Thinking

Caroline Robinson's Gift

I have lost track of time when Caroline Robinson passed. She left behind this beautifully made video on what she thought regeneration was. I watch it now and again to connect with her art, great seeing and spirit.

Songs

Screaming Queens of Plastic and Screen

I was dead inside. Addicted. I needed to shine the light onto the mechanism to break the trance that kept me consuming, extracting, dependent. This was painful to write and it hits me hard every time. It made me realise there was a hungry ghost living inside me and he

Songs

The Gardener of Conditions

This is obvious now that I see it but I really did think that I only needed to think about regeneration, do the right project design and it would happen because that is what I wanted. Like trying to grow flowers from rocks. What happens if I just let all

Songs

The True Sunshine in Your Smile

I was doing my grocery shopping and was met by the warm smile of the business owner that felt like being greeted by sunshine. It created an introspective moment and I wondered why I became frightened. The True Sunshine in Your Smile0:00/238.5199791×

Thinking

Tuning to the Cosmic Law

We exist simultaneously in three different "worlds," but we tune our nervous system to only one at a time. Use this instrument, the tuning fork, to track where your body is operating and how to navigate back to the Campfire and World 24. Reflect on your lived experience

Thinking

Evolving Campfire Premises and Principles

If you ever decide to host a campfire these are premises and principles that I share with those attending. It kind of answers the why and what we are doing but doesn't explain everything. The understanding really emerges through discovery and the lived experience of attending many campfires

Thinking

The Firewood Framework

Mapping the Second Force The aim of the Campfire is to get warm. When we gather, the "logs" we throw into the center are our struggles, our friction, and our raw data. The density of the wood you choose to share dictates the heat of the fire. Sparks

Writing

The Choir Boy Parable

I wrote this parable to explore an archetype that I was beginning to see play out in my behaviour and then realised he had been there for a very long time, occasionally driving the bus. Listen to the audio as you read, if that is helpful. The Choir Boy Parable

Songs

The Haul of the Five Lights

A sea shanty crafted to help me remember the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis and transmute poisons as they arise in my mind throughout the day. The Haul of the Five Lights0:00/204.9599791× crafted January 2026

Songs

By the Campfire

Crafted at the Turua Boat Ramp as I contemplated my new offering and considered those who were cold. By the Campfire0:00/257.3999791× crafted February 2026

Songs

Ode to Gracie my dog pal

I wrote this to process the grief I was experiencing when Gracie passed. I have cried many times to this song remembering her gentle presence. An Ode to Gracie my dog pal0:00/329.9599791× crafted February 2026

Writing

There is nothing like a good dream

My addictions live only for the high and paper over the cracks in my life, like the silence of being alone. A raw dispatch on breaking the night time habit of digital sedation, by putting the iPad down and touching the Real to find true satiety. There is nothing like a good dream.