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“Whenever I feel really alone, I just sit and stare into the night sky. I’ve always thought that one of those stars is my star, and I know that my star will always be there for me. Like a comforting voice saying, “Don’t give up, kid.” – Charlie Brown Two weeks after Australia declared the

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May you touch dragonflies and stars, dance with fairies and talk to the moon

Kerrie Kruger

The irises, valerian, hollyhocks and daisies are putting on a beautiful show, the roses are budding up, the fruit trees and berries are in blossom. The baby maggies are keeping their parents busy, wrens are finding mates and making nests and the sun when it shines reminds us that Spring is slowly coming. And no

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Community Belonging

Kerrie Kruger

I am only one, but still I am one, I cannot doing everything, but I can still do something. – E Everett Yes, it is probably true, on some level that the idea of giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward may seem an impossible task and you may even wonder

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Life can be simple, so why do we insist on making it complicated?

Kerrie Kruger

It’s a fact of modern life that our economy is dependent on either actual or potential income, work hours, and spending levels. The pandemic we are living through has certainly brought that home. Many of us have lost jobs or are now underemployed and have had to re-assess and re-prioritise our spending decisions. There’s no

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” I’m not lost for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” – Winnie the Pooh

Kerrie Kruger

There are so many people, so many ‘experts’ saying so much at the moment that at times the ‘noise’ they make seems worse than COVID -19 pandemic itself! If there is one thing that I know, is that the noise comes from the TV ‘news ‘and social media. Yes, it is important to stay informed,

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Lemons, Strawberries and Community Food Swapping

Kerrie Kruger

Oh, my wasn’t it a wet and cold July? We have a lake in the yard, the ducks are happy, the dogs are muddy, the goat is not impressed and the chooks well they just avoid that wet stuff the best they can!

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Wealthy = Happy ?

Kerrie Kruger

Someone asked me recently, “Why do you live the way you do?” It is a lifestyle choice. It is what we feel is important; being our own bosses, being free to juggle our days our way, not to be controlled by 9 to 5, with 4 weeks holidays at the boss’s convenience. It is about

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