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Kindness Vs Politeness

For the American environmentalist and Professor David W. Orr, "the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately needs people…

7 Ways To Bring the Nordic Diet To Your Table

Oct 22, 2019

If you are among those foodies who dream to eat at Noma, the world's finest restaurant in Copenhagen, but you can't afford it, maybe you…

Proudly Menopausal: How Culture Shapes Expectations

Oct 18, 2019

Menopause is not a disease. It is a natural life process that happens to every woman in their middle age. There is no doubt that…

Travelling In Australia With A Teenager | CrunchyTales Stefania Tomasich

Unforgettable Australia: A Midlife Mum And Teen Adventure

Oct 10, 2019

Curiosity and colour, reconnecting and discovering, dreaming and hoping, appreciating the unfamiliar, flights and fatigue. These words float around in my mind in speech bubbles…

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Nov 12, 2019

Joanna Lawson

LifeStyle

Mindful Mending: Where To Rescue Your Pre-Loved Items

Not so long ago, people used to learn basic sewing skills in order to repair and make their clothes last as long as possible. As a modern society, though, we have become less inclined to make do and mend because…

The Power of Nunchi | Empathy | CrunchyTales Stefania Tomasich

Nov 7, 2019

Amy Spencer

WellBeing

What We Can Learn From The Power Of Nunchi

For centuries it has been the guiding principle of Korean life. Described as “the subtle art of gauging other people’s thoughts and feelings in order to build trust, harmony, and connection”, it promises to improve the dynamics of interpersonal relationships…

Nov 5, 2019

Michela Di Carlo

LifeStyle

Childless By Circumstances: How To Find Meaning Outside Of Motherhood

If you’ve hit your 50s without having any children or having a steady relationship, chances are you’ve been considered almost an outcast. Wrongly judged as picky or career-obsessed, the subtext you might read on people's faces when they realise you…

Paula Barnard-Groves: On The Road To Being Brilliant | CrunchyTales Stefania

Oct 28, 2019

Lorenza Bacino

Crunchy People

Sculptor Paula Barnard-Groves: “On The Road To Being Brilliant”

North London based artist, Paula Barnard-Groves, doesn’t hide the rollercoaster of her midlife. Scupltor43 is the name of her practise: “it says a lot about my backstory, 43 being an age at which many things happened in my life. You…

Kindness Vs Politeness

For the American environmentalist and Professor David W. Orr, "the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane". Being kind is the way forward. It is fundamental to human existence.…

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