my time in palestine.

Hey friend, 

In January of 2019 at the age of 18 I left my home in Australia for Jerusalem, Israel. 

I’d grown up in a christian home and was struggling to reconcile the beliefs that were given to me and the world that I was beginning to encounter for myself, for the first time. 

So i thought, what better way than to go straight to the source. Jerusalem. 

Ironically when I arrived I discovered my accomodation wasn’t in Jerusalem or Israel for that matter- it was in Ramallah, the de-facto capital of Palestine. 

And so for a month I would live in the heart of a timeless conflict, as I wrestled within myself between the new life I was encountering and the truths about the world my teachers, preachers and parents had handed down to me. 

There were raids, tear gas, demonstrations and riots. Truely symbolic of all that was beginning to move inside of me.

I’d never felt so present in my life. 

This was the beginning of my great search for truth. 

But I didn’t find it in the old city of Jerusalem. Or the tower of David. Or the sea of Galilee where christ baptised the disciples.

So i let go of what I knew and kept moving.

Onto a journey that spanned over 60 countries over the last 5 years, all through the Middle east, North Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America…

And eventually all the way to here now. In a cafe in mexico city. With a long black, a half eaten croissant. Writing you an invitation.

In these years, I searched just about as much as any kid 18-23 year old kid could. 

I dedicated my life to things most people avoid.

I left all I knew. My family, my religion, my home.

And followed my heart. 

I studied everything from ancient Egypt to the history of christianity. To the science of human perception. Generational trauma to poppers theory of knowledge.

I invested more than a medical degree in mentors, coaches and courses.

I went to the mosques, the retreats, did my fair share of drugs & psychedelics. I explored myself in solitude and in relationship. I’ve fought & surfed from the arctic circle to the barrios latin america. Built multiple 7 figure online businesses. 

All in this process of seeking truth.

And as far I went…

It always led me to a place of needing the next thing. 

Needing to do more work. 

To try harder. 

And never really getting to the core of what I was looking for.

It was clear to me that something stood in the way.

Something beyond reason and logic. 

Something beyond what everyone was selling.

Beyond the books, the courses and the information. 

I when I finally encountered it, I rejected it, denied it, was angry at it.

And until I finally accepted it. 

And all of a sudden life, life like never before- began to move through me.

And so this discovery… I’d like to share with you.

An invitation. 

12/12/23

6am NY

11am London

3pm Dubai

10pm Sydney

I’ll be opening up very limited spaces in the next couple of days. Be ready.

-Jay

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