First Aid for a Crazy Busy Life (Part 2)
by Emma Grey (Life Balance Specialist) There are times when life is crazy busy. It just is. We’re going through a patch like that here. As a family of five, we spent last week deftly passing a stomach virus like a baton in a relay. One of the kids wound up in hospital. I’m two days […]
Read MoreFirst Aid for a Crazy Busy Life (Part 1)
by Emma Grey (Life Balance Specialist) Like many others, I’ve been devouring Todd Sampson’s three-part ABC documentary ‘Redesign my brain’. It follows his journey as he undertakes a radical ‘brain makeover’ using cutting-edge neuro-plasticity techniques to boost thinking speed, attention, memory and creativity. As part of his brain training he is required to learn to […]
Read MoreYour Survival Kit for Emergency Situations
Update on NSW Bushfires: New South Wales wildfires continue to get worse with forecast of temperatures in the mid to high 30s, strong winds between 80-100 km/h and very low humidity. Across the state, a total of 63 fires are still burning with 13 of them uncontained. ”This will be as bad as it gets,” […]
Read MoreBushfire Crisis in New South Wales, Australia
The state of New South Wales has been experiencing the most serious bushfire crisis in more than 10 years. The destruction of the super blazes may reach over $30 million as more “challenging weather” is predicted in the coming days. The most devastated areas are the regions of Springwood and Winmalee located in the Blue […]
Read MoreMagnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines
Southern Philippines was hit by a 7.2 earthquake Tuesday morning leaving at least 160 people dead and around 300 injured with dozens still missing. Two of the popular tourist destinations in the country, the provinces of Bohol and Cebu were greatly affected and have been placed in the state of calamity. Many buildings were damaged […]
Read MoreSuper Cyclone Phailin Lashes East India
Super Cyclone Phailin hit the east coast of India at around 2:30 am (AEST) and caused massive damage to the impoverished areas. At least 5 people were confirmed dead. Classified as Category 5, the cyclone was seen on the satellite as half the size of India and considered as one of the super cyclones to […]
Read MoreInteresting Facts about U.S. Shutdown
Since the first day of October, the federal government of the United States has entered a shutdown situation. It all started when members of the Congress did not approve a new budget. The Obamacare or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care is the primary issue of the conflict between the Democrats and Republicans. There is […]
Read MoreSwitzerland Travel Destinations
When traveling to other countries, you may want to check on the language they have. A country such as Switzerland has multiple languages such as French, German, Italian, Roman, and Latin since it can be found in the center of Europe. The country’s cities may have all those language’s spelling but all major tourist sites […]
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