Fun Scale

The Fun Scale

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 21, Oct 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

Is an outdoor activity still fun, even if you don’t enjoy it the whole time? This diagram helps explain the different types of fun and how rewarding each type feels at the end of the adventure! Below is the explanation, by Jono from...
After a day’s walk

After a day’s walk

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 14, Oct 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

“After a day’s walk, everything has twice its usual value.” – G. M. Trevelyan
Brian’s reflection

Brian’s reflection

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Oct 2022 | About Adventure Specialties Trust, All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Staff Profiles

A reflection shared by our Chair of the Board, Brian Knolles: “I do not always get to set the agenda. “I had a plan for the way this day would begin. I had thought about my agenda for this morning. Yet within ten minutes of my alarm waking me, that agenda...
Seek the treasure you value most dearly

Seek the treasure you value most dearly

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 25, Jul 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes, Learning about te ao Māori

Thank you to Purapura Whetu Trust for giving us permission to share this beautiful whakataukī (Māori proverb) Whāiate iti Kahurangi ki te tuohu koe me he maunga teitei Seek the treasure you value most dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain...
Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders – Wendell Berry

Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders – Wendell Berry

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 15, Jul 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

Be an Enthusiast in Life

Be an Enthusiast in Life

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 1, Jul 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

ROALD DAHL Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot of Norwegian descent. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. He has been referred to as “one of the greatest...
Live in the Sunshine

Live in the Sunshine

by Bex | Adventure Specialties Trust | 10, Jun 2022 | All, Blog, Inspirational Quotes

“Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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