A Tauranga man made a powerful discovery while treking up Pāpāmoa hills for some fresh air.
A Tauranga man made a powerful discovery while trekking up Pāpāmoa hills for some fresh air.
On March 17, Ethan Whale was walking through Pāpāmoa hills when he came across a box hidden behind a log.
On the lid were the words: "Be vulnerable. You won't."
Interested in what was inside, he opened it up for a closer look.
"When I found it I was intrigued since it's not every day you find a box stashed behind a log. I really had no idea what to think of it but I sent a photo to my friends and asked if I should open it or leave it but they all said open it so I did," he told the Herald.
"I think it was such an awesome idea. As I've told others it's nice to be able to get away with just yourself writing out the good, the bad and the ugly without worrying about what others think, somewhere to get stuff off your chest.
"We need more of this in the world, especially at the moment.
"Pāpāmoa hills is a nice spot to think.
"I'm pretty stoked the rest of the community thought it was a good idea too!"
As for who was behind the "be vulnerable" journal idea, Whale doesn't know, but believes it must have been a recent decision to place the box there.
His discovery has since gone viral, with many members of the community paying tribute to the person behind the idea.