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Surapsari Fujimaru
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Plant Seeds of Joy
Yellow daisies, Indian blanket, prairie verbena, and buttercup. Rainbow-colored wildflowers popped up in our yard. Butterflies and bees...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Entering the Dream World
It’s happening again. The departure time for my flight is fast approaching. I have so many items to pack in my suitcase, but it is still...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Keep Your Doors Open
"Mike wanted me to leave. It was so obvious in his attitude," Jeff says bitterly. He recently resigned from the company he had worked...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Meditative Art
The calligraphy brush descends into the ink as black as night. It absorbs the darkness in every hair and rests on the hill of the suzuri...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Kintsugi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Imperfection
The earth-colored ceramic bowl was decorated with golden lines. They were not arranged in patterns and flowed like a stream, freely...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Pause, Feel, and Move Forward
My heart is tightening with a feeling again. I’m familiar with this experience. Sadness, irritation, or resistance — whatever the emotion...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Everyday Calling
After walking through the forest, I sit on the ground and drink water. A breeze gently brushes my skin. I close my eyes to focus on the...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Intention Matters
I recently planned a 4-session outdoor class series, Mindful Walking and Yoga. I invited the community to practice walking meditation and...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Thriving in the Desert
I recently camped in the Big Bend National Park in Texas, U.S.A. It was so lovely to see many colorful wildflowers and succulents...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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What Do You See in the Sky?
Here is the photo I took at the Pedernales Falls State Park, my go-to area for hiking. What do you see in the sky? An angel spreading out...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Living in Cosmic Mandala
The news about the assassination of the former Japanese prime minister took me by surprise. I was born and lived in Japan until moving to...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Move Forward with Goal Setting
You cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire. That...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Lunar Eclipse, Grief, and Continuum
The arc of darkness is slowly advancing over the golden full moon. It is a subtle move but undeniable. Little by little, Earth’s shadow...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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The Practice of Self-Empowerment
Another gust slammed into my one-person tent, forcefully pushing its wall toward my lying body. The sound of howling wind echos through...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Raise the Bar Mindfully
“If you don’t raise the bar, how will you know your potential? - L. Tom Perry As a cloud moves over the sun, the shadow rolls down the...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Reframe 'I Can't'
I have read Matthew McConaughey’s advice about never saying, “I can’t” when dealing with a challenge¹. It is the teaching he received...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Work for Work's Sake
“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, …” A volleyball bounces between us with childlike joy. “Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, …” Our...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Blessings of Decision Paralysis
Here I am again. I reached a Y junction. I must choose between two options. I go over the numbers once more. The first list shows the...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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The Art of Getting Lost
Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves. — Henry David Thoreau American culture has an aversion to getting lost. Our...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Career Transition After the Loss of Your Spouse
“Don’t make any big changes in the first year of grieving,” my grief counselor warned me. “Relocation, a new relationship, career...
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