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This Category Is For Local Communities, Statewide, Nationwide, International And Online Community For Those Who Like To Feel Part Of A Community And To Encourage All Of Us To Think Outside The Square Where We Reside Personally And Expand Our Vision.

Published on Leave a comment on Social Isolation Helped Me Discover The Wonders Of Walking and Enjoying Nature!

By Zoe Victoria April 2020

It’s been 16 days since my university shut down classes and I went into social isolation. Those first days of isolation felt like the end of the world. I felt constantly on edge. I was in a terrible mood most of the time and I resented the fact that I was stuck inside the house for everything. My work was online, my studies had transitioned online, I could only see and talk to my friends online. And amidst all of that, the internet bubble of news only seemed to be getting more and more anxiety-inducing.

I spent those sought after minutes of freedom walking my neighbourhood in an attempt to rid myself of the negative feelings of anger and anxiety that seemed to be constantly swirling around inside me. 

I have begun to look forward to my daily walk not just as an escape but as an enjoyable activity in its own right

And so my daily walk began as a way to escape the confines of the four walls of my house. If I didn’t leave I felt I would go stir crazy. One morning I woke up and did my level best to eat breakfast and change into my gym gear without encountering any of the other three people who live in my house.…

Published on Leave a comment on Random Acts Of Kindness Around The World

LET'S SEE SOME GLOBAL ACTS OF KINDNESS. I LIKE TO MAKE THE OCCASIONAL SEARCH FOR THEM AND SOMETIMES THERE IS ONE THAT IS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THESE ARE PRETTY SPECIAL. SO GLAD I COULD FIND THEM. I MAY ADD MORE STORIES TO THIS PAGE SOON.

Opera Singers Have Been Hosting Weekly Concerts in Their Driveway to Bring Neighbors Together

Story From Good News Network - May 2020

A South Carolina couple has been using their musical talents to bring their community together for weekly street concerts—all while respecting social distancing guidelines.

Leah Edwards and her husband Dimitri Pitta are professional opera singers who have been setting up shop at the end of their driveway in Mount Pleasant to perform classical and contemporary opera pieces for their neighbors.

Not only have their performances served as a source of entertainment for the neighborhood, they have also helped to keep the community close together during the novel coronavirus lockdowns.

“We’re practicing, they say they can hear us anyways, so we said why not take it to the driveway and make it a concert,” Edwards told WCBD. “It gets everyone out, checking on each other and get some breath of fresh air and make music.”…

Published on Leave a comment on Field Trials Show Flowers Help Beat Vegetable Pests – Read This!

GLAD TO KNOW AT LEAST ONE PROFESSOR IS INTERESTED TO STUDY NATURE'S WAY AND PROMOTING HIS FINDINGS. ORGANIC GARDENERS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL US THESE THINGS FOR YEARS. COMMERCIAL FARMERS MAKE THEM OUT TO BE THE 'ODD BODS' SO TO SPEAK. TODAY'S TOXIC AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY HAS MUCH TO ANSWER FOR - THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDUP OF CHEMICALS IN PEOPLE'S SYSTEMS, THEIR BODY CANNOT HANDLE - ALONG WITH BIG PHARMA AND THE COMMERCIAL FOOD INDUSTRY. HONESTLY, RIGHT THERE IS THE REASON WHY MOST PEOPLE ARE SICK. IT'S NOT NORMAL, IT'S CONSIDERED TO BE BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T KNOWN ANY DIFFERENT BUT OUR FOR-PARENTS DID AND THEY WERE WELL. TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, WE CANNOT IMPROVE ON NATURE - WE'RE BEST WORKING WITH HER - NOW, TO SEE WHY. SHALL WE GO?

COMPANION planting of flowers near vegetable crops is nothing new but a researcher is aiming to more fully document the benefits on a commercial level.

Charles Sturt University and Hort Innovation research is further exploring how the planting of flowers within vegetable crops encourages beneficial insects which keep pests in check.

