News for the soul

10 things you can do for our earth for Earth Hour

Posted by Jo Harris on

The idea behind earth hour 2021 is to #switchofffornature meaning thinking about using renewable energies to protect our earth, making the switch to protect our earth. For example, did you know that in Australia, 80% of our electricity is produced from non-renewable sources and that Australia is the biggest producer and exporter of coal? According to the WWF, traditional electricity production accounts for one third of our emissions in Australia.

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Ten essential oils to increase love and open the heart

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Love

Joy

Warmth

Compassion

Kindness

Support

Who doesn't want more of these in their life?

February is the month of love, love for another, a partner, a child, a family member, an animal, but most of all oneself. If we can't love ourselves fully, we have little hope in being able to healthily love another. So it starts with ourselves. Just as in EFT (tapping) commonly, the change starts by saying "I deeply and completely love and accept myself". 

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New year ritual- clear out the old and bring in the new and best you

Posted by Jo Harris on

I think we are all agreed in that 2020 was a year that we don't want repeated. We all had to learn and relearn many skills. We had to learn to be okay with uncertainty, had to let go of our plans and in many cases we had to forgo seeing our loved ones. Many people lost their jobs, or were locked out of doing them for many months. We were locked out of other countries and states and many of us into our our five kilometre radius. Many people were locked into unsafe spaces with unsafe people. 2020 was...

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16 ways you can save water

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Even though 71% of the earth is covered by water, in many parts of our world, water is an issue. Did you know that 97.2% of earth’s water is in seas and oceans, meaning that it is too salty to be usable and that a further 2.15% is in ice caps? That means less than 1% of the world’s water is usable by humans and many other living creatures (National Geographic). As well as being so meagre, the fresh water that does exist is not distributed evenly. For some people, there are plenty of water sources but no infrastructure to...

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Spring time is detox time

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A great way to get into the spring season is to do a detox. Winter comfort foods tend to be heavier and more work for the liver to digest. We often tend to eat more junk food in the colder weather as well. Our bodies and organs are pretty incredible at being able to deal with the unhealthy stuff we put in our bodies, but a little support for our bodies goes a long way. A detox can support the liver, kidneys, adrenals and lymphatic system so that our body can function in an optimally healthy way.

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