With this motto in mind I look life right in the eye and say: "Let's do this dance - and I'm leading!"

Every choice is an opportunity for something new, something different, something challenging, and a way to continue to grow. Good choices build wisdom, and so I live my life consciously by my choices.

Add to this a keen love of the arts - film, theatre, dance, music, poetry and literature, which all add up to one clear passion: storytelling! At the heart of every culture is this deep seeded need to share stories, and is something that was deeply instilled in me at a young age. Indeed, the surprise seen in someone's face when opening a present is something deeply treasured in my whaunau (family); or the punchline finally reached after the battle for unanimous attention at the dinner table (even better if it receives rapturous laughter); or the Christmas evenings that turn into concerts in which family members, partners and guests all must partake in - no questions asked.

Which brings us to MySpace, a place of sharing stories. Social Media has provided a new way for us, as a community, to share our stories. And so, as the saying goes, share and share alike!