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    The Joy and Comfort of Books

    “How do we diminish the distance between us?” author Michelle Kuo asks in her TED talk, The Healing Power of Reading. Her answer? Books, of course. “Reading is one way to close that distance. It gives us a quiet universe…

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    Plastic-free July: 8 ways to eliminate plastic

      It’s not news that plastic pollution is a major problem for our planet, with eight million tons of plastic entering our oceans each year. But it can be difficult to imagine eliminating plastic from your life entirely, as we’re…

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    Interview – Thread Together

      This week we chat to Anthony Chesler, CEO of the Australian social enterprise Thread Together, which works tirelessly to redistribute fashion excess to vulnerable community members. Below, Anthony tells us about the charity, the ways clothing can make an…

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    Helping the homeless one bed at a time

    The staggering number of people sleeping rough in Australia is heartbreaking. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, over 116,000 people across the country are estimated to be homeless, which includes people living in severely crowded accommodation and…

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    How to help our planet this Earth Day   

    Earth Day is an annual and global event that sees people commit to taking climate action, and this year it falls on April 22nd. As global warming continues to have a disastrous impact on our planet, attempting to make a…

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    Food For Everyone

    Interview: Gemma Leslie, Founder of Food For Everyone By Kayla Wratten Melbourne artist and designer Gemma Leslie is very busy. She runs her own online bed linen business by the name of Scottie, and recently launched a not-for-profit culinary poster…

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    The Power of Journaling

    Each morning before I begin work for the day, I like to brew a green tea and relax at the kitchen table with a notebook and pen. At this time, the world seems quiet. The day is just beginning, my…

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    The Ripple Effect of Love

    It’s almost a year to the day that I embarked on a research trip to the beautiful city of York in northeast England. For a history lover, it’s the stuff that dreams are made of – a medieval walled city…

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    We Have A lot to Offer

    I subscribe to loooooots of podcasts! Among my favourites, Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations (her 10-part series with Eckhart Tolle is fantastic), Art & Faith Conversations, Beautiful Writers Podcast, NDE Radio, Exploring Death with Lisa Jones, On Being and Insights at…