May 20, 2023May 20, 2023cultural analysis, inner world-making What I want to remember about Hiroshima In February, I accompanied my 86-year-old mom to visit her 84-year-old sister in Hiroshima. While they were enjoying a long chat after […]
May 2, 2023Animistic Living, astrology, Coaching, inner world-making What it means to shift home In 2007, I faced a decision on whether I should buy an apartment in the country where I never lived without any […]
April 14, 2023April 14, 2023Coaching, inner world-making, Mindfulness “What do you want to become?” Topics for coaching can be anything. Every time a coachee and a coach talk about various topics or different aspects of the […]
April 6, 2023astrology, Coaching, cultural analysis Balance and harmony of ourselves with others Happy Full Moon in Libra! This full moon emphasizes “balance” among any kind of relationship, situation, and matter because the Sun together […]
March 2, 2023astrology, Coaching, inner world-making Transformation and Centered-self The sky in March is candidly reflecting our life on earth but I decided not to analyze it and rather experience it […]
February 5, 2023astrology, Coaching, inner world-making Being independent On this full moon day, I am thinking about what it means to be truly independent. Independence is a quality of Leo […]
February 2, 2023Coaching, cultural analysis Should you or do you want to wear the face mask in Japan? Why do Japanese people still wear face masks on the street? Officially, we are allowed to be mask-free but, in reality, everyone […]
January 22, 2023astrology, Coaching, cultural analysis Why do we need “Jibun-jiku” now? I don’t know where the word “Jibun-jiku / 自分軸” originally comes from but it’s a popular self-help jargon in Japan. It means […]
January 20, 2023Coaching, cultural analysis Are the meaning important? Human beings are meaning making machines. We unconsciously seek and create meanings whatever we do and encounter. Step back for a moment. […]
January 19, 2023Coaching, inner world-making, Mindfulness Steps to love myself Decades ago, I followed Louis Hay’s suggestion of repeating “I love you. I really do love you” affirmations every day in front […]