22/10/2026
🔥 The Beautiful Absurdity of Being Alive ❤️
What a strange, wonderful and occasionally ridiculous few weeks!
I'm currently taking myself through the 28-day Soul Coaching® program, a journey of self-discovery through the four elements of Air, Water, Fire and Earth. It's a beautiful process that I'm looking forward to guiding others through in the future.
After undergoing a medical procedure three weeks ago and navigating some rather challenging court transcription work, I entered Fire Week of my Soul Coaching® journey.
This week's themes? Courage, aliveness, facing our fears and embracing our shadow — including the parts of ourselves we sometimes judge or reject.
Our teacher, Denise Linn, mentioned that unexpected events might happen during Fire Week.
Well, she wasn't wrong! 🤣
On Tuesday night, I found myself teaching a yoga class while experiencing what appeared to be an allergic reaction to a kiwifruit I'd eaten earlier. It was quite frightening, and I ended up at an after-hours medical clinic. Thankfully, everything settled, and I was okay. ❤️
But amongst the challenges, there have also been some beautiful and wonderfully unexpected moments.
A curious currawong visited four days in a row! One day, it perched on a garden chair nearby. On other days, it flew to the clothesline, apparently trying to strike up a conversation!
Two ravens appeared to be enjoying a sophisticated afternoon tea, and I spent a glorious afternoon swinging through the forest like an overexcited child.
And then, a gentle somatic stretching session somehow unleashed an extraordinary fit of uncontrollable giggles! 😂 who knew?!
Somewhere amongst the fear, frustration, joy, wonder and sheer absurdity, I've been reflecting on what it means to embrace ALL of ourselves.
Not just the joyful, confident and inspired parts, but the vulnerable, frightened, messy and wonderfully ridiculous parts too.
Spiritual growth doesn't mean feeling peaceful or enlightened all the time.
Sometimes life is beautiful. Sometimes it's challenging. And sometimes it's just plain bizarre!
Maybe awakening isn't about transcending our humanity. Maybe it's about embracing more of it. ❤️🔥
Here's to being gloriously, imperfectly human!
(Although I think I'll be leaving kiwifruit out of my next smoothie! 🥝🤣)