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I am Here!

We welcome your ideas for articles for I Am Here! and self-care tips. Send these to us at sara@carers.net.nz You can use a pen name if you wish. Those who provide the tips we publish in our magazine will receive a fun gift!

You can download all of our I Am Here! supplements by clicking on the headings, or images, below.

Rain on the roof ...

Winter ... the season of bundling up, bracing walks, Sunday brunch, and films. What simple joys will help you kick back this winter? (PDF 1.85MB)

Blowing leaves ... Roaring seas...

Autumn - The season of harvesting and gathering, of preserving the fruits of summer. What will you relish this autumn? (PDF 3.69MB)

Golden Sun, Warm Sand

Summer - The season of friends and laughter, serenity and joy!
Who will you share your peaceful summer moments? (PDF 1.18MB))

Bare, beautifully curved branches ...

Winter ... the season of silence and reflection. Of stews, flannelette sheets, cosy nights at home, and cocoa. How will you spend the peaceful months of winter? (PDF 3.57MB)

Shepherd's Pie ... Blue Sky

Drifting leaves. Autumn. The season for apple picking, harvest , and reflection.
How will you settle in to this year's cooler months? (PDF 1.77MB)

Summer - Roses, hammocks and limes ... clear skies.

The season of cherries and strawberries, kayaks and cricket. How will you have fun this summer? (731 KB)

Daffodils, tulips, and freesias

Spring .... the season of stretching ... awakening ... of pick-me-ups and rejuvenation. How will you refresh yourself this spring? (PDF 478 KB)

Frosty branches. Gloves. Flannel sheets.

Winter ... the season of early nights, crackling fires, movies, books, and board games. A time of rest and silence, of awaiting the energy of spring. What will you do to renew yourself this winter? (PDF 4.05MB)

Golden, drifting leaves ... woodsmoke ... blue, blue skies.

Autumn ... the season of reflection. Of gathering ... of preparation for the coming winter. How will you celebrate this vibrant season? (PDF 818 KB)

Barbecues, sandy feet, sunblock, crickets ....

Summer, with its balmy mornings and seasonal fruit. Time with family, time out ... time with yourself. Experience your life in the stillness of summer ... the stillness of now. (PDF 532 KB)

Spring ... the season of transition and renewal

The season of fresh beginnings. Do you want to let go of something? Try something for the first time? Achieve a special goal? Spring is your chance to stretch yourself, to reach for what you want. What do you want? (PDF 510 KB)

Frosts, rain. long nights ... Winter time

Fresh coffee, the perfect cup of tea. Books, movies, crisp morning walks. Time with family and friends. Time with ourselves. Quite time. Winter time. (PDF 1.50MB)

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