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Make Change Today How to Radically Transform Your Life
Make a change today because tomorrow is never guaranteed. A monk told Joshu: “I have just entered the monastery. Please teach me.”Joshu…
The Art of Surrender Simple Serendipity in Liberating Expectations
The art of surrender is a concept that can be found in various forms across different religious, spiritual, and philosophical beliefs. From…
Surviving Not Thriving Bringing in Another A New Year in Japan
Surviving and not thriving is a difficult reality to acknowledge. As the New Year approached, I entered with a newfound attitude. However,…
How to Love the New Year, New Month, New Day, New Reflections
How to love the New Year is a Big Idea How to love the new year is a big concept. The best…
Every New Moment Has a Life of Its Own
Every moment has a life of its own. It’s hard to remember that sometimes. In “Zen Guitar” the author states the importance…
Taking Ls Gracefully How to Get Lost in Flow
The Plan for Today Sounded Great There are always profound lessons and insights in creative forms of expression. Even a show like…
White Belt White Mountain How to Learn New Skills
Do you want to snowboard? The question was simple enough. It took me some time to process how I should move forward.…
How to Keep Yourself Honest Laidback Life Log #1
Laidback Life Log #1 On most work days I keep a log of my activity to protect myself and to track what…
Finding the Way: Magic Of Returning To The White Belt
I have made a big commitment to self-improvement. It is not due to any outside factors, but rather it was a dire…
Change Is Not Easy But It’s Simple: Building Daily Habits
I just hit one of my all-time lows in this country. I felt everything I had been working towards slipping out of…