Are we allowed to fly for this? I have been travelling through Tanzania for ten years and I have been living here for three years now. I want to try to convey in this blog why I think Mindful Adventure, in this time of serious attention to climate change, is allowed still to invite people […]
When a virus infects a cell, the so called host cell is forced to rapidly produce thousands of identical copies of the original virus. Wikipedia The belief in a thought Believing a certain thought can make you unhappy a long life long. The source of a thought can be a traumatic experience or a clumsy […]
Spending the winter in Tanzania: something for you? The amount of contaminations with Covid 10 has again increased this week in the Netherlands. Belgium has launched several measures for the same reason. In Barcelona, in overwinter-country Spain, the Dutch government has called out code orange (only necessary travel allowed) and vacationers have been advised to […]
When I arrive after three months at Mwanza airport I am picked up by Rama who looks as fit and relaxed as ever. Driving to my house, I marvel at the busy street life. Everything is as lively as it was before I left. The Tanzanians have largely stopped all additional measures. According to the […]
Surrender Do you feel it too? The relief there is nothing left to want That it’s all been decided for you and you can only follow. Can you feel what burden is falling away from you? Forced into a retreat As a side effect of Corona, in one go the normal patterns of your “normal” […]
Statement: we are full of expectations (illusions) about how it should be Stress is the tension between “what is” and the expectation we cherish about how it should be. We experience happiness when life unfolds according to our expectations and we experience misfortune if life (or the other) is not behaving according to our expectations. […]
“When the modern, western human knocks on the door of his own house, he will find nobody home” Noam Chomsky Two little dogs On my way to the supermarket, I see them sniffling around with their little noses in a termite mound. Two very small street dogs looking restless for food, just below the gate […]
This video shows a common reality in Congo. But in Tanzania, it is the same. The abuse of women is based on the belief a woman is the possession of her husband. Please watch it. It is worthwhile to see. Watching this video you probably will feel sad, bewildered and maybe angry because you are […]
Hiking in nature If I am confronted with an issue that triggers much resistance inside me, then I withdraw and start mindfulness hiking in nature. With resistance I mean I am getting ready for the battle. I give space to all the stories that my mind wants to share with me and I try to […]
Energy will flow where you bring your attention. When your attention is pointed at your head, then your energy will go to your head. When you focus on your heart, then your energy will follow and enter your heart. If you are focussed on the qualities of your head for a longer time, you are […]
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