“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest, to make money they don’t want, to buy things they don’t need, to impress people they don’t like.” – Emile Gauvreau When I reflect on much of my time on this planet, a clear pattern starts...
Sydney, Australia: Hemp, marijuana, cannabis, hash, weed, pot, skunk, Mary Jane, grass, joint…whatever you want to call it, it’s a name variation from the same species – the cannabis plant ‘cannabis sativa’. Cannabis contains multiple active components which react with receptors in the brain, most commonly known is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is the chemical that causes...
Sydney, Australia: Since I was about 13 years old, I’ve been crippled by (not-so-obvious) anxiety. The truth is, I never thought I’d actually ever tell anyone about it. To this day, I’m not even sure some of my closest school friends knew I was suffering from anxiety – how could they when I didn’t know how to...
I am so busy right now. I’ve actually been so busy that I am only now getting around to finishing off this article I started writing a month ago. I’m the busiest. I bet you’re pretty busy too. How many times in the last month have you complained about how full your schedule is? I...
“People have been mean since the beginning of time. It’s not new.” – A comment left on a YouTube vlog about Ashley Judd’s TED Talk “How online abuse of women has spiraled out of control”. Last year was a year of many firsts for Eco Warrior Princess. Some of these ‘firsts’ were exciting, like how...
Ecotherapy is pretty much what it sounds like. It consists of exercises, both mental and physical, that are designed to incorporate nature. The end goal is to improve your mental health, just like regular therapy. The benefits of being in the natural environment, even when you have limited contact with it, are summed up easily...
A wholly plant-based vegan-friendly diet that consists of locally-grown produce is the most ‘sustainable’ way to eat. It has less environmental impact than a vegetarian diet even. But cooking nutritious vegan meals can be a hassle for busy people who’d prefer to be doing something other than planning what they’re going to eat each day. Cue:...
We live in an age of overstimulation. Our minds are constantly bombarded with information on a daily basis, be it through media, cell phones, Internet, television or radio. Whether we like it or not, our subconscious mind is receiving and downloading these messages and storing it for later use. As Freud described, our mind is...
About four years ago, I started yoga. My gym was offering classes once a week and I felt that I had nothing to lose by taking part in it. Overall, my goals were to keep fit and shed some weight. And yoga sounded like a great way to achieve those goals. After all, a lot...
Even before Trump miraculously took office, healthcare policies and insurance coverages were ever-changing. Now that Trump is sitting on his golden throne in the White House, the healthcare systems seems much faster, in whackier, pull-out-your-hair ways. Just what our health insurance will cover and how optimal our healthcare routines remains to be seen. So, rather...
Burnout certainly isn’t a niche issue. 64 percent of Australians report that their mental health is affected by stress, and for activists (who often have to take on more responsibility than the average person) becoming exhausted by overwork is a real danger. The enormity of the task ahead and the indifference of others can be enough...
Can’t stand militant extremist vegans? Neither can I – and I’m vegan. Their non-compassionate, preachy, judge-y viewpoints really turn me off and at times gets me fired up. On the rare occasion a vegan gets too much, I’m thinking: “Just because you love animals doesn’t make you a better human – in fact, from what I’ve just experienced,...