Well-being (2019)

Total: 6.9

Spiritual Connection (2019)

Total:  7.1

Discomfort (2019)

Total:  3.7

Event highlights (2019)

Friends

• Lunches with Christina, Xenia and co
• Xenia for dinner: Japanese, Kiribili clubs, North Sydney club, little cafe.
• Thai dinner with Brendan, Eva, Mary-Ann

Outings

• Art galleries and museums 
• Photography outings

South Africa and surrounds

• Cape Town visit
• Victoria Falls
• Chobe
• Plett

Progress (2019)

General

• Uber Eats
• Work at Botanica

Purchases

• Asus monitor
• iPhone 11
• Canon 90d
• Air conditioning

Compass

• Realisation of NB of life in order
• Realisation of need for balance and variety
• Calendar week view and year view in To Do (Evernote)
• Life dashboard with spiritual proof
• Compass on Evernote overhauled. Much better.
• Doing writing in iPad with pencil with colour highlights
• Life dashboard daily and to do
• Future (Planning, life design) = The past (reflection, curating, surprise)
• The importance of progress
• Purpose, Vision, Guiding principles, Guding wisdom, Guiding quotes, Strategic plan (Initiatives, Focus Areas, Success measures, Actions, Goals), Processes, Practices and exercises (gratitude, proud, progress), Progress, Reviewing and planning
• Planning
• Importance of success measures and progress tracking

Spacious, aware, surrendered

• Floor work with crystal
• Fingers crossed in Awareness
• Music daily
• Thank you for awareness, spaciousness, surrender
• Oneness blessings and workshop
• Mantra each day
• Jo Dispensa meditation

Exercise, diet, rest

• Realise NB of balance + feel cost
• Dex in order (7 per day)  Use of crystal. 

Photography, nature, hiking, outings   

• Photography purpose, vision, strategy
• Fotojet collages
• Back into photography. Manly, CBD meet up
• Photo slideshow on Wonder Trove
• Put “wondrous places" into Wonder Trove
• Lightroom in order (2017-2019, iPhotos, collages)
• Contemporary Art Gallery, Powerhouse Museum

Life Trove

• life-trove.com and wonder-trove.com 
• Life curation (idea and quotes)
• Life Trove: extra details in sidebar of "life so far” 
• Life Trove = Wisdom Trove = Compass  (curation, truth = sacredness, inspire embracing of life, compass is Wisdom Trove applied, shared on Life Trove)
• Spirit Trove put into Life Trove - now integrated and cleaned up
• My spiritual journey - idea to have it, developing it
• Moved all tags on left into site
• Add passion projects
• Add gratitude, progress etc.
• Added Cambridge dairy
• Surprise me

Wisdom Trove 

• Wisdom Trove vision and strategy slides
• Related links and thesaurus in search
• Vision slide-deck 
• Google slides: Art work, photos, portraits, infographics
• Artists and photographers
• Random Wisdom nuggets idea
• Aimee doing authors (list and quotes)

Home

• Car gone ($350), plates given in
• Air conditioning in room and Martin’s room
• Car mirror, service
• Trellis on balcony

Affirmation (2019)

Friendship

• Aimee:  Graeme  I just had the most amazing feeling come over me and i just wanted to share I am so deeply deeply deeply deeply blessed for your friendship.  Thank you.
• AimeeL  All is Well... Sweet Life... Thank God I have you and Graeme..feeling blessed.  Aimee
• Chris:  I know a lot of people from all walks of life and through time have connected with many and you are one of the finest humans I have had the privilege to call friend.
• Elna:  I agree we should do it more often, I find your company so relaxing but also always interesting.  And definitely need to practice my photography more.  
• Elna:  Aww thanks.  He especially mentioned how much he liked your energy too and immediately noticed your mischievous goofy side.  It was a fabulous day.  Really looking forward to seeing the photos from your very special new toy!!
• Chris:  To a treasure friend and accomplish in amazing creations. Your flare and friendship is infectious.
• Elna:  Caught some vibes at Newtown festival today. Grateful to have a friend like Graeme, the best guy to hang out with, share a laugh and exchange ideas.
• Mum “So normal"
• Ps I would also love one week if we could do a mini mission thing for me.. I think that would really help.. including challenges etc.  Yes like a mini what you were showing me today.  Inspiring quotes, challenges, worries, guiding principles etc.I feel like it would give me some good direction and a little overview of my life 
• Xenia with me and Yogi:  I so appreciate the depth of our discussions.
• After session: Still buzzing.  I feel so inspired.

