On the evening of my 45th birthday in 2008 I had a most extraordinary experience which triggered the writing of my first short, personal essay while camping at Lennox Head in northern NSW. That essay is called “Who will help bury the body: a birthday meditation” and I enjoyed writing it so much that another eight or nine essays followed during that year. I have gathered some of them together here in case they’re of interest to anyone – they have a tendency to explore sustainability from a heartfelt, personal perspective and I often think of a line from one of Bernard Fanning’s gorgeous songs when I describe their purpose: “...write yourself a message of kindness, sing yourself a song to reconcile...”
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Exploring Resilience and Prosperity Discussion Paper