March 18, 2016
Inspiring quotes about slowing down – Part I
By Kimine Mayuzumi I have compiled some quotes on being lazy and slowing down; more specifically, they are somewhat related to the sub-themes of our website: Be mindful, trust the process and let go of outcomes. I have divided them into two parts: what prevents us from slowing down and what are important ingredients for slowing down. In this blog post, I share the first part followed by the latter in our near-future blog post.
February 12, 2016
Can I be “productive” by slowing down?
By Riyad A. Shahjahan “That ever-elusive more–did you ever notice how more is unattainable moment? More is a trap!” -by Victoria Castle We often hear the phrases: “be productive,” “a productive day,” “I need to be more productive” and/or “s/he is so productive.” The “productive” adjective becomes the single definition of our lives to the extent that a lot of negativity is associated with NOT being productive and “being lazy.” As such, being productive and
December 20, 2015
Moving beyond white supremacy and/or North America in family movies: 16 recommendations
By Kimine Mayuzumi and Riyad A. Shahjahan What do you like to do for your family time or personal time? We love watching movies with our kids. Since it is the holiday season right now, watching movies is a great way for us to be lazy and slow down as a family! Given that we’re in North America, we tend to be bombarded by movies that depict Western contexts and White male perspectives, while
December 9, 2015
5 big lessons learned from a little incident with shame
By Kimine Mayuzumi Shame resilience is about moving from shame to empathy – the real antidote to shame. – Brené Brown A couple of days ago, my family and I went out clothes shopping in the evening. While in a store, my partner pointed out black ink stains all over the front of my white winter jacket. I looked around and found a black ball-point pen without a lid in the pocket of my purse
November 27, 2015
What happens if I don’t slow down?: 5 consequences
By Kimine Mayuzumi “There’s a belief that happiness is not possible here and now, so we have the tendency to run into the future in order to look for happiness” – Thich Nhat Hanh Imagine that I am in a super fast car that can zoom 200 miles (322 kilometers) per hour. What could I see on the way? I would probably see everything as being blurry or I wouldn’t see anything at all. I