Aimee book

• GRAEME.... HOLY MOLEY... your edits are incredible.. Seriously, I don't know what to say... You have brought my book to life.  You are an angel to me... thank you.
• Ps. I just finished Part 1. Graeme, it is perfect. Seriously, your editing has made the book so special... I couldn't stop smiling. There is nothing I want to change.  I really don't know how to thank you... but thank you. Thank you for doing it with love... I can feel it. I can't wait to re-work Part 2... I really feel after Part 1 much more clarity on where i am going..
• [Ideas for names for Aimee’s book]   Graeme~~ this is amazing! ❤ Wow.. thank you so much... I really needed that little boast of joy this evening. I have been a little flat the last few days, so thank you . I love soooo many of them.. and they all capture the essence of my book... the fun part is narrowing it down
• Oh God, I think I'm about to cry haha -- that is so sweet about the world being a little brighter with my book in it  I really needed to hear that - thank you.
• Oh MY! This is so exciting.  Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have made it what it is. I am going to read it in one go just as you said. My heart is bursting right now. So much love xxx
• Thanks again for today. I always leave feeling so full of meaning and joy. What a gift our friendship is  2 notes in a vast symphony of infinity and somehow we get to create through and with each other... Grace...is all I can say.
• Aimee:  Dearest G, I finished the book from start to finish....... No words... speechless.  AMAZING. t’s perfect. Better than what I could have EVER imagined .  Thank you again, and again and again.  It’s a masterpiece and you have given it the golden light it needed to shine   Xoxo
• Aimee:  It’s more than like. I seriously have no words. Do you know what though... it just made me think how much YOU have to start writing.  
• G, all I know is is that this book is powerful. Through your edits of golden threading words together it’s now something very special. Anything that is from the depths of heart will always be controversial or raw and real.  
• Aimee’s dad: Rivetting, shocked how good. Graeme
• Mum: Very well written.

Photography

• Your photos are very beautiful as well as creative. Do you do functions?  Aneesha
• Jo:  Stunning G. You have a really artistic eye! (Jo on Sydney CBD meet up photos)
• Jo:  Stunning. And from your cell phone too!!!
• On photo presentation:  I have just loved watching every one of your 282 slides and will watch again because there is so much to see, absorb and enjoy.  It is amazing.  It downloaded immediately - but my computer has lots and lots of memory (if that makes a difference!)  I wish I could have seen the whole presentation live with your stories and with the music.  It really is fantastic and I am not surprised you had such wonderful feedback.  You must get back into photography!!! (Mum)
• Mum said...  "I know i have said it before but you do live in an amazing place. Beautiful and so photogenic. The photos are wonderful and show such different textures and angles I would never think of taking. Love them."
• Dear G, a perfect day yesterday ~ I am still buzzing. These photos are incredible... never in a million years would I think this is from an Iphone. These photos nearly brought me to tears.. I can actually see the rock spirit in this one. `You capture the divinity in each and every photo. I feel the aliveness and living divinity in myself when I look at your pictures. Its a miracle that your photos (which are technically static) take me to the direct experience of Being within me. Gosh, not doing such a great time of expressing myself properly but thank you for sending these pictures... I sometimes can forget the sheer magnitude of beauty in a tree root or little flower 
• Liz (Wedding photos)  Oh my goodness Graeme.  They are stunning photos.  Thank you so much. And you all look amazing xxxxxxxxxx
• Elna:  Love the photos!  It beautifully showcases everyone’s great sense of humour and mischief and the friendship and love amongst the group 

