02/04/2026
She chose herself…
and that mattered 🤍✨
Now that we’ve moved into April, I’ve finally had a moment to pause and reflect on our Inailau IWD 2026 – Women’s Wellness Experience held on 21st March 🌺
And honestly… it was one of those moments I’ll carry with me for a long time.
Not because everything was perfect…
but because of what I witnessed in the room.
This event was about creating space for women 🤍
Space to pause 🌿
to breathe 🌬
and to reconnect with themselves
Because as women in business and leadership — we give so much
and sometimes forget to give to ourselves
For me, Give to Gain means this 💫
When we choose to invest in our wellbeing, our growth and our alignment…
we gain clarity, confidence and the ability to lead and live well 🤍
Women who allowed themselves to pause 🤍
To breathe 🌿
To come back into their bodies
Something that Gerardine spoke into so beautifully —
and something I know we don’t always prioritise as women.
And I saw it…
Busy women, high-performing women, giving themselves permission to slow down.
And I know from my own journey — that’s not always easy.
What stood out for me:
✨ Watching women give themselves permission to pause
✨ Real conversations that went beyond business into real life and lived experiences
✨ Seeing how naturally wellbeing and business can coexist when we allow space for it
✨ Experiencing true holistic wellbeing — caring for our bodies, our financial wellbeing, our mindset, our confidence, and stepping into leadership in our own lives
✨ Movement as healing — reconnecting with our Polynesian dance as wellness, not just performance — beautifully led through Charlene’s dance & movement workshop 🌺
🤍 With heartfelt gratitude:
✨ Our speakers — Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone, Angela Malakai Elle Wuthrich Theresa Alaimoana Belinda Jane Elisha Tamasi & Katerina Fatupaito & Charlene Tedrow 🌺
✨ Angela & Jenny for co-hosting and coordinating the event 🤍
✨ Our sponsors — Angela Malakai, Jennifer Filomena Matano, Bluwave, The Pacific Business Hub & my amazing EverySec VA Team for all the support with admin, social media & everything else in between to prepare for the event 🙏🏽
✨ Our stallholders & businesses who gifted prizes & gift bags 🎁
✨ Aki — for the beautiful Polynesian themed speaker gifts, each thoughtfully created with personalised messages 🤍
✨ Those who travelled from outside of Auckland — Tonga Lavemaau Robertson (Hamilton), Adi Warren, Marie Roberts & Soifua Tupou (Tauranga), and Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone (Wellington) 🌏
🌺 Special acknowledgement to Marie Roberts,
& Soifua Tupou of BOP Pacific Business Women’s Network, and Teuila Maggof & Rachel Afeaki Taumoepeau for our IWD collaboration across our Regions — such a blessing to attend your events in Tauranga Moana & Waikato the week before 🤍 (photos to come)
My dear friend Jenny Henry 🤍 thank you for your love, presence and support that week — it meant so much to me ✨
To every woman who showed up - thank you 🤍
If something shifted for you…
keep going ✨
If you feel called to be part of our Inailau Pacific Business Women's Network community or want support in your business and wellbeing journey - DM me 🌺
Let’s take action to Give to Gain & prioritise our wellness as women together ✨