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 […]
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,’ […]
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, […]
A few months ago, I noticed something unsettling. My Taijiquan practice felt boring. Not occasionally, not only on a tired Monday morning. Just generally, flatly boring. And that worried me, because Taijiquan is something I really love. Or at least, I used to. I noticed this subtle pull away from my practice. Towards my never-ending […]
Over the last couple of weeks I tried to practice Taijiquan and Qi Gong every day. Well, I tried. I did practice on many days, but not every day. Sometimes I had a whole week without doing any exercises or form running at all. And I started thinking: why? I know a lot of reasons […]