Wisdom Trove

• I suspect the world needs what you are doing more than ever. Peter
• Guess what! One of my Year 12s needed a quote for her end of year graduation book... and we used wisdom trove!!! How cool is that  we looked up attitude and love
• Aimee: Curator of Wisdom Trove, in bio

Life Trove

• Aimee:  HOLY WOW WOAAAHZA  that video is incredible... I have the biggest smile on my face... it felt so ALIVE... and the colours of the rockpools.... I have no words.... Oh, your Life Trove makes me so happy.. I went through my 'Aimee' section and it brought back such delightful memories.. gosh you have a blessed life.
• Shushann:  I've just been looking through the blog site the Life Trove - I love it Graham!! So beautiful and so soulful xx

Shushann's site

• Site:  I’ve just had a look and it looks great. Thanks Wow!  Shushann

Gavin

• Gavin  “Always feel so inspired after seeing you."
• I always feel so happy when I’m with you. You too Srini?  Gavin
• Some people just make you feel so happy. (photo of us swimming)
• I love spending time with you guys.

Insights (2019)

• The importance and power of balance and variety.
• Power of being real, not perfect.
• Thank you life, for awareness, surrender and spaciousness.
• Wisdom Trove, Compass and Life Trove are expressions of the same thing: Guiding wisdom and appplication (Compass) and the sharing of the wisdom, applied to my life (Life Trove,)  Also about truth and inspiration to see sacredness of world and embrace life.
• My life is a laboratory for experimenting with the wisdom from Wisdom Trove.
• Wisdom Trove is a form of content curation: Selective wisdom, specific theme (Wisdom on the art of living) and a specific point of view.

Spiritual moments (2019)

Being

• Fingers crossed in Awareness
• Jo Dispensa meditation
• Oneness blessings and workshop
• Music daily
• Mantra each day

Wisdom

• 3 pillars: Spacious, aware, surrendered

Gratitude

• A sense of intense gratitude for life arising during my daily gratitude prayer.
• "Thank you Life for awareness, spaciousness, surrender."
• Thank you for awareness, spaciousness, surrender

Love

• An intense spasmic feeling of love, bliss and peace that I felt as a heart orgasm on one of my nightly walks at the park.
• Wishing Leon well and feeling love during my session with Marion. Leon used to emotionally bully me at school.

Surrender

• Praying "Your will Life" and feeling it so strongly.
• Meeting Aimee at The Botanica. She said some souls are happy to be below the radar, be of service, be a vehicle. Be the valley and not stand out.  I felt so strongly that yes, that is what I'm here for.

Dad's visit to Aimee

• I met Aimee at The Botanica and she said that my dad (who passed away in 1995) visited her the night before. She said Dad was anxious but then relaxed. He said he loved me, was proud of you and the work I was doing on Wisdom Trove. He said he now understood what life is about, and said that heaven (the between lives realm) is amazing. Normally I would have been a bit sceptical of Aimee's experience of my dad but after experiencing the intuitive wonders of Marion, I was open to it. I cried and felt love for dad. Since, then I think of him often and have had a sense of great gratitude that he visited Aimee. I later heard from Aimee's mum that she heard someone climbing the stairs to Aimee's room and she wondered who it could be.

Chills to music

• Very intense leg chills while listening to music or having profound thoughts.

