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    NOTE to self

    Jan 04, 2021 4 minutes

    Is Rebekah Ballagh the nicest woman in New Zealand?

    Quite possibly.

    When I email to reschedule our interview following the death of my father-in-law, the Nelson-based mental health advocate (“Call me Becks”) and one of Aotearoa’s most successful influencers sends me several messages about coping with grief, the value of being kind to myself and using breathing techniques to centre my mind.

    When we finally chat by Skype, as she strolls around the vineyards surrounding her rented home and I watch from 277km away, she’s even kinder.

    “With grief, it’s important to allow space for your emotions, so that when they come up you can

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