Royal National Park with Srini and Rajesh

Always good to be out on the Coastal Track. Such a beautiful part of the world.

Deva Premal in Mullumbimby

I just got back from 5 wonderful days attending a Deva Premal and Miten retreat in Mallumbimby.

Highlights of trip

• Exploring Byron including a walk along beach with Sharon
• Great vegan food on Fri and Sat nights, part of the retreat. 
• Anna, the lovely lady who sat I next to.  Met person in dream. 
• The amazing pool at the place where we stayed.  Skinny dipping at night.  Looking at stars supported by noodles. 
• Wonderful laughs.
• Our spiritual discussion
• Santos coconut ice cream - yum!
• Going barefoot. 
• The Crystal Palace and meditating in a crystal cave.
• Tears at utter beauty of singing and flute playing. 
• The beautiful band: Deva, Miten, Manose (flute), Joby Baker (base), Rishi (drummer, Spencer Cousins (keyboards)
• Songs I particularly loved. Inconceivable love. Into your hands. Magnificence. Namaste. You can dance while you walk.  Ornamur. Gayatri mantra.
• Getting up early to work on Wisdom Trove
• Swim along river with Lydia and Lilo.
• Pub meal on last night: veggie pizza.
• Heart to heart with Sharon on drive to airport. 

Byron

Crystal Palace

Mullumbimby

The Temple Band

Sunday swim

Event highlights (2019)

Friends

• Lunches with Christina, Xenia and co
• Xenia for dinner: Japanese, Kiribili clubs, North Sydney club, little cafe.
• Thai dinner with Brendan, Eva, Mary-Ann

Outings

• Art galleries and museums 
• Photography outings

South Africa and surrounds

• Cape Town visit
• Victoria Falls
• Chobe
• Plett

Illawarra Range Grand Escarpment Walk

A great day out with Gavin and Meetup.

Eckhart at King Street

Visiting Srini to cheer him up after his accident

Poor Srini burnt his arm and chest very badly while on a camping trip.  He spilled hot fuel from a camping stove on himself and sustained burns to 7.5% of his body.

The Flying Bear for lunch with Xenia, Christina and Jane

This cafe, with its stunning location on the water, is becoming a favourite.

Progress (2019)

General

• Uber Eats
• Work at Botanica

Purchases

• Asus monitor
• iPhone 11
• Canon 90d
• Air conditioning

Compass

• Realisation of NB of life in order
• Realisation of need for balance and variety
• Calendar week view and year view in To Do (Evernote)
• Life dashboard with spiritual proof
• Compass on Evernote overhauled. Much better.
• Doing writing in iPad with pencil with colour highlights
• Life dashboard daily and to do
• Future (Planning, life design) = The past (reflection, curating, surprise)
• The importance of progress
• Purpose, Vision, Guiding principles, Guding wisdom, Guiding quotes, Strategic plan (Initiatives, Focus Areas, Success measures, Actions, Goals), Processes, Practices and exercises (gratitude, proud, progress), Progress, Reviewing and planning
• Planning
• Importance of success measures and progress tracking

Spacious, aware, surrendered

• Floor work with crystal
• Fingers crossed in Awareness
• Music daily
• Thank you for awareness, spaciousness, surrender
• Oneness blessings and workshop
• Mantra each day
• Jo Dispensa meditation

Exercise, diet, rest

• Realise NB of balance + feel cost
• Dex in order (7 per day)  Use of crystal. 

Photography, nature, hiking, outings   

• Photography purpose, vision, strategy
• Fotojet collages
• Back into photography. Manly, CBD meet up
• Photo slideshow on Wonder Trove
• Put “wondrous places" into Wonder Trove
• Lightroom in order (2017-2019, iPhotos, collages)
• Contemporary Art Gallery, Powerhouse Museum

Life Trove

• life-trove.com and wonder-trove.com 
• Life curation (idea and quotes)
• Life Trove: extra details in sidebar of "life so far” 
• Life Trove = Wisdom Trove = Compass  (curation, truth = sacredness, inspire embracing of life, compass is Wisdom Trove applied, shared on Life Trove)
• Spirit Trove put into Life Trove - now integrated and cleaned up
• My spiritual journey - idea to have it, developing it
• Moved all tags on left into site
• Add passion projects
• Add gratitude, progress etc.
• Added Cambridge dairy
• Surprise me

Wisdom Trove 

• Wisdom Trove vision and strategy slides
• Related links and thesaurus in search
• Vision slide-deck 
• Google slides: Art work, photos, portraits, infographics
• Artists and photographers
• Random Wisdom nuggets idea
• Aimee doing authors (list and quotes)

Home

• Car gone ($350), plates given in
• Air conditioning in room and Martin’s room
• Car mirror, service
• Trellis on balcony

Mackie

The power of awareness

Hi there Aimee

I had this thought and wanted to share it with you...

