By Kimine Mayuzumi For a long time, I’ve been thinking, writing, and offering services on planning. Recently, I led a workshop for higher-ed administrators on transforming overwhelm into serenity. Since then, I’ve been reflecting on one tool that has consistently made a difference for me – Weekly Reflection & Planning (WRP). In my blog post, The power of planning: Embrace mindfulness and prioritize with ease, I discussed five key reasons why planning is crucial for…
By Kimine Mayuzumi Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the whirlwind of weekly tasks or found yourself losing sight of your long-term goals? I have. This constant rush led me to a practice that has now become the cornerstone of my planning to embrace mindfulness and prioritize with ease: monthly reflection and intention-setting. Weekly vs. monthly For years, I engaged in weekly reflection and planning with a dedicated group. This practice grounded me and provided…
By Kimine Mayuzumi In a world that seems to revolve around deadlines and outcomes, I’ve found myself immersed in enlightening dialogues with clients about the power of planning. One question, in particular, lingers in my mind: “How do you navigate planning when it tends to make you become outcome-oriented?” Echoing the ethos of our “Be mindful, Trust the process, Let go of outcomes” philosophy, this query on planning is especially relevant in today’s fast-paced world,…
By Kimine Mayuzumi Some time ago, I created an audio for guided meditation before writing, and it touched the lives of many, helping them set the right intention for their writing sessions. Recently, it was a reader’s comment on that guided meditation that inspired me to take a step further. The reader, like many of us, longed for a way to wrap up their writing sessions, to savor what they had achieved, and to…
By Kimine Mayuzumi Before I started Morning Pages Writing has been a part of my healing system. Yet, it was sporadic for a long time. Looking through my old journals, I was actually writing only when I was angry and frustrated. I wanted to vent about all the things that made me feel like a victim. So many of the records in my old journals make my life then sound quite miserable even though I…
