After what seems to be a very long time coming, I have finally discovered what seems to be the root cause of many of my own personal mental health issues. I’ve struggled for decades with bouts of anxiety, depression, burnout, breakdowns and more. Multiple medications…
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Martin Stürtzer – Spirits of Rhea
Martin Stürzter has a lot to answer for. Not only is his musical output prolific, having amassed a massive back library of releases – he’s also dabbled in a number of genres. From downtempo dub techno to almost pure drone music he has mastered each…
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Stop Counting Your Stuff
There’s always been this ‘trend’ in the sphere of minimalism to count things. It’s almost like it’s part of the process – but I’m here to tell you it really isn’t. Minimalism is not a numbers game. Let me repeat that, being a minimalist does…
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Llangattock Moorings
Part of the central section of Llangattock Moorings. There’s more boats along the right, and to the left past the lime kilns is the “parking space” moorings. Quite a large number of boats for such a small village. View photo on my Flickr account
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Frozen Knot
Frozen rope knot. Using my Fuji MCEX-11 extension tube. Handheld quick shot as didn’t have time or tripod to do it proper justice. View photo on my Flickr account
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New Growth, New Year
As we seem to rush into 2022, and people decide on their ‘New Years Resolutions’, and we become bombarded with advertising of diet and fitness programs, sales of fitness and health equipment in the stores, it’s really time for a good solid reflection. This is…
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On Being Content
Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher and writer, notably being the author of the “Tao Te Ching”, a fundamental Chinese text that is a must-read for anyone who is on the spiritual path of self-transformation. His wise words are simple, powerful, and timeless. There is…
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Archean Nights – Pulsar
Archean Nights is a phenomenal drone project from France. With 23 albums released to date, they’ve carved a niche in some excellent long-form atonal drone music and also done collaborations with other artists as well. I first discovered them purely by accident when searching through…