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Are essential oils safe?

I have a diffuser at home that I use to diffuse essential oils that fragrance my home. I don’t do it for any health benefits, other than the fact that I enjoy the nice smell and it makes my home feel cleaner and brighter. I recently used essential oils in a soap making workshop, and the point was reinforced about the safety of essential oils, particularly to not use them on young infants and children. It got me thinking about essential oil safety, and in which contexts or uses would they be unsafe.

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Moving on from pets

Me, ‘I’m going to miss you, buddy. I hope you have a good life and are taken care of.’

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I wish I never started drinking coffee

I remember trying to phase coffee into my life multiple times. I began with a mocha and thought it was delightfully different to a hot chocolate.

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Human warmth

What does it mean when we say that someone is ‘warm’? To me, a warm person is someone who is friendly and kind. When you are around them, you feel safe and comfortable, like being curled up in a warm blanket. Warm people are open to connection rather than being ‘cold’ or unfriendly.

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The impossible summer bucket list

In the lead-up to every summer for as long as I can remember, I have written a ‘summer bucket list’—a sort of aspirational guide to the season ahead. The items on the list have always varied in intensity, from simple things like fish and chips on the beach with friends, to slightly more complicated targets, like holidaying at a beach house.

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To-do lists

How great are to-do lists? I love them. They help you organise your thoughts and achieve your goals. I recently started one at the end of the last exam period to help get through the mountain of personal tasks I had been putting off during semester.

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A 2019 sign-off

by Cooper Williams

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Ruminating on results

I just looked at my grades for last semester. I take my grades super seriously. Well, actually, I guess I ³Ù´Ç´Ç°ìÌýmy grades super seriously because all my results are in now and my GPA isn’t going to change anymore.

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Best of: Christmas films

Christmas films are ±¹±ð°ù²âÌýimportant to me. Both the good and the bad (in fact, sometimes the bad are the most fun). One of my favourite things about Christmas is the ritual of watching new additions that inevitably appear on streaming services like Netflix but, mostly, re-visiting the old classics. It’s no coincidence that, even in ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, we dream of a snow-covered Christmas, of drinking hot chocolate around the fire, of singing carols, and of wearing warm jumpers. Over the years, we’ve learned from what we see on screen, from the romance, the magic, and the sentimentality that infuses the Christmas film genre. So, in honour of that genre, here’s a list of my very favourite Christmas films.

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Giving money to people who ask for it?

You’re approached on the street by someone who asks for money. Do you give it? Do you adamantly say no? I quite often find it an ethical dilemma.

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