I revved the throttle and the motorbike surged forward… Adyashatmypants, Mr Desert and I were on our way to the Maras Salt Mines and the ancient ruins of Moray. Adyashatmypants, you know already. Mr Desert (aka Sean) is my other housemate. His nickname refers to the fact that he has a habit of wandering off … Continue reading
24 hours ago, this was my view… I’d hiked up to this lookout with Adyashatmypants and a few friends, 2 dogs and 5 bags of definitely not dry rice cakes (caaaaaaaaaarbs 🤤). We started at 830am, took a taxi to the start of the trail and by 1130, we’d arrived at the spot where I took that … Continue reading
It was lunchtime with Adyashatmypants (aka. Elly Mac, my sister). We were on the main road that runs through the Sacred Valley, at a tiny little Peruvian restaurant.. and we had no idea what to expect since we’d only been in Peru for a few days. Hell, we hardly knew enough Spanish to even order … Continue reading
Bored. Listless. Depressed. Anxious. Unhappy and unfulfilled. UNEXCITED. Apathetic. Fed up with life. IS THIS IT?!? Jaded. Cynical. Empty. Tuckered out. Joyless. Despondent. Disenchanted and disillusioned. These are just some of the words that used to describe me. Don’t get me wrong – Rewind my life by 5 years and from the outside, it looked … Continue reading
Last Saturday, I drank San Pedro with my sister Adyashatmypants (aka. “Ellie”, a much less spiritual name) and a bunch of other crazy cats. It was a good day. Blue sky, gorgeous mountains and lukewarm San Pedro. Ok… The warm part wasn’t great – basically lukewarm cactus soup without the thorns – but hey, sometimes medicine is bitter 🤷‍♂️ … Continue reading
The other day, my sister Ellie and I were talking about spiritual gurus. Specifically: All the fancy names they give themselves: Ram Dass. Adyashanti. Mukti. Mooji. Baba this and Baba that. It all gets a bit ridiculous if you ask me. I mean, I get it… Something profound happened to them and they want a … Continue reading