You can not build a house on sand! Sounds logical enough. Yet when we apply the same principle to our own self-worth, we often make changes based on weak foundations. We do a little bit of self improvement, maybe even some inner spiritual work and think we’ve done enough. But then adversity knocks on the […]

What a great virtue to be practicing – Appreciation – sounds simple enough doesn’t it?… But how often do we really stop to ‘smell the roses’? To be authentically appreciative of each moment of each day? I was certainly appreciating these few days out at Chaffey Dam near Tamworth in New South Wales. I am […]

‘Two men staring out through prison bars, one saw mud and the other saw stars’ Oscar Wilde How do you view the world? … Albert Einstein also says “What you see on the screen of your mind, is a preview of life’s coming attractions’… So do you see mud or do you see stars? What […]

I’m enjoying applying this virtue… seeing beauty instead of ugliness in the world is a powerful tool to have under your belt – un-complicates life. And it starts with self care. The more I practice seeing my own inner beauty, the more I see the world as beautiful and unlimited 🙂 Life is how you […]



After staying several months between 3 beautiful Brahma Kumaris Meditation Retreat Centers (such fortune), we will be back on the road as of the 14th February. At present, we are still in the Blue Mountains at the Leura Center. Our plan is to head back towards Townsville, so we can cross the top of Australia […]

Being prepared means to carry a jacket and large umbrella, while climbing a mountain – during a break on a stormy day. It means I don’t let the rain stop me – I keep going regardless, because my aim is to meditate on top of the world. Not allowing the wind or clouds to hinder […]

Looking back at my post on the 11/11/11 – Flexibility, here’s some recent examples… Many changes in past week, but when you remain open to wonder… magic is invited to enter. There’s always benefit in everything, sometimes we may not recognise it instantly or we may just need to look a little harder. For one… […]

The virtue I’m cultivating in January is Enthusiasm – one of my favorite virtues. Enthusiasm comes from the Greek word enthusiasmos, meaning… ‘the God within’. It means to be filled with Divine Energy. When we tap this essence and allow it to flow through us into the world, uninterrupted and for free, we get to […]