This initial jump took me to Brighton, in the South East of England, where I began teaching at a rather idiosyncratic establishment called The European School of Animal Osteopathy. This position allowed me several months of the year off so that I could research and develop myself holistically.  Perhaps most importantly, my new life situation enabled me, during each summer break, to walk the various Camino de Santiago routes across Northern Spain. And so I entered into a way of life where I grew through walking, where I learned to always remain open to guidance from life, and where I could begin to integrate what was put before me so as to clarify what this vision was... It was almost a constant cycle of letting go and allowing the constituent parts of the vision to come into my life-stream. And the Camino was a wonderful catalyst for that.

These profoundly transformational journeys acted as the birthing ground for All You Are and the vision did indeed begin to crystallize in ways that I had not anticipated. At many points I felt overwhelmed by what was taking shape. I had so many remarkable experiences along the way, I was able to focus on engaging my own inner power to change and I was brought into contact with many like-minded people and projects which have informed the base concept of All You Are (AYA). What was perhaps most powerful and illuminating was the fact that, as each constituent part of the project came into being, I could see how each of the avenues I had explored during this lifetime was, in fact, key training and preparation for what was to come. What was manifesting was the opportunity to REMIX MY WORLD. I was beginning to awaken to my own unique role as a visionary creator, but I was also guided that, first of all, rather than throwing myself into a project that was all about facilitating the transformation of others, perhaps it was better to begin with myself!

As the vision solidified, I could see how the elements of All You Are perfectly reflected the parts of myself that held the most interest, fulfilment and, indeed, pleasure for me. The journey I had embarked upon became one to 'true' 'authentic' self, and a steadily increasing resonance with a state of unconditional love - for my own being, for the journey thus far, for another, for others, and for the planet which we inhabit. I began to realize, through my own lived experience, that what was happening was the opening up of the possibility for all of something many are increasingly referring to as ascension. The potential for self-realization and for finding our place within the totality has clearly upgraded and become more readily accessible than at any time in human history. More than ever before, people are looking to discover, align with, express and realize the paths they need in their lives. More and more people are waking up to this invitation to enter a higher form of living. Such a beautiful time to be alive...

The journey was always challenging in ways unique to myself, sometimes rather turbulent, and I certainly remember times when I was ready to jack it all in - to choose another roads. But I kept going, kept walking, and, despite many mistakes made and perceived wrong turns taken, my life has, indeed, transformed. My first Camino de Santiago was the most powerful. On the first night, after a hard day’s walking, I had my first experience of my consciousness actually leaving my body, only briefly, but it undoubtedly happened. I was lying in bed and focusing on some Italians who were in bunk beds near by, when suddenly my thoughts, my mind, my consciousness simply detached itself from the body and floated over to where my focus had been, had a little look around, and then returned to the body after just a few seconds.

Wow. It was clear to me that this adventure I had embarked upon was going to be different.