Some Reflections from ChangeFest 2024
Last month I had the opportunity to attend ChangeFest in Mildura, Victoria. It was such a transformative and inspiring experience that I just had to write a blog about it. But before I get into…
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
I must acknowledge first up just how privileged I am to be able to attend the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and learn from authors and activists from all around the world. It was an…
Some Thoughts About Politics
“Politics is ultimately about one fundamental problem: how we balance the needs of the individual against the necessity of living together … Every religion, belief system or political theory is an attempt to walk this…
Some Thoughts About Religion
Blessed are those who know how to relax without looking for excuses; they are on the way to becoming wise. Blessed are those who know when to be quiet and listen; they will learn a lot…
Some reflections on Afghanistan
“For too long the dominant narrative surrounding Afghanistan has been trapped in the idea of its conquest, taming and manipulation by those who seek to control it. Images of violence and catastrophe almost always prevail.…
My Plotted History of Humanity – Part 1 – The Pleistocene
By no means do I identify as a historian or a subject matter expert on the stories I am about to share but I am fascinated about where we have all come from and what…
#BlackLivesMatter … do they really?
“The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue…
What’s So Magic About Mushrooms?
This blog aims to share some of my learnings about the kingdom of fungi which may go some way to answer the question … “What’s so magic about mushrooms?” I have learned that the kingdom…
Consciousness – the path to our new ‘ism’?
“To transform our world, we must first transform our thoughts” [1] Bruce Lipton Thank you for reading this blog, I hope you enjoy reading it as much I did putting it together. It’s taken a…
COVID-19 … The crisis we had to have?
At times I have felt I am living in a dream, it just seems so surreal the situation we have found ourselves in. This pandemic and the crisis it is creating has impacted all of…