Back for a few weeks in paradise. The geckos have taken over the cabins. They silently accommodate to our presence, (well maybe just the occasional chunnering in the night), and it makes me stop and think about how we swan in like we own the place. Radically altering their living space for our comfort. They… Continue reading Like we own the place
One Day You Realized….coming home
ONE DAY YOU REALIZED …so that one day you realized that what you wanted had already happened, and long ago and in the dwelling place in which you lived before you began, and that every step along the way, you had carried the heart and the mind and the promise, that first set you off… Continue reading One Day You Realized….coming home
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Breathing In… Breathing out….
“In time you realize that the very world we live in, what we see, everything around us that looks like stone or rock is really the love that we feel in our heart.” ~ AH Almaas This brought to mind my painting of the wind blown forest on the West Coast near Punakaiki. Being there… Continue reading Breathing In… Breathing out….
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“Trees for Travel” – Carbon Offset scheme
“TREES FOR TRAVEL” IS MY DIAMOND APPROACH RETREAT GROUP’s WAY OF MITIGATING THE EFFECTS ON THE PLANET OF OUR TRAVEL TO RETREAT. We’ve set up this scheme to plant trees to offset our CO2 emissions. A trust fund has been established to receive donations and from our recent retreat enough was deposited to plant around 500… Continue reading “Trees for Travel” – Carbon Offset scheme
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Midnight Marauders
‘Midnight Marauders – Doubtful Sound” oil on canvas 600x900mm $6,250 Sitting in the studio with my painting “Midnight Marauders – Doubtful Sound”, feeling again the grandeur and the delicacy. How being in the wild places touches your soul….opens your heart to the oneness. You can see more of my paintings here…
Post retreat Gratitude
Saying a big thank-you to all those who helped us get there! For a wonderful group of people that held us all in such a loving way And for the gracious teachers in their wisdom. And for the Truth, the way it is.
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On Retreat…
On retreat at Santa Sabina in San Rafael California. With the International Retreat Group – my Diamond Approach group lead by Sandra Maitri. The Point of Existence: A very profound teaching that has led to a whole new reframing of my life….
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Forest man: what you can do, an inspiration to us all….
Have a look at this inspirational and award-winning short film. It’s amazing what one humble man can do…..
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Days in Paradise….
Springtime in the Sounds, at ‘Hou Ngahere”…..paradise and inspiration, and no mowing! The petrol was more than six weeks old and had gone stale! Still plenty to do – including just soaking up the magic!
Life and Light 