The research aims to help vegetable growers adopt integrated pest management (IPM) methods that are simple, cost-effective, fit with mainstream farming, and reduce costs.…

Published on Leave a comment on Land Management Stimulus Proposal Brings Joy In Time Of National Hardship

I JUST LOVE THE EXPRESSIONS ON THESE PEOPLE - AT A TIME WHEN 'CONTAGIOUS' HAS NOT BEEN SUCH A GOOD WORD (in recent months) THEY REFLECT A SENSE OF CONTAGIOUS JOY. HAVING EXPERIENCED A TIME OF SEVERE STRESS YEARS AGO, I BELIEVE IN THE POWER AND CONSOLATION OF HOPE. SO GLAD TO FIND THIS STORY, IT'S ONE OF OPTIMISM. DON'T MISS THIS!

$4 Billion Land Management Stimulus Backed By 70 Organisations

By Jamieson Murphy Jul 2020

A STIMULUS plan that would create up to 53,000 conservation and land management jobs has been backed by more than 70 agriculture and environmental organisations.

The plan proposes to take people who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19, particularly in regional areas, and redeploy them into temporary roles doing practical work on both private and public land such as weeding, removing invasive pests, planting trees, building National Park infrastructure and repairing river banks.

A report by Ernst and Young found that if the government invested $4 billion into a national conservation and land management program, it could raise economic output by about $5.7 billion, reduce welfare costs by $620 million and generate 53,000 jobs over the next four years.…

Published on Leave a comment on 100-Year-Old Twins Celebrate Birthday. This Is So Gorgeous – You Should See Them!

By Rachel Moss from Huffington Post

Identical twins Maria Pignaton Pontin and Paulina Pignaton Pandolfi have been through a lot together and now, they're preparing to celebrate their 100th birthday.

The sisters will turn 100 on 24th May and ahead of the momentous occasion, Brazilian photographer Camila Lima offered the pair a free photos.

"I had never met anyone 100 years old, let alone twins. I got in touch with their family and offered the photoshoot as a gift," Lima told GoodHousekeeping.com.

"We were all excited and they put on beautiful dresses, did their hair and came to the capital to take the pictures."

Identical Twins: Maria and Paulina Celebrating Their 100th Birthday. Don't You Just Love This!?

According to Lima, Paulina - who has six children, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren - has overcome cancer and two heart attacks in her lifetime.

Meanwhile Maria has five children, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The pair took part in the fun shoot in the city of Vitória, Brazil, where they're already local celebrities.

Check out some of the images below or visit Camila Lima's Facebook page to see more photos.

Published on Leave a comment on Aussie Acts Of Kindness – Keep Them Coming!

Victorian Mum Shares ‘Incredible’ Random Act Of Kindness

A Victorian mum was left floored after buying a second-hand car and discovering the owner had left her a gift of “incredible thoughtfulness”

By Sarah McPhee

A single mother has shared an “incredible” act of kindness that brought her to tears after she purchased a second-hand car.

Jen Willis, from the Victorian town of Daylesford, northwest of Melbourne, bought the vehicle privately last week but soon discovered the owner had left her a heartwarming surprise.

A white envelope containing three $50 notes had been tucked between the sun visor and roof.

“This is a random act of kindness,” the note reads.

“Please use to spoil your family in a way that makes you happy.

“Just felt it on my heart to do this for you, in what sounded like a challenging time for you.”

Ms Willis said it was “such a beautiful random act of kindness” to be gifted.

“With only one adult now in our household here in Daylesford, I did a two for one with our cars and sold our Prado and Suzuki Swift to a dealer and bought a Subaru Outback privately and when I pulled down the sun visor as I went to drive my new car home, this fell into my lap,” she wrote on Facebook.…

Published on Leave a comment on Giant Kookaburra Built During Lockdown – Cheers The Aussies And People Oversees!

WOW, WHAT A GOOD FIND I MADE 2 DAYS AGO FROM THE ABC - THIS IS GUARANTEED TO BRING MOST OF YOU SOME JOY AND LAUGHTER! I WAS WRITING AN ARTICLE TO POST AND KEPT GOING BACK TO THIS ARTICLE FOR MORE LOOKS AT THIS BIG 'REAL TO LIFE' FANTASY KOOKABURRA WHICH HAS WARMED HEARTS AND MADE SO MANY BIG SMILES ACROSS THE WORLD.

