Diving

In the water is where I feel most alive. 

As a diving instructor I have had the pleasure of witnessing unfeigned transformation of people in the water. 

The relationship between instructor and student is for me a delicate interplay at the mercy of the water, for the tenderness of human vulnerability in the water is undeniable.   

It never fails to move me, to observe the radical shift experienced across the spectrum of human emotions from fear to submission to courage to trust to joy and even awe. Diving may be for some a sport or hobby, but for me it is a means of connecting with your breath, attuning to Mother Earth, and being truly present. 

The term spirit is derived from the Latin spiritus (soul, ghost, courage, vigor, breath). Similar to meditation, you connect to your breath whilst diving. 

I have been diving since 2007, having taken my first plunge in the waters of my mother’s birth place, The Philippines. This experience changed my life. For the past 8 years I have worked as a diver in various capacities; in the recreational, commercial, and film industries, and I have had the privilege of taking beautiful souls of all ages from 8 years to 83 years from all across the globe for their first breaths underwater. 

Diving not only opened my eyes to the beauty and wonder of our oceans but it opened my soul to a state of peace and serenity that has served me on my quest for true inner peace. Throughout my travels around the world, diving has not only remained a passion, a career, and a hobby, but it has been my gateway to self-healing and finding my true calling. It has swept me from the chilly North Sea of my birthplace Scotland, to the South Western Pacific Ocean, all around the tropical waters of SouthEast Asia, the Indian Ocean, and back to the majestic waters of the Mediterranean Sea.

Currently based in the Maldives, I work as an Open Water Scuba Instructor.