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Ecopsychology & Community

Essential Oils: The Essence of Clean and Well-being

The early Transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau somewhat inspire our philosophy at Koala Eco. Followers of this movement believed immersion in the sights, sounds and smells...

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Journal

Refresh & Reset; How to Deep Clean Every Room in Your Home

Refresh & Reset; How to Deep Clean Every Room in Your Home

As flowers bloom, longer days and warmer weather awaken us from the chilly cold of winter; there’s a perceptible energy shift in the air; spring...

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The Meditative Art of Mindful Cleaning This Spring

The Meditative Art of Mindful Cleaning This Spring

As the cooler months end and plants begin to sprout their first buds, it’s time for us to take cues from nature. A time of...

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Metaphors for living a fulfilling life with Nic Smith

Metaphors for living a fulfilling life with Nic Smith

Sunshine Coast is described as ‘a 180 km stretch of paradise that’s tucked into the southwest corner of mainland British Columbia.’ This is where South African-born...

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International Women's Day 2023

International Women's Day 2023

On one level, it’s a lovely idea that there’s a special day each year across the world where women are fore-grounded and celebrated: International Women’s...

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Connecting to a higher force: how nature sustains Heidi Middleton

Connecting to a higher force: how nature sustains Heidi Middleton

One of Australian fashion’s biggest success stories of the last couple of decades or so is Sass & Bide, a designer label created by two...

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Emotional Rescue: our sense of smell is the key to survival

Emotional Rescue: our sense of smell is the key to survival

Apparently, birds and mammals have brains up to 10 times larger, relative to body size, than those of reptiles and other animals’ (Science.org). We do...

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The Significance of Sanctuary and Memory

The Significance of Sanctuary and Memory

A recent holiday with Paul and our two sons resulted not only in some hours spent in nature by all of us but also for...

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A walk on the wild side in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona

A walk on the wild side in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona

If you’ve been part of the Koala Eco community for any length of time, you’re probably well aware that this is an enterprise with a...

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How connecting to nature makes life beautiful for Nathan Webster

How connecting to nature makes life beautiful for Nathan Webster

A year ago, we launched our Koala Eco ‘Hour in Nature’ journal thread, profiling inspiring people whom we believe genuinely live and breathe a nature-focused...

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