I’m currently reading The Art of Fighting* by Priya Parker. The book is about conflict in groups. And Taijiquan is mostly practised and learned in groups. One short sentence made me stop: “Feelings are energy.” The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker, p. 13 We talk a lot about energy in Taijiquan. And we rarely talk […]
This summer, I was on vacation in France. We had the most wonderful Airbnb with a terrace to practice on (see my state of my art 2026 video). I personally don’t like practising outdoors too much. But that terrace was just perfect for practice in the evening. I enjoyed it every day and Tai Chi […]
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 […]
