My Octopus Teacher.

Watch this remarkable love story between a man trying to find himself and a common octopus who was born to hide.

On average, Americans spend 93 percent of their life indoors.

A huge drawback of our modern world is its ability to make us seem foreign or separate from the earth around us. We’re surrounded by walls, screens, and schedules that disconnect us from the natural world, and over time, that disconnect takes its toll. The isolation can make us feel stuck—physically, mentally, and even spiritually. Our lives can start to feel heavy, monotonous, or burdensome. We lose our zest for living, forgetting what it feels like to truly belong to this planet.

Filmmaker Craig Foster felt this exact constraint before dedicating himself to free-diving daily in a South African kelp forest near the coast of Cape Town. Despite the grueling conditions—the water is freezing, dark, and exposed to the relentless Benguela current—Foster began to crave the swim. Something shifted the moment he entered the water. He felt alive, reinvigorated, and deeply connected to the pulse of the ocean.

One of the ocean’s most mysterious and enchanting inhabitants responded to Foster’s presence in an unexpected and intimate way: a wild octopus. What unfolds between them is as breathtaking as it is profound. The footage Foster captured is visually stunning, but what makes My Octopus Teacher unforgettable is the love story it tells—a story of connection, curiosity, and the healing power of the natural world.

The film is a poignant reminder of an essential truth we so often forget: we are born from nature, not placed into it. We are intricately woven into the web of life on this planet, and our sense of community isn’t limited to just other humans. Foster’s journey with the octopus reveals that when we rekindle our relationship with nature, we not only awaken a deep love for the earth and its creatures but also rediscover parts of ourselves we thought we had lost.

If you’ve been feeling uninspired or burdened by the weight of daily life, let this story reignite your lust for living—a vibrant, intentional, and interconnected life. Step outside. Feel the wind on your skin, the warmth of the sun, or the stillness of the night. Nature is always there, waiting to welcome you back into its embrace.

Magic is real, and it’s closer than you think.

Metta,

Drewsome.