#1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”?

We would say have a listen to the latest album Game Trails by Aukai :)

This recommendation comes with a smile, as Aukai is actually an instrumental project where almost the entire Mirabai Ceiba team is involved, although it is quite different music. The album takes you on a musical journey, the pieces are like sonic postcards from our many travels.

#2 - WHAT IS THE ONE MOVIE OR TV SHOW THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE NEXT IN EVERYBODY’S NETFLIX QUEUE (OK, DOESN’T HAVE TO BE NETFLIX, WE’RE ALL INTERNET ADULTS HERE AND KNOW HOW TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)?

We really loved the movie My Octopus Teacher, we guess by now many people have heard of it or even watched it, as it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, but if you haven’t seen it please watch it.

It’s a must see to understand that we as humans have lost much of an essential connection to the natural world, but are also capable to regain it in any moment. It’s also a film for all ages that brings the entire family.

#3. I (AND BY “I” I MEAN “THE PERSON THAT IS READING THIS”) AM GOING TO THE LOCAL BOOK STORE (OK, MAYBE THE LOCAL LIBRARY FIRST) TO FIND THE VERY NEXT BOOK THAT I WILL BE PUTTING SOME EXTREMELY VALUABLE ‘ME-TIME' ASIDE FOR. WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU GET, IF YOU WERE ME (AND, I SUPPOSE, YOU HADN’T ALREADY READ WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SUGGEST)?

And There Was Light by Jacques Lusseyran, a book we recommend to read more than once.

It is a biography and testament of a blind hero of the French Resistance during World War II, that goes so straight and raw to the source of life and death, that it really shakes you up and reminds of true friendship and a joy for life that is indestructible no matter the circumstances.

#4 - WHAT IS THE ONE WEBSITE (OR JUST ANY OLD INTERNET THING: APP, GIF, SERVICE, WHATEVER) THAT YOU WOULD GET REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS ABOUT IF IT WERE TO SUDDENLY GO AWAY?

We recommend to install the app All Trails to always find the best hiking trails around where ever you may travel to and Star Guide to learn all about planets, and star constellations right above you. It’s lots of fun.

#5 - AND FINALLY… PLEASE GIVE ONE COMPLETELY UNAIDED RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START DOING / USING / WATCHING / EATING / THINKING / QUITTING / ETC-ING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER AND/OR BEARABLE.

Silent meditation for as short as 5 minutes or as long as wished.

Simply sitting in silence and following/noticing your breath. It can be a game changer of how to navigate the daily busy life.

OK folks, there you have it. Things that Mirabai Ceiba thinks you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you log off and go meditate for 5 minutes, make sure to follow Mirabai Ceiba on the Instagram / Twitter and then also give ‘Take On A Thousand Forms’ a listen below…

…and if you like what you’re hearing, go do some further mirabai-ceiba-flavoured audio exploring over on the Bandcamp / Spotify.