Instant

[First name],

This week, it is becoming clear just how quickly life can change.

The sustainability campaign has just taken off with early contributions gift wrapped in the most beautiful words of love and support and appreciation.

My long overdue birthday rest continues so this is a short one.

I am looking reflecting on the milestone, planning a special project to mark 20 years of natural Hong Kong and turning my attention to our next generation where we can learn as much as we teach about topics like plant based proteins, circular economics and composting.

Everything really can change in a heartbeat.

Shall we reclaim instant for good?

Naturally,

Founder
HK heartbeat

"Instant gratification takes too long." Carrie Fisher

Listen to your own heartbeat.

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It's my birthday month and my gift to me is the decision to make HK heartbeat sustainable. Running HK heartbeat is a labour of love. It is my passion and it takes effort and energy and resources. Born in 2001, the natural network has thousands of social media followers, 800 free newsletter subscribers and 1,000 daily website visitors with 2,000+ listings on the directory and over 50 calendar events each month. Please support Heartbeat's sustainability by contributing with paid monthly or annual membership or make a single contribution towards natural life in the fast lane. I am very resourceful and no amount is too small or too large ... details

Both of Aya’s parents are HK heartbeat pioneer members and we have proudly witnessed this young person grow into a eco-hero being a powerfully creative voice for positive change. Please help us spread the word to help gather information and raise awareness that will drive solutions around composting in Hong Kong ... details

THE CALENDAR

Thu 16 (7-9pm) Make Your Own Candle with Candle Up (The Hive Wan Chai)

Thu 16 (7:15-9pm) Full Moon Autumn Equinox Healing Night (Club O)

Thu 16 (7:30-9:30pm) Basic Culinary Skills Course (Greenwoods Raw Cafe)

Thu 16 (7:30-9:30pm) Shaman Drum (Ravens n Wolves)

Fri 17 (11am-1pm) Basics of Ayurvedic Face Massage (FoodCraft)

Fri 17 (5-7pm) Vegan Cheese and Low Sugar Wine Tasting (FoodCraft)

Fri 17 (6:30-8pm) Paint & Wine: Mid Autumn Festival (The Hive Studios Hong Kong)

Fri 17 (7:30-9:30pm) Kimchi, Natto and Soy Sauce Workshop (Greenwoods Raw Cafe)

Sat 18 (9:30am-4:30pm) Laughter Yoga Leaders Training Course (Sham Shui Po)

Sat 18 (10am-5pm) Festive Folk Art Canvas (Wild at Art)

Sat 18 (10am-12pm) Gluten-Free & Plant Based Breakfast Club (FoodCraft)

Sat 18 (11am-2:30pm) Sham Shui Po Tour

Sat 18 (2-3:30pm) KIDS Low Carb Mooncake Class (FoodCraft)

Sat 18 (2:30-4:30pm) Weave-Your-Bag Workshop (MILL6 Foundation)

Sat 18 (2:30-4pm) Basic Detoxification Workshop (Club O)

Sat 18 (3-6pm) Botanical Eco-Printing (MILL6 Foundation)

Sat 18 (4:30-6pm) Alleviate Body Pain with Yamuna Body Rolling (Flex Studio Central)

Sat 18 (6-7pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)

Sun 19 (10am-5pm) Recycling and Waste Management (Sept 19-20) (Sha Tin)

Sun 19 (11am-2pm) Connecting Personal Soul Digital Blueprint (Sense Production)

Sun 19 (2-5:30pm) Kayak & Hike Community Cleanup (Mui Wo, Lantau)

Sun 19 (2-3:30pm) Vegan Snowy Mooncake Class (Club O)

Sun 19 (7-10pm) Biodiversity Night Excursion (Lung Fu Shan Country Park)

Sun 19 (7-8pm) Singing Bowl Audio Relaxation (Club O)

Mon 20 (3-4:30pm) Kids Low Carb Mooncake Class (FoodCraft)

