Is slowing down a privilege or a choice?

Is slowing down a privilege or a choice?

By Kimine Mayuzumi Is slowing down a privilege and therefore unworthy of attention for many (e.g., working-class, racially minoritized, etc.)? Or is it one’s choice? Would I have said that slowing down was a privilege six years ago when my family lost any source of income? In 2010, we returned to Toronto, Canada, after my partner’s visiting-scholar contract ended in the US. I worked on my Ph.D. dissertation and my partner seeked a job. Our…

5 big lessons learned from a little incident with shame

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…