SubscribeToday show me your soul….
So here it is… my personal soulscape…
xx K
Jun
Jun
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A Walk
photo credit: gwen_dylone
I went for a walk late at night, and remembered my connection to all that there is…
I came back inspired with a thousand new thoughts rattling through my head.
Thoughts of expansion & of playing it big.
Thoughts of being authentic and being open to one’s vulnerability.
Thoughts of how my current lifestyle had not been serving my ultimate truth.
Thoughts of how I could drop the social mask and let the soul shine through.
Thoughts of how I could truly commit to giving more back to the world I walk in.
Thoughts of how I could move in the embrace of gratitude every moment of the day.
Thoughts of how I could look at the world though the lens of wonder.
Thoughts of how quickly time is passing, the life, and how much more I really hope to see and achieve.
And finally, thoughts of how big a blessing every life experience, has up till now been 
Jun
3
The Dungog Film Festival May 2010
A brisk May morning, saw the Australian premiere of my short film, The Final Illusion, up in the small town of Dungog.
In what was an incredibly inspiring weekend, I caught up with old industry folk from years back, rubbed shoulders with Gillian Armstrong after listening to her wonderful talk.
Helped film the speed auditioning competition with Australian Directors Guild President, Ray Argyle and Casting Director Faith Martin.
Listened to a panel featuring Jeremy Sims, Brendan Cowell & Cameron Daddo about their latest feature films, and went to a few entertaining short film sessions at the Oovie Theatre.
But I have to say, the real highlight of the weekend, was the Dungog Street Parade – when all the locals came out with their horses, cows, tractors and Jack Russells to entertain all us filmgoers
May
1
Love at First Bite : A Digitale
At film school we were asked to create a short autobiographical piece – one that utilized photos, stock footage, drawings and voiceover. A film that perhaps reflected on a story from our past, or a scenario that highlighted our personality.
I decided to tell the tale of my first love – at the tender age of 6 years old.
As crazy as the story seems – everything is entirely true! And yes, those drawings are all my originals
Feb
0
Saintly Faces
As I was researching visual refs for my next short film project ‘Satori’ I stumbled across this beautiful collection of photos on Flickr.
I was struck by the peace and serenity that inhabited the eyes and faces of all these people.
Some are Saints from days gone by, some are modern Monks & Nuns, and some are ordinary everyday folk. But they all hold that beautiful essence of transcendence. So beautifully inspiring….the angels that walk amongst us everyday
Jan
1
Finding the Opportunity Within Crisis
In 2009, as the resident filmmaker for Wake Up Sydney
I was blessed with the opportunity to film interviews with over 40 amazing inspired individuals. Some are thought leaders in Sydney, others were brilliant minds passing through our city.
We spoke to visionaries, Buddhist nuns, Zen teachers, journalists, ecologists, sustainability experts, spiritual teachers, change catalysts, eco-preneurs, green business leaders, activists, shamans, scientists, Tibetan Lamas, authors, Indian saints, peace advocates, academics… and the list goes on.
Needless to say, my mind and consciousness was opened by what they had to say about today’s relevant topics – and for myself, the whole process was like an initiation into a higher level of thinking.
I was inspired by their courage and integrity. By what they had created within their lives. By what they had done for other people and the world. And it got me thinking that I should be playing a much bigger game within my life – something which I hope to really embrace and focus on in 2010.
While we interviewed them on a huge range of topics, one theme which became amazingly clear for me, was how many of them saw the blessings in all the current global ‘crises’.
Everyday we are bombarded by all the doom and gloom in the media – and it’s hardly enough to inspire any of us to get out of bed in the morning.
But what if… amidst all the current ‘drama’ and ‘chaos’ and ‘crises’ lay the seeds for opportunity????
And so this is the theme which led to the creation of the following short documentary: Crisis/Opportunity.
It’s a short piece (under 7 mins) and feedback has shown that it sure packs a punch!
Feel free to pass the film on – these voices need to be heard.
And take a moment for reflection:
Where in your life have you encountered opportunity within crisis?
Jul
1
On Melancholy…
Why do we often shy away from melancholy? Like it is some big bad ogre that needs to be avoided.
I’d been dancing in the midst of joy and happiness for months when I felt my old mate melancholy drift in several days ago – for no specific reason, perhaps it was just the season for it to reoccur.
Seeping ever so slowly into my thoughts, like rain clouds invading a summer’s afternoon.
I couldn’t identify from where it came, only that it was here again.
It’d been so long, I’d almost forgotten what it felt like. But like an old long-lost friend, we soon became re-acquainted.
We spent the afternoon together, immersed in philosophical day dreams.
We listened to old songs that spoke truth to the soul.
We spent ages looking at the way the afternoon light shifted in my backyard. Stopping still, to observe the subtle changes in the colours.
We listened to the words that emerged from that deep place within, and allowed the pen to meet the paper.
I paid attention as it revealed new film characters to me, and the hint of a storyline.
And over the course of the afternoon, I became aware of the blessings that came with melancholy’s presence.
The heightened feelings present within my body
The sense of timelessness that had descended upon my afternoon.
The appreciation I felt for the present moment.
The awakefulness of my creativity.
And as I came to truly embrace melancholy, I felt it open up to reveal a deep state of gratitude.
It flooded through my body, overwhelming the heart, and spilling from my eyes in the form of tears. And all I could do in that moment… was smile…
As I wiped the tears from my cheeks, I realized melancholy had gone. But in doing so, it had left me a profound gift.
I look forward to the afternoon when melancholy drops by again…
* Image by Shawn Allen
Jun
0
The Pearl
Life is beautiful – perhaps it can be compared to a string of magnificent pearls.
Each moment is like an individual pearl – perfect, whole, and complete unto itself.
Yet when you begin to string those beautiful individual moments together, a far greater masterpiece is created – a greater whole.
Learn to see the pearl in each moment, and life will turn out to be the most beautiful pearl necklace…
Jun
2
The Rainbow…
On this Saturday just past, I was caught in the rains.
So heavy it fell, that not even my umbrella could shield me from its force – my boots, dress and coat soon becoming soaked.
Crossing the roads, I leapt across flooded gutters determined to get to my bus stop.
Sitting on the bus, the rains soon subsided, the grey clouds relaxing their grip on the brittle winter afternoon.
As I hopped off the bus, and looked up towards my destination, I was grateful to see a beaming rainbow smiling in the sky.
So captivated I was, that I stood there for several moments, soaking up its beauty. I took out my phone and took some photos to capture the moment.
I noticed the sun, being a little cheeky, playing hide and seek behind the clouds.
And I was reminded, it takes both the sunshine and the rains to make a rainbow. And we must make it through the rains, if we are to be witness to a rainbow.
And so too I feel life is often like this…
When we are caught up in a storm – of emotions, relationship dramas, unfortuitous events, mental anguish – sometimes all that we see is the grey clouds surrounding us.
Though often in time, when the rains subside, and the dramas dissolve, we perceive a clearer insight, in which we see the blessings which have been born through the vexation.
As I reflect back on my own experience, my greatest challenges have all given rise to life’s precious gifts and opportunities – my own personal rainbows….
Life is sacred…
Life is like a rainbow, you need both the sun & the rain to make its colours appear...
