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The Mind Explorers: A Psychedelic Weekend
And here it is – the culmination of my ‘magic mushroom’ retreat with the UK Psychedelic Society in September. The film made by Rebecca Coxon. In most of my appearances I am weeping and in one manage to sob while … Continue reading
Posted in plant medicines, video & film
Tagged happiness, happy, mind, mushroom, nomad, psilocybin, psychodelics, psychonaut, retreat, universe
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Michael Pollan’s “How to change your mind,” and the theory of the entropic brain
I continue to explore the new world that opened to me. I heard that Michael Pollan’s ‘How to change your mind’ was a sort of Bible of psychedelics so I borrowed it from the local library. I consumed 414 pages … Continue reading
Posted in plant medicines
Tagged book, entropy, michael pollan, psychedelics, Robin Carhart
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How can someone figure out their purpose in life?
I grappled with this question for years. Of course the answer is as simple as it’s difficult. And it’s only recently that I actually felt it. Below is an extract from Jack Kornfield’s book titled ‘After The Ecstasy, The Laundry’ … Continue reading
Mind Explorers screening – my 15min of fame :)
Yesterday was the day – I had my 15min of fame first as a (mostly sobbing :)) character in the Mind Explorers documentary aiming to challenge the stigma around psilocybin and promote its use as part of mental health treatment … Continue reading
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Tagged documentary, happiness, happy, london, nomad, psilocybin, psychedelics, universe
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Chores as a way to enlightenment. Washing dishes as a meditation
These past couple of weeks I’ve been reading like mad. Suddenly there is so much new stuff to learn and the books landing on my radar are just amazing. If you are interested in a book carefully cataloguing various stories … Continue reading
The Mind Explorers – London premiere and live Q&A, come and say hi!
Recently I posted A new milestone… a new door opened… a new world discovered…. So what has been this amazing spiritual growth experience that has blown my mind so much? Inspired by the likes of Stan Grof, Ram Dass and Jason … Continue reading
I don’t want to forget
How to not forget this? To not let the memories fade? To keep the fire burning And see the wolf’s starry eyes in the night sky? How to remember That the void is just a hand away And that this … Continue reading
‘Go ahead, light your candles and burn your incense and ring your bells…’
Yep, not fun being on the anvil and letting go of the brass – nowhere near gold I am afraid and it is not getting any easier. But I do love the process… You know that question – if you … Continue reading
A new milestone… a new door opened… a new world discovered…
It’s been 4 weeks this week since I’ve done something nuts and hit another milestone or rather opened another door on my path. All will be revealed at the right time 🙂 For now I have so much to share! … Continue reading
Baz Luhrmann — Everybody’s Free To Wear Sunscreen
Amen to this! Floss indeed. Origin story here.
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What if money was no object?
We’ve had our first session of the ‘Exploring What Matters’ course from Action for Happiness that I am running as a volunteer. It was amazing. That night I felt elated, buzzing, euphoric. We have been blessed with 20 participants who … Continue reading
Be a loner (to all introverts out there)
Being an introvert is absolutely fine! Focus on your strengths – many historic figures and amazing people were introverts. Feeling different is ok – you will come to realise that you are not so different, everything and everyone is one. … Continue reading
The Waking by Theodore Roethke
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I feel my fate in what I cannot fear. I learn by going where I have to go. We think by feeling. What is there to know? I hear my being … Continue reading
Action for Happiness course – Exploring What Matters
This fall, I am volunteering to organise and co-lead Exploring What Matters, an 8-week course designed by the Dalai Lama endorsed charity Action for Happiness, in the area where I live. We will explore what really matters for a happy … Continue reading
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