Posted
25 September 2015

There are two young girls out the front of the local school with fluorescent vests over their school uniform and whistles in their mouths directing the hundreds of fellow students on their motorbikes as they head into school. There is a mix of mischievousness within the dignity of being in a responsible and authoritative role. It is only the long socks and school dress slightly hidden underneath the security and traffic control outfit that indicates this is two fellow students in a...

Posted
12 August 2015

With the winter theme all around at present it seems the words of 'flow' and 'listening' are around consistently to keep us all engaged in giving 'real quality' and also to keep us aligned with the best choices to take. Quite often it is like our daily life is the rock and roll band and we are being asked to listen to that pin drop. But can we can get a sneak message from those subtle currents beneath the surface? Suddenly, we...

Posted
26 May 2015

Brrr..it's here. The Queensland winter has arrived. The clear signs, as the cold southerly whipped the beach sand into my legs as I ran along the beach this morning. In the past this is the season where where some are tested. The cold ocean water, have to wear shoes and getting up at 5am is a real challenge. But this year it is different. A big full embrace of the winter ahead with two hands in the air ... let's turn it...

Posted
9 April 2015

  It is also a great revelation that when we release the attachment to the unknown, we are able to fully embrace the great mystery of the unknown. The honouring of that which brings us pain and suffering is steering us back to deeper states of self realisation and peace. It is finally a reminder that when we stand strong with reverence towards nature and the elements, they will support us with the stillness and oneness that all human hearts yearn for....

Posted
5 March 2015

It is 5 pm in the afternoon, sun dropping out of the sky. Your barefeet being nourished by the forest, with a Dhoti around your waist, picking up dead sticks and branches for the nights fire to cook the family evening meal. Nothing needs to be justified, just listening and following a natural flow. An ease of peace permeates your entire being. Again, it is 5pm in the afternoon,  you are dodging through the traffic in your car on the way home....

Posted
6 October 2014

Spring time here - yahoo. Expansiveness, growth, new creativity, the grass shooting up after the slumber of winter. The important aspect of spring time according to Chinese medicine is represented by the generous and supporting nature of the tree.   The tree with deep and strong roots creates a myriad of support as homes for animals, oxygen to breathe, a windbreak for an entire ecosystem, food for another or simply a nice shady place for you to sit. The service a tree...

Posted
8 July 2014

I have lost count on how many times I have been surfing and impatiently paddled for the first wave of the set and missed it, then turn around to see a much bigger and better wave in front of me, only to cop it on the head and watch it peel past unridden. "If only I had waited and given it some space" ... I mutter to myself. How many times has a potentially uplifting conversation been sabotaged unconsciously because of 'not...

Posted
8 July 2014

"The quieter you become ...... the more we can hear "  Ram Dass The thicker blankets are going on the bed , the socks on the feet, the sun is dropping out of the sky a lot earlier in the day...yep ..it is creeping slowly upon us .That winter time of the year that offers the space to listen a little deeper , move a little slower and build up the resources that will serve as for a time later in the...

Posted
16 May 2014

As we now are noticing the nights becoming cooler and heat and expansiveness of summer subsiding we witness the new season is upon us. As we have known for lifetimes, the more we are Aligned with the changing rhythm of the Seasons the more balanced we are in every way. The 10 days following a season end is The Earth element ..a great time to nourish yourself , witness the stillness within and connect with the richness of the earth. .." Simply...

Posted
24 June 2013

" When you become my student you also become my colleague, " is a common sharing I have with the students who come to me in class with their  earnest enthusiasm. This also points the way as to their role of a teacher that the student also undertakes . I am forever humbly grateful for the teachings that come to me daily through my students. This occurred recently in a shared circle or  " talking stick" when each was sharing the zenthai...