Summary We talk about when we first “met” ourselves, how we evolved as people, and being happy with who we are. There’s a fair amount of politics talk, some talk about differences between Japan and California and between California and Alaska. Transcript K: Lately, I’ve been thinking about how happy we are, and mostly...
In narrative writing, there are always at least two perspective’s: the writer’s and the reader’s. Works with one first-person narrator may add only this third perspective, but writers can add more perspectives without adding more points of view. Let’s suppose we’re writing a single first-person scene involving more than one character. The main character...
This month at Adjustment Guidance, the focus is on the little things that can help us feel good, such as inviting and embracing beauty in our lives. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
Latin-style music and dance isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Japan, but there’s a surprisingly active Latin-dance community here across multiple cities. My first exposure to salsa dancing in Japan was unexpected. A friend invited me to a party without giving me the details, and it turned out to...
Sometimes having several chronic illnesses can lead to bad weeks or even months. Both of my illnesses come with a sensitivity to the sun, which means that generally speaking July and August are hard months for me health-wise. I have hereditary coproporphyria (HCP) and Lupus. With my HCP comes personality changes that make my...
I’m not writing epic fantasy, so I couldn’t populate towns and countries the the number of dead (no, I still haven’t read or watched Game of Thrones, but it’s got a reputation). That doesn’t mean I don’t have characters that either die during the book or have died before the book began. Some of...
Some of the happiest people are the most generous, giving of what they have (time, attention, money, etc.). This week’s blog post at Adjustment Guidance talks all about the joy of giving.
My therapy practice is about 40% Japanese nationals and 60% foreigners, and people are always curious about what Japanese people see me for. I always think this is such a weird question, because people are people everywhere you go. I mean, anyone can get their feelings hurt, have marital issues, feel anxious… and Japanese...