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Published on Leave a comment on Medical Profession And Big Pharma: Inseparable Allies – Be Careful!

Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher

What people don't realize most times is ever since Big Pharma started to gain ground in the 1850s, their intention always is to gain more ground, and they don't care what lengths they have to go to, to gain ever-increasingly more and more ground - like Coca Cola! They are controlled by an insatiable spirit of greed. They have a strong influence on Governments in Western Countries like the USA and Australia because they bring in more revenue than almost anything else.

The FDA in America has been found to be corrupt in what they allow on the market (so many dangerous Medical Drugs affecting millions across the world daily) and what they don't allow (so many natural cures have had to go underground or completely banned). The TGA in Australia strongly favours the Medical establishment over the Natural Health Profession because of the Revenue factor. In Europe, you find that they practice mostly Natural Medicine over there and some of the Islands, where everything's natural, they experience better health. Sometimes there are certain health conditions we experience, don't even exist in their populations.…

Published on Leave a comment on URGENT: Top 10 Road Rules You Might Not Know – Be Advised, Some Will Surprise You!

Joshua Dowling – National Motoring Editor – CarAdvice.Com.Au

IN THE INTEREST OF SAFER DRIVING AND SPARING UNNECESARY EXPENSES, I AM PLACING THIS ARTICLE IN MY BLOG. SOME OF THESE FINES ARE VERY HIGH (You Would Not Expect).

As speeding, drink driving, and drugs dominate road safety headlines, it’s worth getting reacquainted with some fines you may not know – or might have forgotten about.

Fines and demerit points vary across different states and territories – even though they have the same or similar offences – so we listed the penalties for NSW, the jurisdiction which hands out among the harshest fines in the nation (with the exception of Queensland’s $1000 mobile phone ticket, the most expensive nationally).

No matter where you’re holidaying in Australia, we hope you make it home safely. For those in a passenger seat, here’s some trivia to break the boredom of the long journey.

Fail to stop at orange light: $464 and three points

Many motorists mistakenly believe it’s ok to drive through an orange or amber traffic light, and it’s only red lights we need to worry about. Not true. And we wish authorities did more to educate the motoring public about this little-known rule.

The orange light is intended to give drivers time to stop before the traffic signal changes to red.…

Published on Leave a comment on Our Australian Rotary Club Down Under Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Centenary Coins!

HAVE YOU NOTICED DIFFERENT FEATURES IN PARKS ETC FROM ROTARY PROJECTS? LIKE PLAYGROUNDS AND WHAT NOT. THEY RUN SAUSAGE SIZZLES AT BUNNINGS CENTRES FOR FUNDING AND HAVE VARIOUS FUNDING INITIATIVES. ROTARY IS INTERNATIONAL AND COLLECTIVELY RUN 16 Million Volunteer Hours A Year! ACROSS THE GLOBE. HEY? IT'S REALLY GREAT TO GET INVOLVED AS A VOLUTEER - SO MANY THINGS YOU CAN DO AND LOTS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION, WHILE WORKING ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THESE PEOPLE HAVE SUCH A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND VENTURE. I WISH THEM WELL FOR THEIR Centenary Day and 2021.

Launch of Rotary’s Centenary Coins On 4th February

CENTENARY, NEWS

Welcome to Rotary’s Centenary of “Doing Good” DownUnder.

Rotary100downunder

And its time to announce a set of new commemorative coins that will put Rotary into the hands of every Australian in our centenary year and beyond.

The Royal Australian Mint has announced that we will launch a pair of coins in 2021 for our centenary. A $1 coin will go into general circulation and also be available in a commemorative collector pack for $15. A special minting of a silver $5 coin will be available for $100 marking 100 years of Rotary service and launching into the next 100 years.…

Published on Leave a comment on Managing Thoughts That Stick And Won’t Budge – Need Some Help With Those?

HAS ANYONE OUT THERE NOTICED THAT CERTAIN SITUATION OR RELATIONAL THOUGHTS HAVE A LIFESPAN OF 2-3 DAYS BEFORE THEY WEAR OFF AND GIVE US SOME PEACE? I HAVE SOMETIMES THROUGH THE YEARS. AND WHEN YOU'RE AWARE OF THIS, YOU CAN BIDE YOUR TIME AND RELAX, KNOWING MOST TIMES, IT WILL GO AWAY OF IT'S OWN ACCORD IF WE DON'T INDULGE IN THOSE THOUGHTS AND TIE OURSELVES UP IN KNOTS. IT'S HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW SHORT THE LIFE-SPAN OF THOSE THOUGHTS (like an obsession) WILL BE. ALSO, YOU CAN FIND WAYS OF DEALING WITH BOTHERSOME THOUGHTS (on a certain day) RIGHT HERE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THESE AND WILL SHOW YOU WHAT I FOUND.

