For years, I have been writing about Taijiquan. A dictionary. Blog posts. Reference articles. All of them non-fiction, all of them trying to get things right. Then an idea hit. An idea for a Tai Chi novel! When I started writing, it was strange at first. To write fictionally. To just go with the flow. […]
Are you a book lover like me? Then you probably have many of the best Tai Chi books, Qi Gong books and TCM books. I like to read through them, sitting on my couch. But sometimes there are words or phrases I don’t understand. And as much as I love the Internet, I also love […]
Somewhere on Instagram I saw the phrase “live fast, die young.” And I thought: no, thank you. I mean, I do Taijiquan. It’s slow. Hopefully I will get very old. I don’t want the rockstar burnout. I also do not want to be counting supplements at 5am. All this longevity optimising is not for me, […]
Recently I went on a family vacation to London. I had so much fun there! We stayed in a small apartment, went sightseeing, ate a lot of delicious food in Chinatown and visited my favourite bookstore. However, it was unusually hot and we had little indoor space. And before I knew it, more than a […]
I recently read a novel about a Japanese bookshop. And I found this passage: “When I went outside, I saw Momoko standing in the middle of the yard, drenched in morning light. She was still wearing her yukata from last night, but she was in a funny pose. ‘What’re you doing?’ I asked. ‘Tai Chi,’ […]
Taijiquan (aka Tai Chi) does not only show up in movies and TV series. It also appears in music. There are music videos, songs, even entire albums inspired by Taijiquan. So I decided to make a list of Taijiquan in music. I will keep adding to it as I find more examples: Taijiquan in music: […]
I have been practicing Tai Chi for more than 20 years, and it has taught me the power of aligned energy. I try to lead a calm life; but still, I am receiving all kinds of messages from social media, news, and advertising. So I decided that I want to create my own messages. Positive, […]
