By Kimine Mayuzumi In the Tai Chi class that I lead regularly, we always begin with a walking exercise — what I call Tai Chi walking. We walk slowly — probably slower than you might imagine. It feels almost like moving in slow motion. I learn so much from this experience, and I invite you to try this kind of slow, mindful walking one day. I’ve attached a video clip so you can get a…
By Kimine Mayuzumi In Part I, I discussed why it is (even more) important to be mindful, trust the process and let go of outcomes in this unique context, especially in the neoliberal culture with the pandemics (i.e., virus and social unrest) added. Then, a question I ask here is “what are the conditions and the mindset to create (or at least try to create) within ourselves so that we could more effortlessly be mindful,…
By Soko Starobin Once I was a busy academic who did not even pause for a minute to think of myself. The moment I woke up in the morning (see my previous blog post), the external expectations that I brought into my life, such as getting a promotion and tenure, as well as external research funding, kept me running all day until I went to bed. I would wake up the next morning, then repeat the…
