Author: Tara
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The Self: Part 2
This week has been #singlelife for me as M is away visiting family. It’s the first time in almost two years that we have been apart for so long or without stress related to our time apart. Even though I obviously miss him, it has been a fruitful time for me. For a while now,…
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The Self: Part 1
The other day, I sat outside during my lunch break to enjoy the beautiful cool, but sunny day. I’m sure that last year at this time I lamented about people’s tendency to say that there are no longer four seasons in Japan, and that ‘fall’ is near non-existent. Yet, as I sat outside soaking up…
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Making Space
Making space by letting go of the past and focusing on that which serves us with love and joy.
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Art Among Millions
Digital art lab exhibition · Thursday, Sep 20, 2018 📸 / Google Photos The joy of living in a mega city such as Tokyo is that there is always something to do in whatever area of interest you may have. The downside is that there are always a million (seemingly so) other people who are…
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Cool Sighs
It has been a little less humid and lot cooler the past week or so. Of course, more rain has come with that, but it also means that the fall blooms are starting to brighten up the paths. When you live in a place with actual seasons (despite people’s recent complaints that Japan doesn’t have…
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An Okinawan Holiday
The downside of going back to work and working for a business rather than an academic institution is that vacation days are limited. Add to that other life challenges, makes for a bit of a difficulty in taking summer holidays. However, I’m not at all complaining as life is a far cry (positively) from what…
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Online Presence
In the three months or so that I did not have my blog outlet I was just using Facebook and, mostly, Instagram to share what’s been going on in my life when my mood suited. At the same time, I gradually broke my habit/semi-addiction to social media, which has resulted in a decrease in how…
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Phew!
It’s been a busy period lately between work and enjoying a visit by our friends. So, I’ve barely had time to think let alone post, but we do have some time coming up where I might find a way to reflect and refresh. Therefore, posts are coming – I promise. 😀 ~T 😀
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Remaking Habits
Well I keep telling myself that I am going to get back to posting, but it takes more than self-talk to reform a habit – especially one that may not have necessarily caught on fully before it got broken. 😉 So, I thought I’d at least write a short post now since the mere act…
