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april awareness
April Awareness Hello dear Jen , You know, when I found out how many teaspoons of sugar were in a can of soft drink, and how bad sugar...
Jen Compton
Apr 163 min read
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Adult friendships
Hey you! It’s been two weeks since Alfred, and I hope life is mostly back to normal for you. In this email I’d like to share with you...
Jen Compton
Apr 153 min read
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Thank you Trees
Hey you! I’m currently teaching at a primary school which is next to a TAFE with a large field of grass. On this field is a huge tree, a...
Jen Compton
Mar 72 min read
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The Monkey Mind
a mischievous Balinese monkey Hey you! Yesterday was the celebration of International Women’s Day . It’s a day where we remember with...
Jen Compton
Mar 73 min read
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Look after yourself
Hey you! my 87 year old mother I’m soon to appear on a TV program which focuses on the lives of healthy baby boomers, and the lifestyle...
Jen Compton
Mar 74 min read
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Listen, let me be
Hey you, Be here now. Have you ever read something in a book that you wish you could never ever forget, something so wise that it touches...
Jen Compton
Mar 72 min read
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What is v What should be
a pool with a view over Singapore Hey You, 48 hours before we landed in Singapore, I received an email from Booking.com confirming our...
Jen Compton
Mar 75 min read
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Love to Tell You
Remember that song from The Lion King – Can you feel the love tonight? Simba and Nala - a match made in Heaven Since today is...
Jen Compton
Mar 72 min read
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Love Looks Like This
Jen Jen with her grandson, Oscar Hey Jen , There was a famous Australian author at my local café this morning. Their bestselling books...
Jen Compton
Mar 72 min read
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Jen, I love you
Jen, I Love You On Sydney Harbour at Christmas time Season’s Greetings Jen , Do you feel a mixture of positive and negative emotions at...
Jen Compton
Mar 72 min read
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The Calm Before the Storm
Hey you, Happy March 2025! I’ve just returned from the park with my 13-month-old grandson, Oscar. Although the sky is an eerie white...
Jen Compton
Mar 73 min read
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Let it be.
To: You Sat 11/06/2022 7:37 AM View in browser The Beatles sang, Let It Be. What do you reckon the pronoun it refers to? Let this...
Jen Compton
Jun 11, 20223 min read
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GET YOUR MOJO BACK
The expression to Get your Mojo back means to regain your confidence, energy or enthusiasm. It is a quality that attracts people to you...
Jen Compton
Nov 11, 20214 min read
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How are you?
I’m starting to develop an aversion to this question which isn’t really a question any more. So many people use it as an alternative to...
Jen Compton
Mar 27, 20214 min read
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The Power of Compassion
This is the first blog that I've ever written where I felt it justified to share the exact words from a book. This book, which for me is...
Jen Compton
Mar 4, 20214 min read
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The Poor Apostrophe
Last Friday night I was driving happily home from work when I saw something that immediately agitated my mind! It was an electronic sign...
Jen Compton
Jan 31, 20215 min read
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Change of Plans
Hello friends, I’m writing this in Brisbane, Queensland on the morning of December 21st, 2020. The latest television news reports that a...
Jen Compton
Dec 21, 20205 min read
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Say No to Dementia
The XX Brain by Dr. Lisa Mosconi and The End of Alzheimer’s Program by Dr. Dale Bredesen are two books that have really made me realise...
Jen Compton
Nov 1, 20204 min read
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Praying for Forgiveness
I recently had to swallow a bitter pill. I had had a pretty emotional day teaching at school so I wasn’t particularly feeling like the...
Jen Compton
Aug 30, 20204 min read
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No Grain, No Pain
I don’t know about you, but I just can’t eat whatever I want to anymore. Back in June I went to a party and helped myself to finger foods...
Jen Compton
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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