#18 Soul Stoke; Writing as a subtle form of activism
Release Date: 08/13/2023
Creative Ecology Podcast
“Balanced mind balanced world” is the short version of a piece of wisdom, that has been gifted to me this week. As the title says it is about the thought that the state of our world, how unbalanced and degraded it is, is a mirror image of the stage of our minds. In turn this would mean, that if more if us would do internal work and establish a more balanced mind and way of living we would create collaboratively a more balanced and sustainable world. Thank you for listening! Your Kathi And as always, if you want to find out more about the podcast go to , where you can leave a comment...
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info_outlineIn this episode I am talking with Shannon Sullivan the author of the novel Soul Stoke. Her book can be read just as the beautiful story it is, or be used as a guide to some deeper wisdoms including the need to protect our natural environment such as the Ningaloo reef. In my conversation with her, we speak about:
· How she came to write Sole Stoke
· The meaning of writing in her life
· The Ningaloo reef and it’s importance for our marine and terrestrial ecosystems
· The environmental threats the reef faces
· How the listener can help to protect the reed
· and many other things.
The sale proceeds of her book Sole Stoke will be donated to the Australian Marine Conservation Society. If you want to purchase the book, you can do so on her website: www.soulstokenovel.com.au
And at the following bookstores:
- Margaret River Bookshop
- Busselton Dymocks
- Ningaloo Ebb and Flow (Exmouth)
And to help support the Ningaloo reef you can sign the petition from the Australian Marine Conservation Society:
https://www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/national-heritage-ningaloo-nyinggulu/
or get involved with the protect Ningaloo initiative: protectningaloo.org.au
And for now, thank you for listening!
Your Kathi
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