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“You can bend but never break me 'Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I come back even stronger Not a novice any longer 'Cause you've deepened the conviction in my soul” I am woman by Helen Ready (click here for the song) How has covid impacted women? “We are at 1988 levels of workforce participation” Amy Gallow In countries with long periods of lock down due to Covid that there were major impacts on female workforce participation. A

“The time we give to things reflects our values. When everything is rushed, then everything has been devalued. To live gracefully is to live within flowing rhythms at a human pace . There is time to pay respect to the value of what you do, to the worth of those you care for, and to the possessions you own. Gracefulness is not possible when life is frenetic, when we are harried, or suffer from overload, time crunch, and a vast multiplicity of commitments and pressures.” Jerome

"He’s a simple man with a heart of gold. He’s a working class man" Jimmy Barnes (click here for the song) Personal photo of sign at Westfield Humility is a large part of the Australian psyche and thus we have annual awards for our silent giants. “The Australian Honours and Awards system provides the people of Australia the opportunity to recognise and say 'thank you' to those whose efforts make our communities and our nation a better place.” His Excellency General the Honou

"Oh, when I look back now That summer seemed to last forever And if I had the choice Yeah, I'd always wanna be there Those were the best days of my life” Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams (click here for the song) Photo by Jesse Martini on Unsplash It is definitely an understatement to say that 2020 may not be described as “the best days of our lives”, but what exactly do you remember? Regular readers know that our memories are not like a live 360 video of our day, so what imp