Gratitude (2019)

• Mum $ 20,000
• Labor didn’t get in (capital gains on house, trusts taxed, dividend credits)
• Left iPad at Nic, not on train
• Didn’t lose Wisdom Trove - backups worked
• Health: prostrate fine, blood pressure ok, neck ok
• Building next door not too high and up quick
• Air conditioning not need $2000 electrical circuit
• Airconditioning: looks good, colour matches walls
• Dani baby

Priceless moments (2019)

Editing

• Botanica working, especially Aimee’s book

Wisdom Trove

• Wisdom Trove vision slide-deck
• Session with Tanya
• Tania Sappho book store

Nature

• Devil's Pool in Zambia
• Chobe National Park on the boat
• Elephant's Eye hike

Outings

• Sydney CBD with Meet Up
• Contemporary Art Museum

Slideshow

• Sue slideshow for funeral

Movies

Special connections (2019)

Srini

• Encouragement and dex with English
• Photo shoot and profile for marriage site + Tinder
• Advice re dating

Chris

• Gave Sue’s computer, set up Office etc.
• Beautiful video: you inspire me
• Chris Kindle
• Blog
• Chris site

Sue

• Visits
• photo frame - joy (till dinner) Rob said watching day before died.
• slideshow
• funeral input with celebrant & leaflet
• head about Sue and saw slideshow

Aimee: 

• Marion sessions
• Book edits section 1 & 2
• Intention setting
• Mum wants to meet you
• Life is God’s dream
• Bought me stunning cystal.
• Dad gave input

Lydia

• Portraits

Shushan

• Advice re her site and design of home page
• Lent $3000
• Amazing session with Marion

Tania

• Sappho bookstore

Marion

• Use awareness trick
• Fees up
• Deep sharing, useful for her too?
• Pay $150 < $130
• Nic: even took kids

Christina

• Jilly vists
• Christina site
• $1000 advertising

Donations

• Animal charity   $1000
• Gavin Library   $250

Yogi

• Lifts to Bondi
• Calls to support depression

Russell

• Great laughs with Russell and pater and Kobus on phone.

Eating out

• I love you  at Flying Bear
• Fish restaurant (Garfish) with Christina, Xenia, Shushann

Non fiction books read (2019)

Consciousness

• One Mind: How Our Individual Mind is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why it Matters (Larry Dossey)

Idealism

• The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes (Donald D. Hoffman)

Nature of the self

• Why Buddhism is true (Robert Wright)
• The Ego Trick (Julian Baggini)

Physics and spirituality

• The Tao of Physics (Fritjof Capra)
• You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters (Deepak Chopra, Menas Kafatos)
• Reality Unveiled: The Hidden Keys of Existence That Will Transform Your Life (and the World) (Ziad Masri)

Evidence for God

• A Quantum Case For God (Dennis Zetting, Randi Zetting)

• The Case for God: What religion really means (Karen Armstrong)

• The Dawkins Delusion?: Atheist fundamentalism and the denial of the divine (Alister McGrath)
• Why There Almost Certainly Is a God: Doubting Dawkins (Keith Ward)

God and physics

• God and the New Physics  (Paul Davies)
• The God Franchise: A Theory of Everything (Alan H. Dawe)
• The Physics of God: Unifying Quantum Physics, Consciousness, M-Theory, Heaven, Neuroscience and Transcendence (Selbie Joseph)
  
  

Advaita Vendanta

• Reflections of the One Life: Daily Pointers to Enlightenment (Scott Kiloby)
• Vedanta: A Simple Introduction (Pravrajika Vrajaprana)
• Why God Permits Evil and How to Rise Above It (Paramahansa Yogananda)

Course in Miracles

• A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (Marianne Williamson)
  
  

Creativity & Wisdom

• 100-WHATS of CREATIVITY: One-hundred "What-if?" questions to spark your creativity, unmuck your mind, and break through your mental blocks. (Don The Idea Guy Snyder)
• The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead (Warren Berger)
• The Best Advice in Six Words: Writers Famous and Obscure on Love, Sex, Money, Friendship, Family, Work, and Much More (Six-word Memoir) (Larry Smith)

Habits

• Atomic Habits:  (James Clear)

Aimee's beautiful acknowledgement

Aimee wrote this beautiful acknowledgement at the end of her beautiful book.  It brought tears to my eyes.

