SURRENDERING INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF BEINGI went to yoga this morning, after several days absent thanks to food poisoning. Dose two in a four week period in fact. It was bad…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
MY BEAUTIFULLY WEIRD, COSMICALLY CHAOTIC & IRONICALLY SPIRITUAL FIRST MONTH IN BALIAs I approach the one-month mark of my Watson Fellowship, I feel the need to reflect on the experiences of the past four weeks. There has…Jul 16, 2023Jul 16, 2023
Adventuring into weirdness: Ecstatic DanceEcstatic dance is an ancient practice that has been around since the dawn of community. It draws on our ritualistic roots and gives us an…Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
HOW TO BECOME A YOGI IN 30 DAYS — PART 1Yoga. Beyond its practice and spiritual underpinnings it has an aura of mysterious performativity to it. I’ve always wondered…Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
Lessons learned from an Indian Guru in the world’s oldest martial artBeneath the red dirt and above the storm clouds there is an uplifting energy that counteracts that of gravity. The energy of the Guru —…Jul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
ACTING ON IDEASIdeas are everywhere. They float in and out of our lives like memories and fantasies. They capture us in a way; pulling us into a world of…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
THE PROCESS OF PATHOSOn Sunday night we closed PATHOS at the Paint Factory in Yeronga. It’s hard to believe that this show has finally come to fruition. When I…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
If you’re creative, you are in the happiness business.I had a conversation last night with a man who has lived a lengthy career in the creative industries. From building theatre sets to making…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Late Night Car RidesIt’s late. That space between yesterday and today where time loses any sense of relevancy. The rough idle of my 2004 Toyota Camry spurs me…May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
WHY OUR CREATIVE IDOLS ARE HOLDING US BACKWe spend our education learning about the greats, the masters of the craft who innovated and experimented along the peripheries of history…Jan 20, 20211Jan 20, 20211