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CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE pictured below left to right Jeremy Britton is a left-brained analytical business coach who also uses right- minded holistic methods such as NLP, hypnosis and meditation to get results. He has owned or operated several retail and fi nancial businesses and is the author of several books on money and mindset. Greg.Campbell.DesignOz Beyond a BA in Visual Arts, 25 years of designing and running graphic studios in Sydney, plus a decade with design organisations, Greg has grown into a passion to promote design that achieves positive outcomes as a means to create our better future. Steve Denham lives with partner Emma in Sydney’s north. His book “A Plate of Eggs” was published in 2011 by Zeus and is dedicated to the mateship of soul. Lorraine Hunter is a Queensland freelance writer who enjoys contributing, by her writing, towards the understanding of how we can better develop strategies to live a happier, rewarding life, and in turn, learn from others. Joseph Law is the CEO of Living Greatness and author of Living Greatness: A Practical Guide to Living an Enlightened Life. He is an ambassador for Make-A-Wish Australia. Joseph is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, and his work has appeared on SBS, Sky News and Channel 10. Lizelle Le Roux, Elome Transformational Coaching, specialises in subconscious self-sabotaging behaviours. She assists clients to identify the root cause of what is keeping them stuck, and then eliminate the associated limiting beliefs, subconscious vows, patterns of behaviour, and resolve any confl icting values. She is author of ‘Exposing the Forces that Sabotage Us’. Bronnie Masefau is a working mum, the wife of a preacher and the author of a best-selling home-making book. She works for clients along Australia’s Eastern Seaboard, and identifi es as more of a homemaker rather than an interior designer. Bronnie is an enthusiastic and eternally optimistic designer, refl ecting the need to embrace family life at every opportunity. James May is a widely published freelance and creative writer. His work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies. He also has professional writing and editing experience in various community sectors such as mental health, drug and alcohol and HIV/AIDS. Madonna Melrose, makeup artist, has been involved with the beauty and fashion industry for over 25 years and has been responsible for some very prestigious campaigns in Australia and overseas, including Panasonic, Schwarzkopf, Reebok, Seafolly, Quicksilver, Bras‘n’Things and Optus. Personal clients of Madonna’s include Olivia Newton John, Pierce Brosnan, Jeremy Irons, Prince Albert of Monaco and the illustrious Dame Edna Everage. Raym Richards is a practising shaman who teaches his Crystal Dreaming™ technique to practitioners worldwide. His stories are based on actual, real life experiences. ShantiMayi says she is not religious and is not against religion as such. Whatever awakens us to ‘truth’ is in fact ‘the way’. It is our own spiritual discovery, from within us and in our lives that brings us to the light of our heart-wisdom. ShantiMayi inspires us to enliven the wonderful potential within us all. She is visiting Australia shortly. Barbara Stahura is a Certifi ed Journal Facilitator and award-winning author. Her book “After Brain Injury: Telling Your Story”, co-written with Susan B. Schuster, MA, CCC-SLP, grew from her long-running journalling group in Tucson, Ariz., which she created after her husband sustained a traumatic brain injury. Her memoir, “What I Thought I Knew”, reveals how changing her mind changed her life. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Recognising that there can be no universal transformation without individual transformation, Sadhguru has dedicated his life to presenting powerful methods of self-transformation to people from all walks of life. He developed Isha Yoga – a set of scientifi cally structured programs, which have touched and transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Stella Woods is an astrology teacher and consultant based in St Kilda, Melbourne.


Home is where the heart is


06 The writing’s on the wall What I love most are cryptic messages that catch me off guard – unexpected surprises that mirror my thoughts or challenge my worldview; words that make me chuckle and wonder or stop and think twice. Like the stop sign at the end of my street that sports the words NEVER GIVE UP. It always gives me a buzz when I trudge off for another long day.


07 Creativity can be the key A recent creative think tank forming part of the International Vivid Sydney ‘Light, Music & Ideas’, brought together a wealth of capacity to discuss the best directions for creativity. The NSW government has identified the creative industry as one of several key areas to redevelop the economy. They expect it to be a key driver in the growth of exports, productivity, innovation and competitiveness over the next decade.


08 Putting more heart into your home I believe a rich life is a life filled with purpose. Not stuff, but memories. I am a wife, a mother and a woman of God and I truly feel blessed to be able to share my gift with families around Australia. I am invited into houses to not just design their ‘dream home’ but assist in unpacking their family vintage and building a backdrop that will enrich their purpose.


10 Creativity, creatorship and the future We haven’t lost our creativity – it just needs to be harnessed in a new way for the benefit of all, and as a key aspect of a sustainable future. The meaning of creatorship is presented as a wholly different level of creativity, which embraces spirituality and higher dimensions of life – and expresses our birthright as human beings to become creators in our own right.


12 Your first aid kit for getting un-stuck and making it through your day Do you have the same thoughts going around and around in your head? You’re trying to figure it out, but just can’t see a way out of this head spin? Lizelle offers four things to do, which will interrupt this cycle, stop the spinning, allow you to catch your breath, and open up to new possibilities you haven’t been able to see yet.


14 Dr Yunus – the man who revolutionised banking with a loan of $27 in the 70s Joseph Law, Sydney author, speaker and social entrepreneur, recently interviewed Professor Muhammad Yunus, the man who commenced the famous Grameen bank offering microcredit to people previously considered bad credit risks.


16 Want to be a mystic? A mystic doesn’t know… LivingNow had the pleasure of attending a talk given by Sadhguru last year. He is an entirely captivating speaker with funny stories. However, as you’ll see when you read this, he is also a ‘dinkum’ Indian mystic – the real thing. As his story unfolds you will also be enthralled.


18 The research behind Reconnective Healing When Dr. Eric Pearl began exhibiting a mysterious healing ability in 1993, he could imagine neither what it might be nor its source. As a successful Los Angeles chiropractor with a dozen years’ experience, he was a firm believer in evidence-based medicine that operates on proven scientific principles. But this new ability was unlike any science-based method he knew.


20 Ancient quit-smoking methods beat patches, pills and gum Acupuncture or hypnosis can be up to 1300% more successful in assisting people to quit smoking than using nicotine patches, medication or nicotine gum, a study has found. Article based on the findings in the latest American Journal of Medicine.


21 Creating from the soul As we cut fabric, splash colour, express ourselves on the stage or play the flute in the park, these artistic endeavours become the means by which future generations interpret and rationalise how we lived. Archaeologists piece together puzzles from civilisations long gone, connecting the finite clues that are linked to a past intelligence enabling us to absorb the history of these nations.


22 Karma


Even her close friends don’t get it; great career, fit and active lifestyle, bright, easygoing personality but terrible self-worth. To others it looks like she has everything going for her. She has tried various forms of emotional therapy and counselling but nothing changes.


23 Refrigerator door touch stones I looked at that postcard for a long time and I took a photo of it so that I would remember what it said. I felt it had a really potent message and that, some time, I might be able to share it with others.


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