The wattle’s out. Bring on Spring.

The kind of behavior that really is spiritual practice consists of refraining from falsehood and abiding by the truth, neither humiliating nor mocking others, being humble, and having a good heart and helping others.

Secret to Longer Life is Low-Tech - Blue Zones bluezones.com/2018/08/secret…

1. Admit problem 2. Believe it can change 3. Decide to ask for help This is the format for commencement of self change. You don’t make them for yourself, you ask for help and accept help.

It’s vulnerable and brave to take a nuanced stance, but it’s also the heart of effective activism and true belonging. Stay brave, kind, and awkward. #speaktruthtobullshit

As social animals we need friends, but we make friends on the basis of trust, which comes about as a result of affection and concern for others. You can’t buy trust or acquire it by use of force. Its source is warm-heartedness.

"Empathy is not endorsement. Empathizing with someone you profoundly disagree with does not compromise your own deeply held beliefs and endorse theirs. It just means acknowledging the humanity of someone who was raised to think differently." Dylan Marron t.ted.com/1svysFb

$324,000 triple j ???? Holy heck, Australians are AMAZING. I needed this today. x #hottest100

Is it just me, but is this season’s #mafs a very serious spotlight on the issues of mental health in this country?

“You are what you eat” applies to your mental health too bit.ly/2Fc810A

We just checked our storage of blankets and the stocks are very low. We need blankets for people on desert communities this winter. Send to Waltja 3 Ghan Road Alice Springs NT 0870

Think he meant, “Nobody listens to a busker with a guitar”. There are hundreds of talented buskers all over Sydney. I get his comment. If buskers could drag their pianos out on the street, I’m sure they’d get more attention. Guitars = practicality. #TheVoiceAU

You doubt because you haven't had the experience. You don't know that possibility exists. Visualize that experience. Don't only see it, but feel it in your fucking bones. Attract that shit.

Just finished this one I’ve been playing with over the past few days. #whitewaratah #waratah #gouache #waratahpainting #australianart #australianwildflowers #floralart #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration… instagram.com/p/B44HOQiHVTm/…

Hope ❤️ @ Malua Bay instagram.com/p/B7apUHpHrwL/…

Beautiful things are not created randomly, they require extreme devotion. A certain amount of hardships and adversities is always needed to bring beauty. Amidst extremes of pressure and temperature, nature crafts its beautiful diamonds. ~ Die Now to Live Forever' Book

Self-love will heal you, empower you, restore you, and open up new worlds within you and all around you. Self-love is the key to your mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Every aspect of your life thrives when you love who you are and accept yourself. It all begins with you.

Forgive someone today. Release that energy that keeps you connected to them. You’ve given them too much of your mental & emotional energy. Now is the time to let go. You don’t need to be drained anymore. Free yourself. Do it for your inner peace & mental health.

We can feel broken, inadequate, unlovable, and unworthy at times. But there is a difference between a feeling and a belief. Feelings pass. You are not what you feel.

Why Does No One Ever Talk About Sweden Anymore? 🤔 I wonder why: 18 months of relative normalcy. ianmsc.substack.com/p/why-does-no-…