To Graeme, my dearest friend and soul brother—thank you for always believing in me. Thank you for your tireless advice and final edit of this book. This book would have never happened without you. Thank you for your patience, kindness and trust in me. You are my biggest supporter and without you, I wouldn’t have the courage to write. There is nothing more precious in life than a true friendship. Thank you for giving me the total freedom to be myself. You were heaven-sent and I know we were brought together to turn my dreams into reality.  

 
As a thank you for editing her book, she got me this absolutely stunning crystal. I really feel transformed by its powerful energy. Miraculous really.

Challenges (2019)

Dex

• Dex addiction (first half of year)
• Days of no dex (3 - 12 day first 6 months)

Health concerns

• Blood pressure
• Bladder

More

• Sense of rush and non-progress with functionality spec
• Sue no will
• Wordpress white screen of death after edit replace (thank you back up)
• Lilo malarkey: self conscious about email to Sharon
• Aimee, Sharon, Lydia walk stilted, self conscious. Anxious with Sharon after coffee.
• Car with Kate - relaxed despite chaos.
• Martin complain re train noises.
• Car mirror knocked off.
• Upset re destruction of mankind. Pissed off with nature.
• Pressure to get car serviced before going away
• Kate gives notice
• Missing my flight from Joberg to Cape Town
• Day after day waking 2 - 4 am, tired later in day
• Sydney fires and drought

2019 Highlights

Deva Premal, connections with friends, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Chobe

Priceless moments

• Deva Premal concert with Lydia, Sharon and Lilo
• Getting to treat my friends at the Fish restaurant after cashing in my coins
• Royal National Park twice with Srini
• Dee Why to Manly with the hiking gang
• Glenbrook with Srini and Rajesh
• Cowan with Gavin and Srini - especially the bracing swim at the end.
• Cherry Blossom Festival with Elna 
• Getting inspiration at art galleries: NSW Art Gallery and Museum of Contemporary Art
• The Powerhouse Museum 
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up
• Wollombi weekend away  - especially photographing all the wacky things at The Forge
• Really feeling the photography muse at Manly after seeing Mary-Ann.
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up 
• Editing Aimee's book at The Botanica and really feeling inspired
• A photography outing to Watson's Bay
• Sculptures by the Sea 
• Manly beach to Manly Heads walk.
• Liz and Mark's wedding where I got to put my new iphone camera to the test.
• Our amazing and unexpected Rugby World Cup win which I watched with Lauren and Christian.
• A trip to Victoria Falls and Chobe with the family.
• Ziplining in Ceres
• Beaverlac camping with Russell, Lisa and Brandon with swims in mountain pools.
• Hikes in Cape Town: Elephant's Eye, Tweede Waterfall, Agatha Gully, Tranquility Cracks 
• An invigorating swim on Xmas day with the family.

Not so happy

• Visiting Srini with Gavin after his accident
• Sue's funeral - where I got to do the slide-show
• The terrible fires Australia has been experiencing

Culinary delights

• Prawn soup  (The Botanica)
• Ko Pla (Thai) with Brendan and Eva
• Ginger drink   (The Botanica)
• Oven roasted vegetables with smoked almonds (my speciality)
• Hummus and Mushrooms  (Grumpy Baker)
• Monkfish with Chris, Xenia, Christina, Shushan
• Meal at Devil’s Pools
• Jo’s rum and raisin ice-cream  

Purchases

• i-Phone 11 Pro
• Canon 90d
• 30 inch screen
• Air conditioning

Service

• Aimee's book at The Botanica 
• Shushann's site

Favourite movies

• Cold War
• Avengers End Game
• Game of Thrones Final season
• Yesterday
• Spiderman: Far from Home
• John Wick Chapter 3
• So You Think You Know Me
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
• The Joker
• The Irishman
• Diego Maradonna
• Documentary about Roosevelts

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2019 Index of Links

Mullumbimby

• Deva Premal concert (Mullumbimby) with Sharon, Lydia and Lilo  (Jan)

Zambia and Zimbabwe

• Victoria Falls
• Chobe

Cape Town  (Dec)

