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Written by Russ Benning When I got the brief for this month’s cover story I was looking forward to getting started; ‘Local commercial drone pilot.’ I’ve been into drones since the first Mavic Pro came out over six years ago. I love them. I love flying them, I love exploring with them and most of…

Written by Russ Benning “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” We’ve probably all heard this Mark Twain quote, or at least a variation of it. This month I believe I found the exact family this quote was written about. Meet Chris White, the…

Written by Russ Benning Dear Reader, what comes up for you when you hear the word ‘Freedom’? How important is it to you? Which arenas of your life does it touch? I want to challenge you to go deeper. A deeper level that is truly infinite. Let’s zoom out for a minute and explore what…

Written by Russ Benning As a greenhorn green-thumb, I came into the interview for this month’s featured guest with a healthy dose of enthusiasm to learn more about the topic. I’m familiar with, and resonate with, the concept of oneness—permaculture per se, was something I was looking forward to understand in more depth. If you…

Written by Leanne Esposito THAT IS THE QUESTION WE MUST ASKMEET RUSS BENNING AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN WHO THROUGH ADVERSITYHAS AWAKENED TO LIVE A GREATER LIFE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH CARE Now here’s a couple of seminal questions we need to ask ourselves when we think of the concept of caring. Each are worthy of deeply abiding…

Written by Russ Benning As an artist myself, I was thrilled to be asked to write the feature piece with the theme of Art. The fact I got to meet and have a comfortable, inspiring conversation with an incredible local musician (now based in Brisbane) was the cherry on top. I really enjoyed the idea…

Meet our natural born givers Written by Leanne Esposito If nature has made you a giver, your hands are born open and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full. A little something borrowed from Novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of classics, The…

Written by Leanne Esposito The life and times of a design creative To discover the humility of our very own Melea Lang has come as a profound awakening to me. I write the article with a close personal point of view. Melea’s mother Christine Smith, who is an award-winning marriage celebrant and I previously collaborated…

Adventures of Nathaniel the Backpacking Bear Written by Leanne Esposito Never had I ever imagined an adult would attach to a soft toy or a teddy bear. The fact that I couldn’t, demonstrates how naïve I am. A study into our attachment with childhood toys conducted by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol…