Aleksandra Reszelska

is a journalist and writer; she graduated from Japanese Studies at Oxford University. A seeker of Zen among the chaos of everyday life. She lives with her family in Sydney.

Bravo, Okinawa!

Soul + Body

Wellbeing

Bravo, Okinawa!

The inhabitants of the Japanese island Okinawa famously live long, satisfied lives. What is the secret to their success?

Aleksandra Reszelska

There Is No Spoon

World + People, Soul + Body

Science, Breathe In

There Is No Spoon

The teachings of the Buddha (and the writing of secular journalist Robert Wright) can help us understand how to free ourselves from the captivity of the brain.

Aleksandra Reszelska

The Heart of the Desert

Art + Stories, World + People

Experiences, Nature

The Heart of the Desert

Uluru – the sandstone rock formation in Australia that white colonialists named Ayer’s Rock – is a place of deep cultural and spiritual significance for Aboriginal peoples.

Aleksandra Reszelska

Soul + Body

Good Mood

Skin-To-Skin

The practice of bathing and the intimacy it entails is important in Japanese society, as evidenced by the culture of "sukinshippu".

Aleksandra Reszelska

Yoga for the Voice

Soul + Body

Breathe In

Yoga for the Voice

From Gregorian chant to Buddhist mantras, a writer explores the therapeutic properties of singing.

Aleksandra Reszelska

Let’s Bury Young Werther

Art + Stories

Opinions

Let’s Bury Young Werther

Philosopher Alain de Botton talks about how Romanticism has shaped our notions of love and what we can do to deconstruct this.

Aleksandra Reszelska

The Past Perfect

Soul + Body

Good Mood

The Past Perfect

We throw out old, broken objects and worry about how we will look in the future. Yet, as the Japanese art of ‘kintsugi’ shows, it’s also possible to make the imperfect beautiful.

Aleksandra Reszelska