MIY

Hi, January is supposed to be a beginning, yet it arrives already asking us to hurry… New goals. new versions of ourselves… all before we’ve even caught our breath. Maybe that’s why we all crave slowing down right now moments where nothing needs to be optimized. I used to do it every year, I’d catch myself unconsciously rushing. Rushing towards what?? There was just this feeling of needing to keep up with something. Something I can’t quite define right now, and that’s okay. Breaking habits isn’t easy, but it’s doable. I’m choosing moments without pressure, without the need to “start strong.” Maybe we can just be human. Kind humans. That feels like a nice enough goal. Much love, MIY ❤️ #slowlife #quietlife #japanesecountryside #thoughts

One piece inspired, my all time fav anime!! ❤️🏴‍☠️ #onepiece #hatsumode #kimono #japan #ruffy

Hi, I chose slow life. Slow life isn’t avoidance, it’s intentional… I chose mornings without urgency. Days that aren’t optimised. I chose listening to my body. I chose presence over performance and depth over speed. I chose myself. Much love, MIY ❤️ #slowlife #japan #kimono #karate #teaceremony

Hi, find Maomao at tea ceremony practice today. #kimono #apothecarydiaries #teaceremony #iwate #animefit

Hi, today I am son goku. 👘 #kimono #dragonball #animefit #teaceremony #songoku

Hi, it’s kotatsu time!!!! Winter is coming, it’s already so cold brrrrrr🧣☁️ A kotatsu is a low Japanese table with a heater underneath. In summer, it’s just a regular table…but when winter comes, you place a blanket between the tabletop and the frame, turn on the heater, and it becomes the warmest, coziest spot in the house 🧸 Take care and happy Friday. Much love, MIY ❤️ #kotatsu #japan #slowlife

おはよう!! Hi, let’s make bulletproof coffee together. This is how I usually start my day. For some reason I love the cold season. Ice rinks open, I’m back at the dojo practicing karate with sensei, and there’s more kimono and tea ceremony practice. I feel more active when the air gets colder. Sometimes I wonder if I’m wasting my time… but honestly, I’m not. Because I enjoy every minute of what I do. And that’s the point of it all… to build a life you actually feel present in!! Breaking the fast-life habit is not easy… You don’t just wake up one day and suddenly know how to slow down. After spending years rushing, multitasking, checking phones every five seconds, measuring our worth by how “productive” we are. So when you try to shift into a slower, more intentional rhythm, it feels uncomfortable at first…almost like you’re doing something wrong. Slow life is difficult because it’s quiet. Your habits, your thoughts, the things you avoided by staying busy annnd it takes time to unlearn the automatic speed we‘re used to.

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Hi, catch me at tea ceremony. 🎀🤍 #slowlife #kimono #teaceremony #japan

welcome to the countryside of Japan in Tohoku #iwate #japan #japanesecountryside #slowlife #quietlife

Hi, my learning this month: If one door closes, another one… wayyy better… will open. And don’t chase what doesn’t align with your values. Much love, MIY ❤️ #slowlife #ghiblilife #kimono #japanesecountryside #iwate

my slice of anime in Iwate #slowlife #japanesecountryside #ghibli

Come skating with me ❤️⛸️ #japan #iceskating #figureskating #ghibli

Hi, I used to chase everything. Thinking back on it makes me a little sad for my past self. now I just let things come. Also you don’t want to force what doesn’t align with you anyway. The right people, the right moments, the right pace…. It will come!! :) Stop measuring yourself worth by how busy you are. You’re not a list of tasks or achievements. Much love, MIY ❤️ #slowlife

I was scared. Sharing so we can be scared together 🏃🏻‍♀️💨 Props to whoever made this, good job #halloween #japanesecountryside #tohoku #iwate