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Sally Battle

Follow Your Heart

By Articles, Emotional Wellbeing

Last weekend we celebrated my parents 60th wedding anniversary—an incredible achievement and story of love, companionship, struggle, faith, growth & gratitude. This month it’s my turn to write the newsletter and ideally it should be on the front desk at the beginning of the month. On Saturday, I realised I…

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Connection & Community

By Articles, Emotional Wellbeing

It’s the end of a different, and interesting, and in some cases challenging year. We have experienced a year of both increased family and social connections for some and decreased opportunity for connection with others. One thing is certain “people crave comfort, people crave connection and people crave community”. No…

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Recipe: Sally’s Tennis Cake

By Recipes

Recipe: Sally’s Tennis Cake Ingredients: 1 mashed banana 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 egg (beaten) 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup dates or prunes Zest of 1 orange Method: Mix all ingredients together and bake in a…

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Gratitude

By Emotional Wellbeing

Fortunately for me I was brought up in a home where gratitude was an important part of our daily routine. High value was placed on good manners, grace before dinner and prayers before bed, all giving thanks for the simple gifts we’d been given and the bright future ahead. Although…

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Empowerment

By Articles, Emotional Wellbeing

Empowerment to me is an inner knowing that I’m making a difference, that my life has worth and that I’m  adding value to the lives of others. It’s when I’m seeking to empower others rather than directing my power over others. It is also when I’m most inspired, open to…

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Planning

By Articles, Emotional Wellbeing

“Tell me what is it you plan to do with one wild and precious life”   ~ Mary Oliver ~ It’s the end of the year and a big one for our family. Our eldest son has just finished school, gone off to Schoolies and about to embark on a whole…

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