Ways To Let Go Of Stuck Thoughts

By Therese J. Borchard  from Psychcentral.Com

Stuck thoughts… the brick walls that form a prison around your mind. The harder you try to get rid of them, the more powerful they become.

I’ve been wrestling with stuck thoughts ever since I was in fourth grade. The content or nature of the obsessions have morphed into many different animals over the course of 30-plus years, but their intensity and frequency remains unchanged.

Here are some strategies I use when they make a surprise visit, techniques that help me free myself from their hold.…

Published on Leave a comment on 30 Ways to Be a Nicer Person – See If You Find Some Right For You!

By David and Daniela Naidu

THESE ARE GOOD QUALITIES TO QUIZ OURSELVES ON AND PRACTICE. ALSO TO BRING OUR KIDS UP WITH. WE ARE LIVING IN A 2ND AND 3RD GENERATION OF BUSY WORKING PARENTS - MANY OF US HAVE MISSED OUT ON HAVING PARENTS WHO EXPRESSED THEMSELVES LIKE THIS WITH US. AND MAYBE WE HAVE NOT THOUGHT OF INSTILLING THESE PRINCIPLES INTO OUR KIDS. AS THE ADAGE SAYS "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER'' FOR US ALL TO EXPERIENCE THESE PRECIOUS TRAITS. THEY ARE GOOD WAYS TO EXPERIENCE GOOD QUALITY FRIENDSHIPS TOO.

It's Cool To Be Kind - Refresh Someone's Spirit Today - Surprise Yourself, Hey?

I JUST LOVE THIS ARTICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ IT
AND SELECT A FEW THINGS TO TRY, HEY?

Almost everyone in this world likes to be in the company of a nice person. Nice people are a joy to be around, they inspire others and make the people they are with feel good about themselves. People who are nice have good friends.

Be Punctual
Being punctual for an appointment is one important way to be a nicer person. It demonstrates to the other person that you have respect for his or her time.…

Published on Leave a comment on Why Some People Tear Others Down – Need A Few Clues? And What To Do.

I knew someone who has experienced this with someone at her church for some time believe it or not. There are a few gossips and busybodies there too. It is evident to me that none of these offenders have a real relationship with Jesus – to be acquainted with Him is reflected in love for others and appropriate conduct. If someone has unseemly behavior, something is wrong – sometimes you have to ask yourself if they really know Jesus? Maybe not!

The Following Advice "in quotation marks" is from James George (The rest is from me) He is a caring person with some good insights.

"No matter what we do in life, there can be someone at some stage who has something negative to say but some people like to tear others down, not just you – please remember this. Sometimes they find every fault that you have and exploit it to make you feel bad about yourself. They want to demolish someone’s confidence. It’s frustrating to hurt your feelings and it makes you feel like you’re insignificant. So why does this happen? Why do people feel like they have to tear others down and make them feel bad?"…

Published on Leave a comment on 5 Innovative Ideas Across The World: Extending the Hand Of Kindness, Hey?

HERE IN THIS POST, YOU WILL SEE A FEW REALLY INTERESTING IDEAS AROUND THE WORLD AND ONE OF THEM HAS GAINED OUR INTEREST HERE IN AUSTRALIA - THERE ARE A FEW BRANCHES IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I BET YOU CAN'T GUESS! IT STARTED IN A SMALL WAY WITH A CARING PRACTICLE PERSON WITH A PASSIONATE VISION TO HELP OTHERS AND IT DRAWS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO SOME OF THESE VENUES. I PERSONALLY WITNESSED ONE OF THESE OCCASIONS LAST YEAR AND CONVERSED WITH SOME OF THE FOLK WHO WERE THERE. IT WAS QUITE EXCITING FINDING THEM THERE UNPRESIDENTED, BECAUSE I KNEW ABOUT THE ORGINAL ONE YOU WILL SEE ON THIS PAGE. I WILL ADD MORE SHORT STORIES AS I FIND THEM. ENJOY!

French Post Workers Help The Elderly

“It’s lovely to see the postman as I don’t usually see anyone else all week,” says 81-year-old Janine. She’s enjoying a French postal service initiative that’s helping elderly people living in isolation far from relatives.

Under the scheme, called “Watch over my parents” (Veiller sur mes parents), families can pay from €20 a month for postmen and postwomen to check on their parents during morning rounds.…

Published on Leave a comment on There Is Nothing Like A Walk If You Haven’t Tried It. 20 – 30 Mins Is OK. You May Enjoy!

WALK FOR PLEASURE OR LEISURE AND TAKE IN SOME FRESH AIR OR SUNSHINE. IT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD AND IT'S GREAT FOR YOUR HEALTH. THE 1O,000 STEPS THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO DO HAS NOW BEEN PROVEN WRONG - NOT EVERYONE IS UP TO THAT - 5,000 TO 8,000 STEPS IF YOU'RE KEEN FOR BEST RESULTS, RESEARCH NOW REVEALS. IN FACT, SOME RESEARCHERS ARE SAYING THAT EVEN 15 MIN WALKS CONFER SOME BENEFITS OR 2 OR 3 TEN MINUTE WALKS IN A DAY. THERE IS SO MUCH SAID BY PHYSIOS AND CHIROS, NEUROSCIENTISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS ABOUT OUR NEED TO KEEP MOVING OFTEN THROUGH THE DAY FOR OUR HEALTH'S SAKE - SEDENTARY LIVING WITH VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT CAN SET US UP FOR HEALTH CONDITIONS WE DON'T WANT. BUT SOME 'EXPERTS' HAVE MADE THINGS SOUND COMPLICATED OR LOTS OF HARD WORK AND IT REALLY ISN'T AT ALL. TAKE A SIMPLE APPROACH YOU CAN STAY WITH AND DO ENJOY!

Walking In The Park - Enjoying Nature

The 7 Health Benefits Of Walking Just 20 Minutes A Day

Start walking!

By Carina Wolff   2016 - SimpleMost.Com

Exercising has many benefits beyond weight loss, but many people skip out on workouts because they can’t seem to find the time to fit it in.…

Published on Leave a comment on School Teacher Runs Food Drive From His Front Yard To Feed His Students’ Families!

By Jade Scipioni from CNCB.COM

HE IS A CULINARY TEACHER. PLEASE READ HOW HE ACTED ON NEWS HE HEARD FROM STUDENTS ATTENDING HIS CLASS AND HOW HIS FAMILY GOT INVOLVED. THEY ARE PASSIONATE AND CONSISTENT TOO. THE CARROLL FAMILY ARE TO BE COMMENDED INDEED FOR THEIR BENEVOLENCE AND TIRELESS EFFORTS. IN A WORLD WHERE SO MANY PEOPLE TAKE ALL THEY CAN GET AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS (So Selfish) IT IS SO GOOD TO HEAR MORE REPORTS ABOUT THE GIVERS. BESIDES, GIVING, EVEN IN SMALL WAYS CAN BE SO ENRICHING. THIS STORY IS REALLY INTERESTING READING AND A GOOD EXAMPLE TO ALL - ENJOY!

While assigning meal prep and homework to his culinary arts students during the shutdown, Kelly Carroll learned that many of his students didn't have access to food in their homes. Instead of just talking about homework assignments, he began asking his students if they were in need of food; the area where they reside has no local food bank. They began feeding about 10-15 families a week and, with the help and support of the community, they are now able to serve more than 200 families weekly.…

Published on Leave a comment on What Is A Hug Curtain? Like To Hug Family And Friends Safely? Find Out!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING HUGS WITH YOUR LOVED ONES, THERE IS A REALLY NIFTY IDEA THAT A NURSING HOME IN BRAZIL CAME UP WITH WHICH STARTED A CRAZE. IN THIS POST, YOU WILL SEE THE ARTICLE AND A FEW YOUTUBE LINKS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO TRIED THIS. EVERYONE LOVES THESE STORIES - ME ESPECIALLY. SHALL WE GO?

"Hug Curtains" Keeping Families Close

SEE THEM ALL ON GOOGLE IMAGES - LOTS OF DIFFERENT ONES WITH NICE STORIES AND VIDEOS. ENJOY!

The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on elderly people, a Senior Home in Brazil Creates ‘Hug Tunnel’ So Visitors Can Embrace Their Loved Ones

By Good News Network -Jun 24, 2020

 Good News Network

Many have been advised to strictly adhere to stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines.

For those living in care facilities, this has meant that friends and loved ones cannot even visit them in person.

But, a care home in Brazil has come up with a creative solution, allowing seniors to connect with their loved ones while still keeping them safe from infection.

For 28 seniors living in isolation since March 17 at the Três Figueiras home in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Mother’s Day came and went without any visitors—and the loving staff noticed that spirits were at an all-time low.…