Most of us probably encountered poetry even before we began school. Picture books are often based around poems, and some of the best loved Children’s authors write with rhyme and rhythm. Many of us were probably asked–somewhere between forced and strongly encouraged–to write a poem during our first few years of schooling. A few...
Hunger and I long, two fast companions, ...
As an American, I have a strong affinity for driving. In the U.S., we owned 3 cars for 2 drivers. In Japan, we do not own a car. In Japan, I ride my bike most places or take public transportation. In the U.S., the plan was that our son would take driver’s education and...
Probably there is some writer out there who has no doubts about their ability to write great novels, stories, poetry, and any other form. They always know that the rejection is just the agent or editor not understanding the brilliance of the piece. Maybe they never get rejected. I am not that writer. I’ve...
Holding onto resentment weighs us down. Let’s commit to letting go. Read more at Adjustment Guidance.
So I woke up feeling really inspired today and creative today. A big part of that inspired creativity was to get organized. I have several creative projects that I need to sort out and, for me, that means buying a new day planner. In the US, buying a new day planner is possible year-round....
As many people–and all residents of Japan–know, Japan uses two different systems for counting years: the CE (Western) system and the Japanese Era system. A few years ago, the current Emperor, Akihito, petitioned the government to allow him to step down. (Traditionally, an Emperor’s reign ends only at his death, with no provision for...
Cherry Blossoms Something that they don’t tell you about cherry blossom (“sakura”) season in Japan is that lasts for about two weeks and everyone becomes super active. We always get a bevy of invitations to do things, but always on Saturdays, which is one of the busiest days of the week for my practice....