PinnedThe retreatProfound healing work with plant medicines in Peru’s Sacred Valley Back in July, I was in my bathroom thinking about my birthday, how lovely it would be to visit Peru and how I would like to do more deep work with plant medicine. At that very moment, I received a…Ayahuasca10 min readAyahuasca10 min read
Apr 7, 202115 Rumi prose for your journey of self-loveWisdom from the 13th-century Sufi mystic and poet — Last month I made a pilgrimage to Konya, in the central Anatolia region of Turkey. The city is renowned for its culturally diverse history, but I was drawn there for one particular reason. …Rumi3 min readRumi3 min read
Feb 2, 202010 Yung Pueblo quotes to inspire you on your healing journey.I left my home country, friends and family, to start a new life in Bali; a tiny yet renowned geographical centre of healing. There are many things this beautiful tropical island offers to the broken — all of which my decrepit spirit devoured with the passion of an oxygen-starved flame. …Mindfulness2 min readMindfulness2 min read
Dec 31, 2019Everything and nothingAs a young man in my mid-twenties, I would fantasise about being in my mid-forties. In this grand plan, I was a stone’s throw from early retirement. I had a flash car, a big house, and a beautiful woman who loved me. I was a partner in a hugely successful…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Dec 10, 2019In the footsteps of the IncasInca Trail hiking with a difference — There are many things to see in and around Cusco, and many ways to see them. Andean guides are ten to the penny — some good, some decidedly average. Many focus on the history of the Spanish Conquistadors, whilst others provide textbook supposition surrounding the mysterious Inca ruins scattered around…Peru10 min readPeru10 min read
Dec 2, 2019Guests of the Noke Kuin tribeA rare invitation to the Amazon — Road Trip Following an unforgettable ten-day plant medicine retreat, my brother (and Shaman) Andres and I were invited to join our friends Pajé Penó, Mõcha, and Tama on an epic road trip from Peru’s Sacred Valley to the Noke Kuin Samaúma village in the Brazilian jungle. …Dmt23 min readDmt23 min read
Sep 29, 2019Finding my harmonious mindLearning to love at a silent meditation retreat The day before yesterday, I spoke my first words in seven days. And then yesterday, I left the peace and stillness of the jungle, to battle with the animated cacophony that is Denpasar’s late afternoon traffic, en route to Ngurah Rai. As…Meditation14 min readMeditation14 min read
Sep 20, 2019Why I’m opening up about my mental healthTalking candidly and brutally about my mental health has had a mixed bag of reactions: from the compassionate vibes of “I had no idea”; to “Your writings make me worry about you; are you reaching out?”; to the contrasting “I’m not keen on you airing dirty linen in public”. All…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Sep 8, 2019How to commit suicideIf you’re actually considering doing this, please read on. If you’re not, read on anyway. This is my account of almost doing it, but thankfully giving life another chance. And now I’m in a whole other space, my friend. A good buddy and coach came to visit me in Bali…Mental Health10 min readMental Health10 min read
Aug 24, 2019Can a narcissist change?Through the process of healing me, I realised I’d managed to amass a string of psychological issues the length of a particularly greedy Tape Worm. Seriously, it was a long list of malfunctions and has thus taken a great deal of time and effort to work through. Incidentally, if you…Narcissism8 min readNarcissism8 min read
