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6 Step back and press pause
8 The value of work
12 Follow your gut
20 Lyme Disease
22 Bullying
26 The wind in the tent flys
28 New film releases
30 Whats on
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Welcome to the February / March Issue
Life is fragile and every day should be celebrated and treasured – this has hit home to me more so than usual as we farewelled a dear friend last week , who had a brief and courageous fight with cancer . This time last year , she was happy and healthy , loving life and working fulltime . Then in March she found out she had terminal cancer . It was frightening , hideous and so gut wrenching to watch her decline , but we made the most of this time , laughing about good times , sharing nourishing food and just being together . Sitting here at my desk , I have some beautiful cards on a stand and today ’ s says ‘ No matter what , your path is yours . Devote every moment of your life to improving your dreams ’.
How apt is this ? A new year , a new chapter that we can write however we wish and by joves , I ’ m going to make it good one . Full of good times , loads of laughter and celebrations just because we can . We have plans – loads of them , not all big ones , but ones that are important to us . We will tackle the last year of a uni degree , a HSC and the start of year 7 with calmness and we will acknowledge along the way , all the great things that come our way . Take the time to make a plan , with small things that mean something to you . Enjoy this issue ,
Simone
Simone
Debbie
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