Solitude and Wellness

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Karoo Landscapes: the psychology of space and time

Karoo Landscapes: the psychology of space and time

By Heuningland

The health benefits of getting out into open, natural environments have long been advocated for revitalising energy and spurring enthusiasm; a vital recipe for changing and revamping a weary mind. When overworked and overwhelmed, taking a break into stillness and...
07.08.23 09:59 AM - Comment(s)
Solitude and Wellbeing: travelling in the desert

Solitude and Wellbeing: travelling in the desert

By Heuningland

“The Karoo has a breath-taking beauty. A peculiar characteristic of this great inland plateau is that the scenery possesses a primeval solitude and silence…the primitive simplicity of a country just come from the hands of the Creator.” ~ James Byrne There is no doubt...
04.08.23 04:16 PM - Comment(s)
Karoostilte

Karoostilte

By Heuningland

Deur Chris Els (Stapper 2021) Life is a journey not a destination. - Unknown A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Mao Tse-tung Karoostilte is vriendelik deurdringend. Dit is versadigend, verwelkomend, vervullend en lê anderkant die...
04.08.23 03:14 PM - Comment(s)
The Karoo: the restorative power of silence

The Karoo: the restorative power of silence

By Heuningland

The beauty of the Karoo is inarguable. It is a vast landscape full of shadows and subtle colours, comprising plains, valleys and hills covered in the famous semi-arid scrub vegetation. The Karoo looms; it is so old that one is overwhelmed by its size and silence, its...
04.08.23 02:54 PM - Comment(s)