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Essential Oils: The Essence of Clean and Well-being
The early Transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau somewhat inspire our philosophy at Koala Eco. Followers of this movement believed immersion in the sights, sounds and...
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How Trees Can Teach Us Self-Compassion
Many of us are far more critical of ourselves than we would ever be of others. We move quickly from one task to the next,...
The Relief of Not Thinking About Everything
“I have done a terrible thing, I have postulated a source of boredom, namely awareness.”— Fernando Pessoa One of the quiet burdens of modern life...
Alone, But Not Lonely
What a Norwegian lake can teach us about the difference between solitude and loneliness “I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude,”...
What does nature smell like?
"Nothing is more memorable than a smell." Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses What does nature smell like to you? The question is...
5 of Our Favourite Natural Cleaning Tips for a Healthier Home
A genuinely clean home isn’t about harsh chemicals or endless scrubbing — it’s about simple, consistent habits and the right plant-based cleaning products. These are...
The Intelligence of Plants - A Koala Eco Field Journal
Edition 01 - Lemon Myrtle Australian Botanicals, Memory, and the Living Landscape of Scent We don’t look at our essential oils through the lens of...
Happiness at our Fingertips
Reconnecting with the power of gardening. ‘In forty years of medical practice, I have found only two types of non-pharmaceutical “therapy” to be vitally important...
The Garden as Medicine
What if the things we're told to do for our health — move gently, breathe deeply, quiet the mind, eat well, belong somewhere — could...
The Oxygen Method
Why Oxygenated Bleach? One bottle that covers a surprising amount of ground. Oxygenated bleach is made from hydrogen peroxide — it lifts stains, brightens whites...