If you were God, you could go to anyone, spiritual or not spiritual, and offer them the entire world and all they could ever dream of (all the money, fame, love, intelligence, talent, good looks, experiences, special powers and indescribable pleasures imaginable).  In exchange for this, all they need to sacrifice is their conscious awareness.  No-one in their right mind would make the exchange!  Without the light of awareness, these things would go on in the dark, unknown and in-experiencable and therefore, meaningless.  That’s how precious awareness is!!

In my circumstances, if God were to come to me and offer me 100 million dollars and in exchange for it, all I need to sacrifice is my ability to be aware of being aware while thoughts arise. In other words, I'd go back to and stay in the state I was in 7 years ago of being totally identified with my thoughts and mind.  I'd say "thank you, God, but no, I'll stick with my awareness."  That's how sacred awareness is to me: the ability to rest in it and know myself as it.

So it has just struck me how precious awareness is. And we can rest in it knowingly (bask in it, Be it) whenever we want.  It's effortless and free and our innermost essence.  Wow, what a priceless gift!!!!

Graeme

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Wow... that is so beautifully put. I really had to take a few moments to sit in the Awareness-I-AM and feel the preciousness of that.
And you are so right, AWARENESS is the treasure, the gift, the jewel, the diamond...
What ELSE could possibly be? I am laughing even thinking about the concept that anything could be more precious than the conscious Awareness-Infinite Mind-we are.
But we think fame, money, beauty etc etc etc is the PRIZE for Awareness - Never!
This Awareness is unpossessed and that's what makes it so incredible... no amount of external pleasure can make you feel more Aware...
How blessed are we, Graeme? Truly, we have found the most prized jewel that is free for all.. paradoxical yes...but also simply the Truth.
AND YET we also get to experience being this unique individual called Graeme and Aimee.. what a Wonder of Wonder ! ! !
Aimee x o x

Lovely fish restaurant with Shushann, Chris, Christina and Xenia

To the cinema to watch "Vice" with Chris

10 Year Challenge !!

My contribution to a meme on Facebook at the moment.  The mullet photo was actually taken in 2012!

Affirmation (2019)

Friendship

• Aimee:  Graeme  I just had the most amazing feeling come over me and i just wanted to share I am so deeply deeply deeply deeply blessed for your friendship.  Thank you.
• AimeeL  All is Well... Sweet Life... Thank God I have you and Graeme..feeling blessed.  Aimee
• Chris:  I know a lot of people from all walks of life and through time have connected with many and you are one of the finest humans I have had the privilege to call friend.
• Elna:  I agree we should do it more often, I find your company so relaxing but also always interesting.  And definitely need to practice my photography more.  
• Elna:  Aww thanks.  He especially mentioned how much he liked your energy too and immediately noticed your mischievous goofy side.  It was a fabulous day.  Really looking forward to seeing the photos from your very special new toy!!
• Chris:  To a treasure friend and accomplish in amazing creations. Your flare and friendship is infectious.
• Elna:  Caught some vibes at Newtown festival today. Grateful to have a friend like Graeme, the best guy to hang out with, share a laugh and exchange ideas.
• Mum “So normal"
• Ps I would also love one week if we could do a mini mission thing for me.. I think that would really help.. including challenges etc.  Yes like a mini what you were showing me today.  Inspiring quotes, challenges, worries, guiding principles etc.I feel like it would give me some good direction and a little overview of my life 
• Xenia with me and Yogi:  I so appreciate the depth of our discussions.
• After session: Still buzzing.  I feel so inspired.

