RIVER MEDITATION (SFW, ASMR, Sleep-Aid) (Patreon)

Hey!

I realised I hadn't done anything SFW for ages, so I hope you enjoy this ASMR relaxing meditation which has footage from a place you might recognise if you've sent me a letter and had this particular postcard in return - it's the Tutuko River in Fiordland, not far from me. 😌

Smooches,

🧔🏻💜Matthew xx

p.s. get ready for 20 minutes of pure greedy girl fun on Friday 😈

p.p.s. For those who are interested in quirky life-philosophies, self-help ideas, or just creative approaches...

There’s something I found myself saying in this meditation audio about the way rivers don’t fight boulders or obstructions, they embrace them.

This has become quite an important idea to me, because it’s a kind of philosophy that I find actually has real world uses. A few months ago, I was talking to romance author Aline Sant’ Ana about it with reference to overcoming plot holes in stories, and more recently, I saw an IG reel with the British actor Michael Caine talking about his own version of it and it’s applicability to everyday life.

Coincidentally, I used this approach while I was making the last audio - Road Trip Love Story. One one hand, I couldn’t make an hour long audio of us just driving, but at the same time, it was like: are we gonna hook up before we’ve even left the street? That’s just not realistic, haha. 

So for a second I felt a bit stuck.

Then I remembered to embrace the obstacle, instead of ignoring it. 

If you've heard that audio, you might remember that it gets a little meta at one point - I start kind of joking about how this is going too fast, but f*ck it, we write our own story, right? Anyway, I ended up really liking that little bit because there was something kind of funny and authentic about it.

So I hope it’s a useful idea for you if you haven’t come across it before, whether in life, work or creativity.

Have an amazing week!

M xx