Reverse Advent calendar

I found out about this great initiative to help the homeless this Christmas throughout Facebook and you can too. What is it? The initiative is about giving 25 items that would be useful to the homeless instead of eating chocolate from the advent calendar. It was started by two guys from London and from there

Homelessness is on the rise

During the COVID19 people have lost their jobs. We are seeing more and more requests for food help online as people struggle with the basic necessities. Food banks and charities have seen an increase in demand for help as they too struggle with the pandemic. The Ascot Vale Little Free Pantry has seen its fair

3 ways to kick start your morning in lockdown

Lockdown is quite stressful and many European countries are back into lockdown due to the rise in cases. Lockdown is quite stressful on the mind so we have a few tips on how to enjoy mornings in lockdown. Enjoy a good breakfast I love just a good cuppa and toast but you can do other

Our blog stats for October

This October was Mental health month and the easing of restrictions in Victoria. People were generally happy about these. The daily press conferences had stopped to ease people’s anxiety about the numbers October saw our biggest increase in followers on WordPress. It saw about 30 more new followers online. But we didn’t publish as many

Our October on No alcohol

During lockdowns people have consumed so much alcohol because they were bored at home. Numerous accounts on Instagram shows this. In 2020 people took to alcohol to drown their lockdown sorrows and as such anxiety went through the roof. Also we are seeing a number of incidents outside and on planes where alcohol is the

Mental health October

October is mental health month and here in Australia it is recognized as such. This month whilst it saw some eased restrictions people were in two minds about the lockdown being over. By that time we had a lot of cases (well over 1000 cases). There were also several antilockdown and anti vaxx protests which

Cup of Kindness campaign

This has been going on for some time now and I share my cups of tea and coffee on Instagram to encourage everyone to do the same. This is to say thank you to our healthcare workers. Our healthcare workers are on the frontline of this pandemic and they include our doctors, nurses, paramedics and

GPs face a lot of pressure from anti vaxxers

This week the Victorian Government has outlined a clear procedure for people to get the vaccine exemption and they have shut out the anti vaxxers from the restaurants and bars. Also events have a no jab no entry. Victoria is beginning to open up and they have high case numbers. But we do have some