Mr Farvardin Daliri - A Highly Skilled Sculpture Artist Shows His Handiwork for 2020 On His Front Lawn, Bringing Joy To Everyone

THAT'S NOT TO MENTION LOTS OF EXCITEMENT FOR NEIGHBOURS AND WILDLIFE IN THE STREET WHICH IT WAS BUILT IN SUNNY QUEENSLAND. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE PICTURE IN THIS POST - KEEPING IN MIND A 65 Years Young MAN BUILT IT. LET'S GO!

Giant Kookaburra Built During Lockdown Set To Have The ‘Last Laugh’ From ABC NEWS

A hand-made laughing kookaburra built in a Queensland front yard is stopping people in their tracks with his enormous size and booming laugh.

Townsville local Farvardin Daliri has been stuck in Brisbane during the lockdown, spending his spare time perfecting a giant kookaburra in the south-west suburb of Bellbowrie.…

Published on Leave a comment on Building Up Our Immunity Against Viral Infections And Pandemics – Some Insights!

By Janet Vargas Independent Natural Health Researcher

There is a Vital Principle, that if practiced should most times, spare us the necessity of Medical intervention.
I will teach you how to Look After Your Immune System here and Strengthen it.

Please stay with me, I will take you somewhere in this post as you read further. Keep Reading!

We would be better looking after our own Antibodies, hey? Shall we do that? LET'S GO>>>

So far this year, it seems evident to me that people in USA where Diet Standards are Very Poor, leading to Compromised Immune Systems and some third world countries where people are impoverished and lacking Vital Nutrients and Antioxidants to build Immunity, more people without a doubt are affected by these modern time Viruses in greater numbers. And also where little restraint is practiced when it comes to protective measures like Distancing we have practiced so well in Australia and New Zealand, recording good results and making us the first countries to be breaking free of this life threatening virus.

Belgium Scientists efforts to find Strong Antibodies – in place of strong Medical Drugs – I hope you can see a Vital Principle here, that ‘Wonder Drugs’ are not the Answer to the Health Needs of Today and they actually weren’t years ago, in the first place.…

Published on Leave a comment on Some Undivided Attention Is Nourishing To Loved Ones And Children Especially

By Janet Vargas: Founder of this Website
and Kate Kelly: Children's Writer

We Get So Busy And Time Flies So Quickly, Lets Look Closely At This: Good Meals Are Nourishing, Good Sleep Is Nourishing, Breathing In Nice Fresh Air Is Nourishing - Especially When Our Lungs Expand With Deep Breaths Because Most Of Us Are Shallow Breathers. And So It Is With Affection When Expressed In Practical Ways - It's Lovely, It's Wholesome, And Showing Each-Other Some Undivided Attention Is SO GOOD! That's Why I Call It Nourishing.

Giving Some Undivided Attention To Our Loved Ones Makes Them Feel Valued And Appreciated

I found this following article some months ago and remembered it just now. It's written for children and there is still a Heart-Child in everyone of us, so I hope this helps all of us. Especially children because they count on us! Shall We Go?

I always remembered this article from time to time after reading it - so meaningful - and having found it again, do think it's timely to have this in my Blog. I'm sure some of you will think so too, once you read it.…

Published on Leave a comment on A Friendly Reminder Of Australian “Free Hugs” Man – Cheers Juan!

This Is Such An Endearing Story From 14 Years Ago About A Young Australian Man Who Came Back From England In Need Of A Good Hug..... He Started Giving Free Hugs Away And Made A Difference In Lives Including His Own. There Is A Video Link At The End Of This Page. Don't miss it.

HUGS Are FREE And So Are SMILES!!!

I LOVE THIS STORY

Lonely From Social Distancing? Here is One of Our Favourite Videos of Humanity Hugging It Out.

By Good News Network - April 16th 2020

It has been almost 14 years since Australian man Juan Mann first stood in a city square with a large cardboard sign that read “Free Hugs”—but his iconic campaign has left a lasting imprint on the world.

Mann popularized the slogan after he filmed his Free Hugs Campaign music video to the Sick Puppies song “All the Same” back in 2006—and it has since been viewed a whopping 78 million times.

So for all of you who may be feeling down and lonely during these turbulent times of social distancing, we’re reposting this video to remind you that these stay-at-home restrictions are only temporary and our communities will be stronger as a result of it.…