The Joy Journal is a little book to help nurture your joy. At a convenient A5 size, you can carry it with you, capturing joyful moments as they occur, or you can use the journal prompts and quotes scattered through the 62 pages as writing guides to explore various aspects of joy in your past, present and future. 

The Strength Book challenges cultural norms about strength. Using ten metaphors drawn from nature, The Strength Book is an A5, 62-page journalling resource which offers a space to explore the strengths you already possess and strengths you'd like to cultivate in your everyday living.

The reward price for both The Joy Journal and The Strength Book includes postage for these paperbacks to any destination in the world. INSIDER'S TIP: Choose any book or book combo reward, and your package will arrive with a little something extra! 

The 3-Line Silver Necklace is a beautiful piece of jewellery, and the price includes delivery to anywhere in Australia; and yes, it will arrive in time for Christmas! Only eight of these are available, so grab yours now. Here are some details: 



Depression: Up Close and Personal is a unique opportunity to hear a husband and wife talk about their experiences of suffering from severe depression requiring hospitalization, and being the supportive partner in that situation. In a cosy cafe setting, participants will enjoy a coffee and cake during a two-hour afternoon tea on Saturday, 17 January, 2015 (2pm - 4pm). Adults only, please, and check you're available to attend the event in the eastern suburbs on the specified date. Participants will be contacted with details of the venue after this campaign has closed. 

The Indulgence Gift Pack has now been upgraded and contains more goodies than before! It offers a chance to sample some of Doing Defies Depression's carefully selected goods. If you purchase an indulgence pack, you'll receive: 
- two 750ml BPA-free water bottle, decorated with a beautiful navy sari design in non-toxic paint and manufactured from premium 201 food grade stainless steel 
- two packs of delicious Pana Chocolate: raw, organic, handmade, low GI, no dairy, no soy, gluten free and without refined sugar 
- a fragrant vanilla wax melt, which will provide up to twelve hours of scent using an oil burner 
- a pack of cleansing coconut-scented Healing Bath Salt Crystals, sourced from the Himalayas 
- two 100g bars of soap, Basil, Lime & Mandarin and Lemongrass scented. These soaps are made without sulphates, parabens, testing on animals or any nasty chemicals, and using only certified sustainable palm oil 
- a Guava Nectar Fragrant Soy Candle-in-a-glass, which is natural, environmentally friendly and sustainably produced, and has a 45 hour burn time 
- four spectacular Blooming Tea balls, which will not only delight your taste buds but also capture the eye as they unfold in your glass teapot or mug.
Pamper yourself, or purchase as the ideal Christmas gift! Here are close ups of some products:



Chas Chalker is a visual artist who has worked both in Melbourne and in New York city. A selection of his work can be viewed at http://chaschalker.tumblr.com/ Doing Defies Depression is very grateful to Chas for his support of this campaign. 

If you've got a special event coming up in 2015, make it a rockin' experience with a private gig by A Commoners Revolt! Playing their unique brand of political punk with nods to folk traditions, A Commoners Revolt have toured regional south-east Australia, Sydney and Canberra. Check out footage from their gig at The Espy:You can also follow the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Commoners-Revolt or find more videos on YouTube. Doing Defies Depression is very grateful to A Commoners Revolt for supporting this campaign.