• Truth Coffee with Matt and Sam
• Xmas day (beach and dinner)
• Elephant's Eye
• Tweede Waterfall
• Ziplining in Ceres
• Beaverlac camping
• World of Birds
• Photoshoot
• Hike to Agatha Gully (with Russell) 
• Hike to Tranquility Cracks 
• Reunion

Hiking   (13 hikes)

• Elephant's Eye  (Dec)
• Tweede Waterfall  (Dec)
• Beaverlac camping  (Dec)
• Hike to Agatha Gully (with Russell) 
• Hike to Tranquility Cracks 
• Hiking at Cowan with Srini and Gavin (Sep)
• Glenbrook with Srini and Rajesh (Aug)
• Botany Bay with Srini and Rajesh etc. (Jul)
• Dee Why to Manly with the hiking gang (Jun)
• Royal National Park (Wattamolla to Eagle Rock) with Srini (Mar)
• Blue Mountains (Evans Lookout to Pulpit Rock) with Srini (Feb)
• Royal National Park with Srini, Rajesh and Pooja (Feb)
• Illwara Range Grande Escarpment walk with Gavin and Meet Up (Jan)

Walking

• Manly beach to Manly Heads (Oct)
• Waverton stroll along rocks (Sep)
• Walk with Lydia, Sharon and Aimee  (Aug)
• Walk Waverton to Milson's Point (Aug)
• Stroll in Waverton (Jun)
• Walking with Srini after his English exam (Jun)

Weekend away

• Wollombi weekend away (Oct)

Photography

• Sculptures by the Sea (Nov)
• Jacarandas in Kiribili (Nov)
• Birding at Centennial Park (Nov)
• Bondi graffiti (Oct)
• Manly beach to Manly Heads (Oct)
• Chinese Gardens  (Oct)
• Watson's Bay (Sep)
• Sydney CBD with photo meet up  (Aug)
• Sydney Botanical Gardens (Aug)

Catch ups and visits

• Mack and Xenia at the park  (Nov)
• Yogi back in town  (Nov)
• Darling Harbour with Gavin and Srini  (Aug)
• Manly to visit Mary Ann  (Aug)
• Swain Gardens with Des  (Aug)
• Visiting Srini with Gavin after his accident  (Jan)

Festivals

• Newtown Festival with Elna (Nov)
• Cherry Blossom Festival with Elna  (Aug)

Museums and galleries

• Hyde Park and War Memorial (Nov)
• The Powerhouse Museum (Sep)
• St Mary's cathedral (Aug)
• NSW Art Gallery  (Aug)
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Aug)
• Chatswood for Spiderman   (Aug)

Cinema

• Knives Out with Gavin and Srini  (Nov)
• Movies (Vice) with Chris  (Jan)

Eating out

• Lunch at Srini (Oct)
• Frenchy's (Sep)
• Coffee with Chris  (May)

Birthdays

• Mack's 15th birthday (Oct)
• My 49th birthday picnic (Sep)
• Shushann's birthday (Aug)
• Chris with Mack at The Bot  (Jul)
• Fish restaurant with Christina, Chris, Shushann, Xenia (Jan)
• The Flying Bear with Christina, Xenia, Jane (Jan)

Milestones

• Dani has a baby!  (Nov)
• Liz wedding (Nov)
• Srini passes his English exam. Celebrate New Town.  (May)
• Sue's funeral (Apr)

Vists to Jilly

• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Nov)
• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Oct)
• Visit Jilly in Bowral (Sep)

Eckhart evenings

• Eckhart evening (Jul)
• Eckhart (Jan)

Sport and games

• Playing crochet (Nov)
• Chris pickleball (Oct)
• Rugby World Cup win (Oct)
• Kayaking with Chris  (Apr)

Service

• Srini photoshoot (Jun)

Home

• House going up next door
• Building a trellis  (Oct, Nov)

Family

• Jo and the family in 2019

Related

• Spiritual journey (2019)