About
Photo: Author, Bike Blessing. Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
I've wanted to live off-grid and grow my food since I was seven or eight. When I left university, I tried to be a thatcher but discovered it was a closed shop, handed down from father to son.
Instead, I got caught in the matrix and became an accountant, then a management consultant.
I had a stressful job and worked long hours, 5-6 days a week. I ignored my little voice several times saying, ‘Take a break, take a holiday.’
I thought ‘I rarely get a cold a year,’ and continued. Eventually, my higher self said, ‘You’re not listening to me’, and shut me down.
I lost all my energy and started having terrifying panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. I realised I needed help and admitted myself to hospital. I lost all self-confidence and started again. I had a breakdown and was off work for four months. It was like re-booting a computer.
A friend said: ‘This could be one of the best things to happen to you.’
She was right. It changed my attitude to money, work and life, and I started going on long motorcycle trips.
I had an Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) on the third and longest one.
