Does your lunch make you feel peaceful? Most of us don’t even think of food in that way—yet what we eat, and how, sets the tone for our whole day (and the direction for our week!). From the moment we wake until our heads rest on the pillow, we are bombarded with inputs.Peace becomes something we scavenge for, rather than a natural state. Even when we try to rest, constant stimulation leaves no space to simply be. Like thousands of pebbles falling into a lake, the surface can never find...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Five years ago, I got punched in the balls. By a man my father’s age. Talk about triggering. It was semi-consensual - we were practicing jiu jitsu - I just wasn't expecting a sneaky one in the nuts. Through this rough and tumble with added extras, I was being physically taught that the keys to staying solution-focussed in life were laid out in the book: "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R. Covey. Wind back a few more years to my corporate engineering days: "7 Habits" had a...
3 months ago • 4 min read
When work is busy, coffee becomes everyone's best friend. December was a busy month. January has been flying by, too. Loads of events, lots of prep work - it has lived up to the reputation of the busy season. I was enjoying the occasional cup of joe, and it was starting to become a regular on my schedule. Oops. The buzz. The excitement. The apparent creativity. (actually, it's just mind stimulation, and I think we may be addicted to thinking!) Plus the sensation of doing things faster, and...
11 months ago • 1 min read
I've been running a little series of videos on instagram. Very tongue in cheek - based on observations of what I see people do in the kitchen, or in how they talk about food. Last weekend, I came across a little inspiration, and i'm keen to make a video on that too. Not to tease my friend too much... (although I want to a little - because i've done the same thing) But more so to say: "Hey you, Yes. You. Are you looking at life in a funny way? Is it time to zoom out and look at the bigger...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
"Listen to your elders." Growing up, I hated that phrase. Was their experience more valid just because they were older? It never sat well with me. Two weeks ago I made a trip back to Melbourne for a week, a quick visit for a wedding. And of course, first stop on the visit is to see my 96-year-old grandma. When we meet, the conversation usually follows the same format. Greeting, big hug and a wet kiss on the cheek A commentary on my appearance - did I get fatter, skinnier? Approval on whether...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
I love David Goggins - he’s a symbol of what it means to not follow the mind and not to be dragged around by the 5 senses. A symbol of what it means to be connected to the body and living through it. (Albeit a little extreme) Regardless of how you feel about him: The Misuse of the 5 Senses & The Misuse of the Intellect are two of the root causes of disease according to Ayurveda. They both create disconnection from the body and lead us to making choices that affect our digestion, and lead us...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Happy Friday Reader! Let's get right into it. The truth about change is: it only requires three things. Discipline and consistency. "Wait, Kosta - that's only two things, and they sound so serious." Ok, so the process of change requires two things, but you need one more for it to actually work. The most important factor. The one that creates alignment within and means that your daily actions are moving you towards your goal. That's right, it's the "c-word". Commitment. (Which has also a...
over 1 year ago • 5 min read
Kosta Gee | Natural Wisdom Get control of your life back by taming your 5 senses. Happy Wednesday my holistic friends! Today I want to share a story. I call it "The Everything Pasta". It's a story from a time at a music festival in Japan, where I observed the beauty of two children consuming life through a delicious bowl of spaghetti. Wait, don't let me lose you there. This story helped me realise some fundamental Ayurvedic principles - and I'll never forget them because of it. It's about how...
over 1 year ago • 5 min read
Kosta Gee | Natural Wisdom How to seize the day by following the Sun (a guide to feeling great everyday) Hello, my Holistic friends! How are you all doing this Friday? Thanks for waiting for this week's Natural Wisdom - as you know I had the past two weeks off - some travel, resettling back into Okinawa, and a lot of Eisa! (Okinawa's traditional dance). Travelling can throw off your rhythm - and our bodies love rhythm. Actually, we thrive on it. Let's find out why. In 2017 the Nobel prize was...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read