Health and Wellbeing
Legends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Sandra
In the next edition of Legends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes, I am sharing Sandra’s story. Every person’s experience of diagnosis and of the years that follow, is different. It’s fascinating to see how people grapple with the ups and downs, and find their way to living with diabetes. Sandra’s story is one of…
Read MoreLegends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Amy
As part of the lead-up to the release of Legend of the Lighthouse Moon, I am sharing stories of people who live with type 1 diabetes. Today, I am sharing Amy’s story. It also happens to be National Diabetes Week. The theme this year is centred around the fact that all people living with diabetes should be…
Read MoreLegends of Living with Type 1 Diabetes – Helen Mc.
As part of the lead-up to the release of Legend of the Lighthouse Moon, I am sharing stories of people who live with type 1 diabetes – in particular, their diagnosis, how they felt, how they managed, how they coped, and what happened as they moved forwards, including what helped. I kicked off last week with…
Read MoreHow to Make a Native Bee Hotel
We all know bees are vital to our survival, but did you know that there are over 1,600 species of Australian native bees, and estimates that there are at least another 350 undiscovered species? The biggest threats to native bees are land clearing, habitat fragmentation, fire management and pesticides. The commercial honey bees we tend…
Read More14 Ways to Reduce Christmas Stress
I love Christmas. There are lots of things I don’t like about it – such as the push to over-consume, the waste of resources, food and materials. But the things that make it special to me – family time, holidays, traditions and memories – all of these bring me great joy. I like the lead…
Read MoreUsing Your Voice: How to Deal with the Facebook News Ban in Australia
This morning, many of us with Facebook pages woke to see either our content gone, our ability to share our own links from our own websites gone, or both. What began as a small trickle seeping from the top down, became a tsunami, as gradually smaller and smaller websites began to see the impact. I…
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