Climb for long enough and the mountain reclaims the suburbs. At the summit there is a curved rock jutting out from the scrub. Come here at mushroom season, when the moon is just off full and you’ll see an alligator nestled into the rock, sometimes hungry, sometimes peaceful, always reflecting your deceptive mind. The lights […]

Bombay is home to 21 million humans. That’s the entire population of Australia squeezed into one city. Over 60% of these people (around 13 million) live in slums. During my stay I visited Dhavari slum, one of the most densely populated places on earth. Dhavari is home to around 1 million people and spans approx […]

  * If you unwittingly walk into the middle of a slum and feel scared, just pretend you’re Jessica Jones and up the attitude to ‘fuck with me and I cut your head off Kali style.’ At the same time know that there’s probably nothing to be afraid of except your own ego. * If […]

We drove 1800kms in 3 days to attend the OKA camp out at the base of Mt Wollumbin. Tiring as this may sound, I am overflowing with energy. My soul has been recharged. THANK YOU for creating this sacred gathering. You have truly taught me the power of connection. To the sacred land, to our […]

Klesha (obstacle) 2: Asmita (Egoism) Patanjali defines Asmita or egoism as mistaking the transient aspects of ourselves – the physical, emotional, and mental – for the true self, which according to the Yogis is the unchanging, ever-peaceful observer behind those characteristics. This is a different interpretation from merely thinking highly of oneself, which is generally […]

From San Diego we had another 24 hour journey across to the East Coast. I had my first experience of driving on the wrong side of the road whilst extremely sleep deprived but fortunately survived the ordeal. Our first stop was the beautifully serene St Augustine, home to the oldest building in America – Castillo […]