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 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 Do you have anxiety before you go into the classroom to teach? Or even when you present in front of people? If you do, that is not unusual. I do too. What we may want to bring in to the space is our best being both physically and mentally. We all need to work on it rather than just jumping in at the given moment. I have created an audio version…
By Kimine Mayuzumi Do you have difficulty in writing lately? What gets in the way? Procrastination, distraction, lack of motivation or imposter feelings? A productive and sustainable writing experience often requires a good state of mind and physical wellness. In our past blog post, Why today (more than ever) you need writing rituals?: 5 reasons, Riyad Shahjahan suggests that we as writers need “a mind that is decluttered so that we can give our…
By Riyad A. Shahjahan “To be able to face our fears, we must remember how to perform ritual. To remember how to perform ritual, we must slow down” (Malidoma Somé) Given the everyday distractions of social media, feelings of inadequacy/unworthiness, and/or world wide events, how can I as a scholar/writer write? How can I write in the midst of privilege and oppression? How can I focus on my “work” for today? In my numerous conversations…