Aimee book

• GRAEME.... HOLY MOLEY... your edits are incredible.. Seriously, I don't know what to say... You have brought my book to life.  You are an angel to me... thank you.
• Ps. I just finished Part 1. Graeme, it is perfect. Seriously, your editing has made the book so special... I couldn't stop smiling. There is nothing I want to change.  I really don't know how to thank you... but thank you. Thank you for doing it with love... I can feel it. I can't wait to re-work Part 2... I really feel after Part 1 much more clarity on where i am going..
• [Ideas for names for Aimee’s book]   Graeme~~ this is amazing! ❤ Wow.. thank you so much... I really needed that little boast of joy this evening. I have been a little flat the last few days, so thank you . I love soooo many of them.. and they all capture the essence of my book... the fun part is narrowing it down
• Oh God, I think I'm about to cry haha -- that is so sweet about the world being a little brighter with my book in it  I really needed to hear that - thank you.
• Oh MY! This is so exciting.  Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have made it what it is. I am going to read it in one go just as you said. My heart is bursting right now. So much love xxx
• Thanks again for today. I always leave feeling so full of meaning and joy. What a gift our friendship is  2 notes in a vast symphony of infinity and somehow we get to create through and with each other... Grace...is all I can say.
• Aimee:  Dearest G, I finished the book from start to finish....... No words... speechless.  AMAZING. t’s perfect. Better than what I could have EVER imagined .  Thank you again, and again and again.  It’s a masterpiece and you have given it the golden light it needed to shine   Xoxo
• Aimee:  It’s more than like. I seriously have no words. Do you know what though... it just made me think how much YOU have to start writing.  
• G, all I know is is that this book is powerful. Through your edits of golden threading words together it’s now something very special. Anything that is from the depths of heart will always be controversial or raw and real.  
• Aimee’s dad: Rivetting, shocked how good. Graeme
• Mum: Very well written.

Photography

• Your photos are very beautiful as well as creative. Do you do functions?  Aneesha
• Jo:  Stunning G. You have a really artistic eye! (Jo on Sydney CBD meet up photos)
• Jo:  Stunning. And from your cell phone too!!!
• On photo presentation:  I have just loved watching every one of your 282 slides and will watch again because there is so much to see, absorb and enjoy.  It is amazing.  It downloaded immediately - but my computer has lots and lots of memory (if that makes a difference!)  I wish I could have seen the whole presentation live with your stories and with the music.  It really is fantastic and I am not surprised you had such wonderful feedback.  You must get back into photography!!! (Mum)
• Mum said...  "I know i have said it before but you do live in an amazing place. Beautiful and so photogenic. The photos are wonderful and show such different textures and angles I would never think of taking. Love them."
• Dear G, a perfect day yesterday ~ I am still buzzing. These photos are incredible... never in a million years would I think this is from an Iphone. These photos nearly brought me to tears.. I can actually see the rock spirit in this one. `You capture the divinity in each and every photo. I feel the aliveness and living divinity in myself when I look at your pictures. Its a miracle that your photos (which are technically static) take me to the direct experience of Being within me. Gosh, not doing such a great time of expressing myself properly but thank you for sending these pictures... I sometimes can forget the sheer magnitude of beauty in a tree root or little flower 
• Liz (Wedding photos)  Oh my goodness Graeme.  They are stunning photos.  Thank you so much. And you all look amazing xxxxxxxxxx
• Elna:  Love the photos!  It beautifully showcases everyone’s great sense of humour and mischief and the friendship and love amongst the group 

Wisdom Trove

• I suspect the world needs what you are doing more than ever. Peter
• Guess what! One of my Year 12s needed a quote for her end of year graduation book... and we used wisdom trove!!! How cool is that  we looked up attitude and love
• Aimee: Curator of Wisdom Trove, in bio

Life Trove

• Aimee:  HOLY WOW WOAAAHZA  that video is incredible... I have the biggest smile on my face... it felt so ALIVE... and the colours of the rockpools.... I have no words.... Oh, your Life Trove makes me so happy.. I went through my 'Aimee' section and it brought back such delightful memories.. gosh you have a blessed life.
• Shushann:  I've just been looking through the blog site the Life Trove - I love it Graham!! So beautiful and so soulful xx

Shushann's site

• Site:  I’ve just had a look and it looks great. Thanks Wow!  Shushann

Gavin

• Gavin  “Always feel so inspired after seeing you."
• I always feel so happy when I’m with you. You too Srini?  Gavin
• Some people just make you feel so happy. (photo of us swimming)
• I love spending time with you guys.

