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The Otter and getting into the best shape of my life

The otter trial is viewed by many as one of the most beautiful hiking trips not only in South Africa but also in the world.  A 5 day grueling yet mesmerizing hike along the garden route / natures valley coast line and mountains that will leave you breathless not only...

A tree shall be known by its fruit

The title is from a very popular bible verse that’s a major driving force in my spiritual and religious life. It is the words of Jesus. Initially taught as a performance based motivator by many pastors and preachers, this verse forced me to look at myself and work on...

Living without ambition and aspiration

Part of embracing a life of  minimalism, simplicity and  living intentional and free is the concept of living without ambition and aspiration. What? Weren’t we taught the opposite since primary school? We should strive for a life of ambition, goals, aspirations...

Know thyself

To know yourself. This is one of the greatest challenges that exist is it not?  So many wise men, guru’s, yogi,s spiritual leaders and mentors have stressed the importance of knowing yourself. The journey of discovering the amazing wonders, potential, powers and...

The confessions of a rich person

I have a confession to make and I am going to come out and say it: I hate rich people (Ok hate may be a strong word, maybe “get irritated” is better?). There’s something about people with too much of everything that just rubs me the wrong way. I’ve been...

The year 2015 in review: perspective

With one of the most relaxed Decembers I’ve had in a while I barely blinked and the year is over with another one already on the go. This is my review of the year 2015 where I go through some of the highlights and mention the people, events and memories that...