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INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED BY LIVING NOW MEDIA PTY LTD 4 MAY 2017


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FEATURE - WOMEN’S HEALTH


WOMEN'S HEALTH.


6 | How I (accidentally) found my partner and purpose by Trudy Johnston


Forgiving my mother brought me my partner, my life purpose, and catalysed a global quest for true beauty.


8 | Dear Mum by Suvi Mahonen


I'm sorry Mum, that I broke you sometimes. I'm sorry that I made you cry and that I haven't made the same efforts as you. Please forgive me.


10 | Mindful parenting and family


well-being by Megan Hateley


Mindful parenting provides an approach to parenting that can serve to enhance both the parent's and child’s well-being.


12 | Mothers and mothering


Personal insights from some of the LivingNow women on what it means to be a mother


14 | More mothers and mothering Post-natal depression by Jeanette Gray


How my mother influenced me by Michelle Taffe


15 | Creating better birth by Alison Burton


Perhaps empowering women to manage a natural, normal, and healthy labour might be an idea worth exploring.


16 | Ebb and flow by Jules Sutherland


I have spent the vast majority of my life living in a highly sensitive woman’s body, but


treating it more like a machine.


BUSINESS & ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS.


18 | The first critical business


mistake by Greg Roworth


Want long-term success in your business? It may be time to start clarifying your vision and inspiring your stakeholders to join you on your mission.


26 | Working in a way that feeds


my soul by Mandy Galbraith


Having had enough of feeling stressed at work, I surrendered and discovered another way of working. Every day I learn more about how to work in a way that feeds my soul.


SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.


60 | The Transition Movement by Martin Oliver


The Transition Movement is a global network of communities responding to the issues of oil depletion and climate change.


HEALTH & NUTRITION HEALTH.


19 | Flow state and the wellness


industry by Jost Sauer


There is a major opportunity for the wellness industry to become part of the flow state movement.


DIET.


43 | Good bacteria are crucial for your gut health by Casey Conroy


Research is showing that probiotics, or 'good bacteria' are no longer restricted to the diets of sauerkraut-munching hippies and home brewers; they are absolutely crucial for our gut health!


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