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“I really hope people will slow down life by; seeking local produce not imports, buying from local shops and realise that health and family is worth so much more than any materialistic item we can accumulate.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I think my resilience level has escalated. As farmers we are very resilient people and these times have made us push through harder barriers than we’ve ever pushed through before! Keep going, don’t give up.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Edwina @the_peachfarm ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wereallinthistogether #startaconversation #supportingeachother #thepeachfarm #localbusiness #illuka #clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #farmlife#peaches #togetherwecan #makeadifference

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I put this post off over the weekend because I wanted to be able to say it ‘right’, but you see I am working on being authentic over flawless so here goes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Today I reflected. Today I was to be moving. I don’t mean just down the road, I was going to be moving to Alberta, Canada. Yup, pack up my life and move to another country kind of move! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Life has other plans and I have felt to trust that, that in some way – it will work out how it is suppose too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Because my life has changed in ways I didn’t expect. I didn’t expect to find a calmness, or an extraordinary amount of happiness during this time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I have learnt to be grateful for sunrises, fresh food, fresh air, experiences. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To just be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The next chapter is the one where I fill in my life with experiences that enliven me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You will start to see the faces on here change a little, as I feel it’s more authentic to start showing people as how they feel right now, how they feel in the moment I capture them. You may see some full of joy, hope, sadness or just simply being. Things have changed. We are still all in this together though, and I hope I can continue capturing and sharing your story. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Min ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wereallinthistogether #grafton #clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #youvegotthis #mentalhealthadvocate #togetherwecan #makeadifference #liveauthentic#beautifulmatters #livefolk #lifeofadventure⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#lifestyle#seekthesimplicity#neverstopexploring

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“I love the excitement and anticipation that we will all face in the change process of how we do things on a daily basis.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I think it’s about flipping the coin over and looking at the immense amount of positive possibilities that can and will arise. We have been given the time to have a really good hard look at what we most thought was important in our lives and provided a simple reality check showing them something entirely different. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To me sustainability is the biggest challenge that we all face and trying to live in a time and space where something as simple as going to the shop could cost you your life, is particularly scary. I personally have connected with many people sharing the joy of gardening and growing their own food sources and seeing the pride and excitement when they get to either eat it themselves or share the bounty of the harvest with others. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We need to make sure that the connections that we have made from a distance grow and mature and that we continue to move forward in a really positive way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The sharing of knowledge and experience costs nothing so if we continue to do this, imagine what we will all achieve.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Helen ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wereallinthistogether #startaconversation #supportingeachother #clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #virtualhugs #positivevibes#gardening#makeadifference

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“When this all began I felt really quite overwhelmed with everything. I just wanted to escape to the beach. I slowly started to accept that this situation was going to be with us for some time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I am a teacher and I was finding myself reassuring my students that the best thing to do was to be well informed with ‘the facts’ and not believe everything they read or see on social media. It has been a big learning curve for teachers and students. Learning to do things differently is always a challenge. I have encouraged my students to think about what they have learnt during this time and how we can use this ‘new’, moving forward from here.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I try to be an example – for me, the current situation has allowed me to be more present in the moment. Spending more time in my garden and creating some projects my husband and I could work on helped me feel connected to each other. To enjoy the quiet/still moments and to spend more time with my teenage girls. I hold firmly onto my faith in Jesus. He is the anchor for my soul.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Briony @bebriony ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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. #wereallinthistogether #teacher#startaconversation #supportingeachother #graftonnsw #clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #youvegotthis #grafton #mentalhealthadvocate

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“After the initial tornado of emotions, I turned the news off and now I’m enjoying time pottering away in the garden, reawakening craft skills and helping friends remain upbeat with homemade goodies and endless wines online. As an avid picnic goer and not being able to explore or sit outside the first couple of months, I have taken my picnics to the water with kayak cooking adventures. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I think it's a time to be kind, tune into your body and be mindful. Time to get outside and pause to appreciate the natural world.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Sonya @sonyamhayes ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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. #wereallinthistogether#womensupportingwomen#supportingeachother #yambansw#clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #youvegotthis #virtualhugs #yamba #togetherwecan #makeadifference

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“We have been relishing all of the extra time together. Savouring the mornings, and the early candlelit dinners where we have all been sitting down together to eat. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Despite my husband and I feeling stressed and worried about our respective industries that we work in, we made sure that wasn’t projected to our babies. I’ve always been quite routine based and think it helps the children to feel some sense of normality even though it wasn’t! We even set up a gym circuit in the backyard for all of us each morning. We have really enjoyed and relished each other’s company. The conversations, particularly at dinner have been wonderful. I feel more in love with my little family than ever. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I keep reassuring my staff, clients, and family that it will be OK and that as a business we remain happy, positive and projecting joy. There seemed to be enough negatives from other directions I wanted us to be a tiny ray of sunshine.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Belinda @belindasanders ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wereallinthistogether #localbusiness #yamba#clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #youvegotthis #virtualhugs #mentalhealthadvocate #togetherwecan #makeadifference

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“I am just going with it, doing my best to do what I can , in the time frame I have. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are used to adapting- we’re bloody farmers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Surround yourself with positive people. Take the positive out of every situation."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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- Ray @the_peachfarm .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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. #wereinthistogether#aportraitcollective#inbeautyandchaos#our_everyday_moments#canonaustralia#australia##ruralaustralia#countrylife#yambaphotographer#blackandwhite#clarencevalley#thepeachfarm#farmlife

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“I’m busy. Always busy. I’m a Mum that works, tries to keep up with after school/weekend activities, staying on top of never ending to-do lists, juggling friends and family with little time for myself. So this current situation that we’ve been in, has actually lightened my mental load.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Being forced to stop. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To hit reset, has allowed me to enjoy the now, to relish family time within our four walls. We’ve formed new routines, ones that don’t require a time limit, ones that involve more presence with each other. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is beauty to be found amidst this chaos.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#wereallinthistogether #supportingeachother #checkinonyourfriends#clarencevalley #clarencevalleyphotographer #youvegotthis #mentalhealthadvocate #togetherwecan ##bossbabes #womeninbusiness #womensupportingwomen #womenownedbusiness #ruralwomen #mindsetshift #yambaphotographer#yamba

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