Tag: 2017
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Happy 2018
Another year begins with the usual hopefulness of what possibilities lay ahead. As I look back on all that I had laid out last year when time was my frenemy and naivety was embraced with the fervor of those who have no idea what is in store for them. Although I still owe the story…
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TWWs
I seem destined to a few times a week routine at the moment. I am not going to complain about that as it is definitely better than nothing at all. 😀 Monday (Oct 16) Meditation 16 minutes Vjnana Manual Monday practice (25mins) Tuesday (Oct 17) Mindfulness reading (15mins) Thursday (Oct 19) Meditation (Sam Harris on…
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Zip Zapping Away
It’s the middle of the night as I write this. Despite falling asleep around 10ish, which is our usual weekend bedtime, I jolted awake feeling overheated and paranoid about the mosquito loose somewhere in the room even though M “locked it” in the closet. If I know there is a mosquito, I will not sleep…
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Walking on Sunshine
Day 4 – chemical free with the help of a break from the grey and falling spit from the sky. Yesterday was foggy both in my mind and in the weather. It continues to get colder day-by-day, but with the sun in the sky my heart warms today. It is not clear whether it is…
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TWWs
Well, this week turned out a little bit better than last. I can definitely feel the difference, so that is good news! 😀 Tuesday (Oct 10) Meditation for 30minutes Vjnana Manual Sunday practice (40mins) Wednesday (Oct 11) Mindfulness Reading for 20minutes Thursday (Oct 12) Meditation for 12minutes Free practice (20mins) Friday (Oct 13) Meditation for…
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Still Writing….
Although I have been quiet here with my up and down pattern of writing or promising to write regularly again, I did manage to get an article written last month for April Magazine. This is the beginning of a series that I will be writing on Spiritual Wellbeing. In some ways it is rather ironic…
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Hanami
In Japan, the best seasons are the fall and spring. These are the times of the year when you can be outside and enjoy all that the flora can offer around town. Or, many people take special trips around this time. The spring offers views of the famous cherry blossoms where you can see people…
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Kyoto Day 3
Our last half-day in Kyoto was a cold and wet one. We put on our Oregonian minds and endured the rain drops enough to do the short walk along the Philosophers’ Path (哲学の道哲学の道) where we reminisced about the old days when J and I created our own pronunciation of philosophize to philoSOPHisize because we had…
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Kyoto Day 2
Nearly another 20,000 steps saw us with a “lighter” touristy day…. We decided to head out to Arashiyama since J had never been out there and it had been quite a while since I went out that way. It is not far outside of the downtown area and E was super excited about the train…
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Kyoto Day 1
It’s been many years since I made a visit to Kyoto again after living there for three years in 2001-2004. Sometime ago I made a short visit as my first time back since my divorce. I wanted to remember my love for the city outside of the time being unhappily married during those years. Now,…
