THE SUBTLETY AND IRONY OF ACTIVISM

We all want and need to feel passionate about something in life. It’s called purpose. When that purpose goes against the tide of the status quo, it becomes activism. It can be directed to many and varied causes: animal cruelty; domestic abuse;

HEY SEEKER! DROP SEEKING ENLIGHTENMENT!

For many years I have had interests in meditation and spirituality as a means to well being, happiness and peace of mind. As i delved deeper into the fields and with greater exposure to different groups, techniques and methods, it became apparent

SCHEDULE EMPTY SPACE IN YOUR DIARY

I recently gave a talk at the Victorian Urology meeting on work life balance. As it is predominantly a trainee meeting I focussed on practical ways in which they can structure their lives to make less less stressful. One of the big

THE GAP YEAR, USEFUL OR A WASTE OF TIME?

One of the best things I did in my life was taking a gap year to do some different things. After finishing medical school and my internship, i decided to take 12 months off to backpack around India and immerse in her

FAIRYTALES DONT JUST HAPPEN- THE BULLDOGS STORY

I attended the Australian Rules Football Grand final at The Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. It’s the biggest day in sport in Australia with 100,000 fans packing into the stands to see the two best teams fight till the end. No one expected

THOUGHTS ON MEDITATION

It can be a dilemma for some people with regards to learning meditation. On the one hand they know that a meditation practice will be a very useful skill, but on the other they don’t want to get caught up in a