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Sunny days in Japan means that it’s a laundry day. One can see clothes hanging on balconies outside throughout the city. The decision on when to do laundry is not really left to one’s own schedule or choice, but is instead determined by the whims of nature. In this, I ponder a parallel in wondering how much free choice we truly have, or are we already fulfilling what the universe has determined that…
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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, maybe a couple of years, I have felt less like myself despite how I may have appeared on…
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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 the sun under the trees with leaves that are changing color, I would beg to differ (yet again)…
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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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Limbs of Negativity
Staying in the light when darkness threatens.
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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 interested in the same things no matter how obscure they might be. Add to that advertising on Facebook…
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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 four seasons 🍁⛄️🌸☀️) conversation around weather is inevitable. After living in a country that really had no seasons…
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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 it was just over a year ago – still trying to work out how to update on that….…
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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 much I have been posting, in general. As I re-evaluated my purpose with social media while being a…
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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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