I recently started recording Qi Gong exercises for myself because I kept forgetting them. I’ve been practicing Taijiquan and Qi Gong for over twenty years, and so many exercises just slipped away. Not just small exercises. I once knew a Tai Chi fan form, and I forgot it. I once was really good at Yi […]
Some time ago I scrolled and discovered a social media trend: it was a play of words where creators mash two words together. It’s supposed to be a joke, but delivered with a serious face. It’s a little cheeky and maybe even trashy. Something like this: Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag […]
When I stand at the bus stop, I see everyone staring at their phone. And yes, I am one of everyone. I know everyone says “spend less time with your phone”, but then I find myself doomscrolling again. I find that general advice of “just scroll less” is not useful. But lately I’ve added one […]
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, […]
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,’ […]
