23/06/2026
I sat next to this man on the plane over to Sri Lanka and he said to me, Justine the reality is all humans are always trying to alter themselves somehow..
Which was a pretty big aha moment for me. Because itās true, whether itās through spiritual practises/modalities, plant medicine, drugs, alcohol, s*x, coffee, over-working or co-dependent relationships, we are all trying to alter our consciousness somehow and that thereās a deeper part of us yearning to remember and awaken. A deeper part of us thatās always trying to move in the direction of more because thatās our natural state of being; to keep expanding and growing and if we arenāt we stagnate and become destructive, avoidant or shutdown.
So how are you altering yourself amidst it all, are you feeling or distracting? Avoiding or moving towards? Being self destructive or Constructive? Creating or Consuming? Opening or closing? Waking up or getting sleepier? Becoming more self aware or further ignorant?
As humans we will inevitably dance between both/all. Yet underneath it all are you adding or subtracting and actively becoming a better human and burning away your karma or are you behaving in a way that keeps you stuck in those karmic cycles of suffering and hurting yourself and others in the process.
We all have choice points in life to do better and not look away or turn a blind eye and all of it is between us and god/dess. Because the truth is we are born naked and die naked and so what really matters to you & in the end, can you sleep at night with a clear conscious knowing you did the best you could and/or were present enough to follow your own moral compass with decent & fair values woven in integrity, dignity, respect & grace or are making the waters so murky that your constantly clinging/attaching to something all so you donāt have to face the truth of who you are.
Lean in and regardless of how you alter yourself. Do it in a way that liberates you, sets you free and shows you how to love bigger than you have ever loved before.