Mon 20 (7:30-10:30pm) Shaman Drum Basic Training (Ravens n Wolves)

Tue 21 Mid-Autumn Festival

Tue 21 (7:55-8:25am) Full moon

Wed 22 Day after Mid-Autumn Festival

Wed 22 (7:30-9pm) Aroma Hand Therapy Intro Class (Auntie Rebecca Food Therapy)

Thu 23 (1-3pm) Natural Hand Sanitizer & Home Scent Workshop (FoodCraft)

Thu 23 (6-8:30pm) Labyrinth Mandala Night (Wild at Art)

Thu 23 (6:30-9:30pm) Rapid Transformation Therapy Session (The Hive Wan Chai)

Fri 24 (10am-12pm) Gluten-Free & Plant Based Breakfast Club (FoodCraft)

Fri 24 (3-4:30pm) KIDS Soy Free Miso & Amazake Class (FoodCraft)

Sat-Sun 25-26 (9:30am-5:30pm) Bowen Therapy Foundation Course (ISBT - Bowen Therapy)

Sat 25 (10am-6pm) Crystal Healing Advanced Course (Sept 25-26) (Kwai Hing)

Sat 25 (10am-1pm) Ebru: Turkish Paper Marbling (Wild at Art)

Sat 25 (11am-12:30pm) Taoist Health Care (Club O)

Sun 26 (10am-5:30pm) Kintsugi Ceramic Repair (Touch Ceramics)

Sun 26 (10am-4pm) Yoga and Healing Retreat (Clear Water Bay)

Sun 26 (1-3pm) Happy Dessert Class (Club O)

Mon 27 (7:30-10:30pm) Shaman Drum Basic Training (Ravens n Wolves)

Mon 27 (7:30-9:30pm) Water Kefir Probiotics DIY Workshop (Greenwoods Raw Cafe)

Tue 28 (7:15-9pm) Tai Chi and Spiritual Practice (Club O)

Wed 29 World Heart Day

Thu 30 (9am-4:30pm) Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (The Headquarters Cowork)

Thu 30 (7:15-9pm) Energy Resonance -- Love Yourself and Others (Club O)

Coming up

5 Oct Rethink Hong Kong

14 Oct Vegfest 2021

20-21 Nov Aids Walk 2021 (virtual)

>> Updates on the website calendar | submit your event

IN THE NEWS

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Green groups call for COP26 postponement (BBC - 7 Sept 2021)

Huge rubbish hills emerge in Yuen Long (The Standard - 6 Sept 2021)

Brazil halts beef exports to China (RTHK - 5 Sept 2021)

Hong Kong restaurants to be affected as Brazil halts beef exports (The Standard - 5 Sept 2021)

Why Gratitude is the Best Marketing Plan Ever (Entrepreneur - 4 Sept 2021)

Reinvented wind turbine generates five times more energy than competitors (Fast Company - 3 Sept 2021)

Hong Kong barristers win years-long campaign to dump wigs for religious headdress (HKFP - 2 Sept 2021)

‘Do what you love’ is ‘impossible’ advice to follow (Grow Acorns - 2 Sept 2021)

When North Goes South: Is Earth's Magnetic Field Flipping? (Discover - 1 Sept 2021)

Things to know about Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong (Time Out - 1 Sept 2021)

Invasive cannibalistic toads are pushing the limits of evolution (ZME Science - 1 Sept 2021)

10 Little Habits that Can Transform Your Mornings in 5 Minutes or Less (Apartment Therapy - 1 Sept 2021)

Re-making the oldest wet market in Hong Kong (HKFP - 13 June 2021)

Astronauts' photos reveal highs and lows of watching Earth from above (Business Insider - 31 Aug 2021)

Berlin’s university canteens go almost meat-free as students prioritise climate (The Guardian - 31 Aug 2021)

Singapore is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the world (CNA - 13 Jan 2019)

>> More fresh news on the website

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