Pure Potential: Sarah Tapscott’s Story

Hi my name is Sarah Tapscott,

My life has been an interesting one to say the least. I am only 38 but I have lived a few lives in this short time.

Growing up I was very rebellious and I left home when I was 16. I wanted to live life on the wild side. So I moved around staying at friends houses and living on the street. I quickly succumb to the drug scene and years of addiction followed. I changed almost over night.

The day I left home changed me forever. I broke my parent’s heart & I lost myself along the way.

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Moving Out and Stepping Up - Marilyn’s Journey

I moved to Adelaide, South Australia from Ipswich in Queensland in 2008 - a few things prompted this. The main stimulus for me is and always has been ‘my body’. Being a Virgo, I guess that’s not surprising!

I had worked hard to create a business and centre - Magick Moments - in Ipswich. My partner and I had completely renovated this lovely old (over 100 yrs) Queenslander house. The poor house had seen better days and once we started pulling everything apart it looked a real mess. I pulled off walls (much to my partner’s frustration), revealing incredible cedar boards beneath. He was frustrated because he had to fix anything I pulled apart - we had some very ‘trying’ times.

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Economic Crisis?

This article was submitted to My Story by Wil Heidt

ONE SOLUTION – COMMUNITY BARTER!

There are more than 1500 community barter groups in more than 40 countries. You can check this at www.complementarycurrency.org  These community barter groups are different from business barter groups such as Bartercard and other business barter organizations in that the members of these groups barter with people in their own community using an alternative currency with no or limited financial cost.

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