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Finding Stillness When You’re on the Move

Meditation is a calming sanctuary I carry with me wherever I go.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 9, 2019Posted inNOTEBOOKTags:anxiety, MBSR, meditation, mindfulness, stress, travelLeave a comment on Finding Stillness When You’re on the Move

For Creatives, is There Such a Thing as Too Much Travel?

On “peak nomad” and how to overcome it.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 9, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inNOTEBOOKTags:creativity, digital nomad, mental health, mindfulness, productivity, travelLeave a comment on For Creatives, is There Such a Thing as Too Much Travel?

Learning to let go: discovering the zen of surfing

A few life lessons discovered while on (and falling off) a surfboard in Indonesia.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsApril 29, 2019April 26, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:Bali, Indonesia, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Nusa Lembongan, psychology, surf lessons, surfing, travelLeave a comment on Learning to let go: discovering the zen of surfing

Finding space and silence at !Xaus Lodge in the Kalahari

Slow down, far away from the bustling world at this community-owned lodge in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 22, 2017September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:!Xaus, bushmen, desert, ecotourism, environment, Kalahari, Kgalagadi, Khomani, mindfulness, safari, San, Tara Brach, travel, wildernessLeave a comment on Finding space and silence at !Xaus Lodge in the Kalahari

The power of quiet attention: “Mzansi Zen” reviewed

Antony Osler’s new book – a patchwork of poetry, parable and memory – offers a gentle reminder of the power of embracing the present.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsOctober 3, 2016May 11, 2018Posted inREVIEWSTags:antony osler, anxiety, Buddhism, karoo, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, Poplar Grove, psychology, south africa, travel, zenLeave a comment on The power of quiet attention: “Mzansi Zen” reviewed

Searching for silence in the Karoo

Discovering the extraordinary power of absolutely nothing in South Africa’s semi-desert heart.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsSeptember 19, 2016September 21, 2016Posted inJOURNALISMTags:antony osler, karoo, meditation, mindfulness, psychology, silence, south africa, tankwa-karoo, travel, zen1 Comment on Searching for silence in the Karoo
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