What is a camino? What is it like to do a camino? How does the “outer world” influence the “inner world”? If you have been following me, I have been writing about my experience doing…
Diary of a pilgrim on the Rainbow Cape Camino (Part 1)
On 20 February 2016 I walked the Rainbow Cape Camino, a shorter version of the Cape Camino that covers the entire peninsula. For the past two years I have wanted to do a camino, but…
From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines. Going where I list, my own master total and absolute, listening to others, considering well what they say. Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating. Gently but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me.
Walt Whitman
Song of the open road by Walt Whitman
Exploring my Afrikaans roots on the Rainbow Cape Camino
Since May 2014 I have taken many small journeys and had many interesting experiences. My days of feeling disconnected from myself and the world are gradually decreasing. However, my journey of self-discovery and expansion always…
So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future.
Chris McCandles
Into the wild – Chris McCandles
Flow: Trusting yourself and following the breath
Previously, a flow state may have been seen as an ideal, unattainable condition similar to Nirvana or Enlightenment, accessible only by the greatest, most spiritual among us. Thanks to research in psychology, this is no…
Leila Kopff: Finding the beautiful reason in loss
The first time I met Leila Kopff was in front of a room full of students eager to learn French. That was about six years ago. When I saw her again it was in a…
Full moon meditation and dance: Shifting into global peace and harmony
There is something extraordinary about people coming together for a mass yoga or meditation session – there is a tingling in the air. Somehow we walk away more in tune with ourselves and more in…
EFT: unblocking your potential to thrive
Mention EFT to me about two years ago and I would have thought it had to do with banking. Today, however, I know that EFT also stands for Emotional Freedom Therapy, a mind-body relaxation technique…
Do What You Love: Changing the World with 24Slides
Ten to twenty years ago following your heart would not have been an option. When you had bills to pay and mouths to feed, you did what would earn money. Times, however, have changed. People…