ENVIRONMENTAL
Having an appreciation of the beauty and excellence around us is a wonderful thing. Sometimes getting out into an environment that encourages this kind of reflection takes a little bit of time and effort as cities expand and our urban footprint becomes more obvious. They say the closer in proximity you live to green spaces, the better your health. We all have a responsibility to be aware of our impact on the environment in order to give our children and their children the opportunity to also enjoy wellness in this space.
What is a Bespectacled Life? Living on purpose…
In short: A Bespectacled Life is the act of putting on your life-spectacles and clearly seeing the next step forward to positive lasting change. It’s a call to live life on purpose… There are three main parts to living a bespectacled life: Living well across all domains of health: WHOLEistic…
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Kia Ora from New Zealand!
As I sit here typing at the computer writing this blog, I am very aware of how long in has been between visits. 2017 has passed and with it, we have reflected on the many memories made. Memories of flooding, grieving, waiting for test results, sitting bedside family after major…
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A Gratitude Post
I have this annoying habit of being stopped completely by nature. I say annoying only because I can set off on what is planned to be a quick jog, or a brisk walk and have it end up being a very short jog with a long pause involved. The long…
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New Life & New Beginnings in the Garden
Reinstating some of our garden has been a massive revelation for me! I never realised how much my mental health had been affected by the loss of our garden until I had it back and my spirits were so lifted. Amazing. We had a bunch of friends come down and…
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Memoir of a Garden: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow…
Once upon a time there was a girl who tried to grow things. First she tried seeds, but they didn’t grow very well. Then she tried a few basic herbs and had more luck. Those first few little attempts then became bigger and bolder as the years…
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My Story From The Floods
The dust settles (the silt, actually) and the news stations, photographers and journalists move on to the next big story. Here in South Murwillumbah, we keep doing what we are doing, moving forward step by step in our recovery. The unprecedented flood event left the worst of us homeless, some…
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Part 4: Putting it all Together
If your curious but can’t be bothered reading all the blogs in this series, this is your blog! It sums the other three up nicely! So…I have been harping on about these three concepts (Body, Garden, God), and my blog is categorised into these three concepts also. You…
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Body Garden God Series- Part 2: Our Amazing Garden
Welcome back! Today we are going to explore the concept of the garden and how I believe it relates to optimum health. First, let me share something with you… The garden ties the Creator to His Creation (that’s you!) in a powerful way that provides the…
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Down The Back: Part 1
This is the first of a continuing series of posts (if you are interested!) in how our garden is developing in our backyard. I intend to be honest with you about our failures as well as successes, and realistic about the costs involved. I hope that these…
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Spring has sprung!
Ok. Here goes. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’ve had this blog sitting here since February. I have let it sit unattended for this long because I think I’m afraid of failure. I haven’t quite figured out my style yet or what exactly I…
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