Favourite movies watched (2019)

• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
• Joker (2019)
• Yesterday (2019)
• Knives out (2019)
• Green Book (2018)
• The Irishman (2019)
• John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)
• The West (Ken Burns)   (1996)
• The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ken Burns) (2014) 

Insights (2019)

• The importance and power of balance and variety.
• Power of being real, not perfect.
• Thank you life, for awareness, surrender and spaciousness.
• Wisdom Trove, Compass and Life Trove are expressions of the same thing: Guiding wisdom and appplication (Compass) and the sharing of the wisdom, applied to my life (Life Trove,)  Also about truth and inspiration to see sacredness of world and embrace life.
• My life is a laboratory for experimenting with the wisdom from Wisdom Trove.
• Wisdom Trove is a form of content curation: Selective wisdom, specific theme (Wisdom on the art of living) and a specific point of view.

Spiritual moments (2019)

Being

• Fingers crossed in Awareness
• Jo Dispensa meditation
• Oneness blessings and workshop
• Music daily
• Mantra each day

Wisdom

• 3 pillars: Spacious, aware, surrendered

Gratitude

• A sense of intense gratitude for life arising during my daily gratitude prayer.
• "Thank you Life for awareness, spaciousness, surrender."
• Thank you for awareness, spaciousness, surrender

Love

• An intense spasmic feeling of love, bliss and peace that I felt as a heart orgasm on one of my nightly walks at the park.
• Wishing Leon well and feeling love during my session with Marion. Leon used to emotionally bully me at school.

Surrender

• Praying "Your will Life" and feeling it so strongly.
• Meeting Aimee at The Botanica. She said some souls are happy to be below the radar, be of service, be a vehicle. Be the valley and not stand out.  I felt so strongly that yes, that is what I'm here for.

Dad's visit to Aimee

• I met Aimee at The Botanica and she said that my dad (who passed away in 1995) visited her the night before. She said Dad was anxious but then relaxed. He said he loved me, was proud of you and the work I was doing on Wisdom Trove. He said he now understood what life is about, and said that heaven (the between lives realm) is amazing. Normally I would have been a bit sceptical of Aimee's experience of my dad but after experiencing the intuitive wonders of Marion, I was open to it. I cried and felt love for dad. Since, then I think of him often and have had a sense of great gratitude that he visited Aimee. I later heard from Aimee's mum that she heard someone climbing the stairs to Aimee's room and she wondered who it could be.

Chills to music

• Very intense leg chills while listening to music or having profound thoughts.

Gratitude (2019)

• Mum $ 20,000
• Labor didn’t get in (capital gains on house, trusts taxed, dividend credits)
• Left iPad at Nic, not on train
• Didn’t lose Wisdom Trove - backups worked
• Health: prostrate fine, blood pressure ok, neck ok
• Building next door not too high and up quick
• Air conditioning not need $2000 electrical circuit
• Airconditioning: looks good, colour matches walls
• Dani baby

Priceless moments (2019)

Editing

• Botanica working, especially Aimee’s book

Wisdom Trove

• Wisdom Trove vision slide-deck
• Session with Tanya
• Tania Sappho book store

Nature

• Devil's Pool in Zambia
• Chobe National Park on the boat
• Elephant's Eye hike

Outings

• Sydney CBD with Meet Up
• Contemporary Art Museum

Slideshow

• Sue slideshow for funeral

Movies

Special connections (2019)

Srini

• Encouragement and dex with English
• Photo shoot and profile for marriage site + Tinder
• Advice re dating

Chris

• Gave Sue’s computer, set up Office etc.
• Beautiful video: you inspire me
• Chris Kindle
• Blog
• Chris site

Sue

• Visits
• photo frame - joy (till dinner) Rob said watching day before died.
• slideshow
• funeral input with celebrant & leaflet
• head about Sue and saw slideshow

Aimee: 

• Marion sessions
• Book edits section 1 & 2
• Intention setting
• Mum wants to meet you
• Life is God’s dream
• Bought me stunning cystal.
• Dad gave input

Lydia

• Portraits

Shushan

• Advice re her site and design of home page
• Lent $3000
• Amazing session with Marion

Tania

• Sappho bookstore

Marion

• Use awareness trick
• Fees up
• Deep sharing, useful for her too?
• Pay $150 < $130
• Nic: even took kids

Christina

• Jilly vists
• Christina site
• $1000 advertising

Donations

• Animal charity   $1000
• Gavin Library   $250

Yogi

• Lifts to Bondi
• Calls to support depression

Russell

• Great laughs with Russell and pater and Kobus on phone.

Eating out

• I love you  at Flying Bear
• Fish restaurant (Garfish) with Christina, Xenia, Shushann