The Spiritual Walks

I had the privilege to speak with my friend Nathan Williams who runs the YouTube channel ‘A Helpful Earth’ where we discussed matters such as abundance, higher perspectives, spiritual awakenings and surrender to your heart on the journey of life.

There is so much talk about stress management. But why would you ever want to manage your stress? I thought that it's better to manage businesses and events instead of undesirable stress. In this video we explore stress by outlining stressful matters that are in our control and matters that are out of our control.

Often we can find ourselves consumed by a perpetual loop of compulsive activity. Unconsciously enslaved by a powerful urge to engage in that instantly gratifying hit. Whether it is snacking, social media, gaming, TV shows or masturbation. We likely feel a sense of guilt accompanied with such actions as we know deep down that they only ever push us away from achieving our goals and being the best versions of ourselves. In this video we briefly observe the fact that we should not be afraid to just be.

This video is dedicated to all of you who struggle to fit in. Feeling as though you don't belong. I begin by sharing with you my personal story of change, where I moved to the UK from the Netherlands. Because of this transition I faced several challenges and will outline a few valuable lessons that have helped me in my journey.

Along the spiritual journey of self realisation, we may experience glimpses of the ineffable nature of life. These fleeting moments of awe and ecstasy may follow feelings of emptiness, loneliness and hopelessness. We are then tempted to crawl back to our old ways of living under instant gratification and superficial fulfilment. Here I discuss the overcoming of what is referred to as the dark night of the soul.

Some people prefer to plan everything to the very last detail. Others go with the flow of life. But I wonder if you really can plan or be spontaneous? Is it really in our hands? Here I discuss this using the example of when I travelled to Greece! I hope you enjoy.

I was fortunate enough to speak with Kento Hori, the founder of the Modern Koan Project. We discussed the ancient and new technique of koans, self-inquiry, one pointedness and the dissolution of the ego boundary. I hope that the value in this dialogue outweighs the video quality.

This is a brief reminder to all of you who overthink. It can sometimes be troublesome and a sure way to drag ourselves into a spiral of suffering. This video is actually a request from one of you so do not hesitate to share with me any questions or topics you'd like me to discuss.

Here we explore the ego, identity and the truth with my dear friend Ameer from Philosodies. This conversation is an example of our typical discourse everytime we meet up. Only this time we decided to record it. If you would like to see more content like this let me know!

I found myself a week to spontaneously travel to Norway. A country with a marvellous natural scenery including magnificent mountain ranges. Treating this as a retreat, I felt that it would be appropriate to discuss the importance of connecting with nature. Noticing that the natural peace and stillness within us is no different to the stillness and peace within all of life.

Here are the 3 things I would tell my 18 year old self. A lot has happened in the past 6 years and there have been many moments where I wished I had received this life advice. But I hope I can add some value to life with these lessons I have learnt.

Gratitude is the most underrated practise in spiritual development and general wellbeing. It is relevant in every instance in life and the by-product of the achievement of our most deepest goals. On this walk we take a deep look into gratitude and how to normalise this state within our life.

Imagine how you would feel if you walked on this planet knowing exactly why you take each step. This piece is all about purpose and how to find it. Please note that by no means can your life purpose be governed by a simple formula. So let's treat this as a stepping stone and thought proving discussion to finding out what it is we love!

How often do you find yourself thinking of a response, instead of being fully present and attuned, listing deeply to what the other person has to express? In this piece we discuss the beauty in listening and connecting with one another. Especially during times where technology and social media is supposed increase our connectivity, yet leaves us more and more disconnected.

How beautiful the fragrance of life is experienced is directly proportional to the openness of our heart. Here we discuss how to know if your heart is open, potential blockages and how to go open opening up to life. Opening up to this magnificent experience.