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Treaties, Climate Change and the Fight Club of the 2019 Vote

by | May 17, 2019 | Author Central, Inspire, Kirsten Macdonald | 0 Comments

Makarrata, a treaty and 650,000 years of carbon dioxide lead to this moment, a minister walked into the Fight Club of the Australian Election.

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One Brave Mother And 65 Roses, Geelong Social Media, Geelong Digital Media, Cystic Fibrosis

One Brave Mother and 65 Roses

by | May 10, 2019 | Health News, Inspire, Montanna Macdonald | 1 Comment

A mother’s love and a little girl’s brave journey lead to one of the most inspiring events in Melbourne held each year- A mother’s love and a little girl’s brave journey leader to one of the most inspiring events in Melbourne held each year- The Charity Ladies Lunch

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Robert Schmitz Local Shops The start-up sensation taking the future by storm all in the name of supporting local shopping. Look out Amazing here comes the Millenial of the year.

Australia’s Youngest Politician is Changing the Future for Local Shops

by | May 9, 2019 | Author Central, Business News, Inspire, Jasmin Pedretti | 0 Comments

The start-up sensation taking the future by storm all in the name of supporting local shopping. Look out Amazon here comes the Millenial of the year.

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The World's Most Influential Young People Inspiring the way for 2019 by Montanna Macdonald for Ponderings Magazine

The World’s Most Influential Young People Inspiring The Way For 2019

by | January 27, 2019 | Author Central, Montanna Macdonald | 0 Comments

So who are the most inspiring young people of our day and age? Who is making a change? Who is not doing what every other young person thinks they should be doing? Who is unique, and will make you want to get up out of bed this morning?

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Sarah Healy Teknique Health

Anxiety- One Brave Step

by | January 3, 2019 | Author Central, Inspire, Sarah Healy | 0 Comments

What do you do when exercise is your job and you fear it? Anxiety when can be debilitating, but it can become one of your greatest achievement. Physiologist and superstar Sarah Healy ponders…

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Jillie Carter Article Ponderings

A Transformative Life

by | December 1, 2018 | Author Central, Inspire, Jillie A. Carter | 0 Comments

The inner child, on meeting Louise Hay and how healing others can create a wonderful life of service- we chat with Jillie A. Carter

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Outspoken by Fr Tod Bower Ponderings Magazine Australia

Outspoken – The Voice of Justice

by | October 20, 2018 | Author Central, Inspire, Rod Bower | 0 Comments

There are twelve minutes and four seconds of my life of which I have no actual memory. That is the length of time I stood on the stage doing a TEDx talk.

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The Secret Language of Tiffany, learning to be vulnerable with disease

The Secret Language of Tiffany

by | October 6, 2018 | Author Central, Inspire, Kirsten Macdonald, Meditations of the Possibly Dying | 0 Comments

Deep huh? Hey don’t analyse mine, check out your own muscles, those suckers are there, along with a peacepipe and a marching band.

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Friend

Friendship- How To Do It Better

by | October 4, 2018 | Inspire, StevieAnne Minner | 0 Comments

Friendship isn’t always easy, but there are ways to make life easier by being a good one, by Stevie Anne Minner

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by Kirsten Macdonald Ponderings Magazine Australia

Egos Are Like Farts

by | August 20, 2018 | Author Central, Inspire, StevieAnne Minner | 0 Comments

Egos. We all have them. In fact, egos have become a subject that more and more new-thought leaders and spiritual teachers are focusing in on – inviting us to separate from, transcend above, and live without.

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Tales From The Authory

Tales From The Authory

Author Central, Karen Brooks

As someone who is fortunate enough to make a living from writing I often get asked what my writing process is like and what inspires me. All the crazy, terrible, unjust and cruel as well as loving, heroic, brave and foolish things we do – to each other and ourselves – in the past and now…there’s a start.

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Little Shape Changer Blog Ponderings Australia

The Case of The Exploding Brain

Would you like an after dinner mint with your Taboo topic?

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Reggie and Jo Munro Ponderings Magazine

Savvy Duo Shine Bright

Channel Nine Superstar Jo Munro and powerhouse Marketing expert Regina Pascuzzi are joining forces in an exciting new enterprise in 2018. The dynamic duo are set to transform the lives of people as they enter the media industry. Ponderings got to hang out and palaver...
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Fr Rod Bower Ponder Kindness on Church Board

Ponder Kindness Part Two

There is nothing I like more than meeting a person who surprises you with a character that is refreshing and far from mundane. This interview with Fr. Rod has created a joyful series of conversations that spark the mind. The most refreshing facet of this man and his...
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Zen of the Hidden Sock

What a surreal week this has been. The messages we have received have been like messages-in-a-bottle of poignant hope and prayers bumping pleasantly into our little safe raft in a crazy ocean whipping us around like crazy.  I have slept and meditated a lot, it...
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Yup we have a diagnosis…she’s nuts

I looked to the right and in that second my eight year old’s blue eyes caught mine. They lit up when they glimpsed me, and its a calm magic. It sounds so corny but in that moment I am certain a little silver thread of love like an umbilical chord came from his heart to mine.

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Young Wordsmith

This incredible young freestyle poet happened upon our radar a few weeks ago, and the moment I read these poignant lines I put in my request. Australia I would like to introduce you to the words of our Young Wordsmith of the Month Lilli O'Driscoll. Only 14 years of...
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You can’t see if your ears aren’t open

I have not written here in a while. The reason for this is transparency. As a friend reminded me the other day; this blog is about truth. I could not write the way I write and be truthful, light-hearted or anything really. I needed to come to a place where I was...
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by Kirsten Macdonald Ponderings Magazine Australia

You Are Not My Guru

Now what? You don’t want to get preachy, you don’t want to tell anyone to suck anything, let alone an egg and yet here the burden of the truth sits in your lap. Quite heavy.

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Wherefore Art Thou Jana?

1987 was the year of Dirty Dancing, Lost boys and Nightmare on Elm Street, it was the year Robin Williams screamed Good Morning Vietnam and the term bunny boiler was coined from Fatal Attraction. 87 was the year Ben Mendelson debuted in The Year my Voice Broke and...
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Weetbix & Farting Rainbows

Farting Rainbows or K Cup Friendships…it’s all in the judgement…

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Want to Build Treehouse?

I may have mentioned to you before that I had this thing for the Magic Faraway Tree as a kid that verged on madness. I climbed a tree in our street, nailed some pieces of wood to make a ladder and seat in it and charged every kid within a 2 km radius 20c to climb the...
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Valentines Schmeletines Day

Schmelentines Day – Valentines day tomorrow, big whoopsy doo. I’m not bitter, nope not me. Did you know I NEVER got one Valentines day card in Highschool? Not even a note. I had one particular friend who’s Dad nearly had to bring a bloody trailer after school to pick...
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Tyler Durdon and Jingle Bells

Christmas was lovely, truly quiet, memorable and overwhelming. I was very very pleased and grateful to be with my family this Christmas. Honestly how lame does that sound? Pleased and Grateful, biggest understatement of the year. It was so huge in my heart I thought...
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