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Surapsari Fujimaru
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Healing and Finding Your Way Through Art
The dancing flames light up the dark yard. The cracking sounds of firewood echo through the night. The light reveals the drawings I’m...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Eco-Map
Have you ever wondered what makes people successful? Effort, talent, skills, persistence, resilience — there are many success factors....
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Play!
My life partner, Kimball, and I recently added the Rummy card game to our pastimes. Kimball is a skilled rummy player with good...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Crisis
It is a time of danger, suffering, and pain. It is a rip current that sweeps out to the deep water far away from the shore of safety. Its...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Discovering ikigai at 82
He was 82, sickly, and depressed. He hardly stepped outside his humble home in the countryside of Japan. He spent most of the day in bed...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Restless During Meditation
“What word comes to you when you think about meditation?” Steve and his daughter, Aoife, pause. Steve says, “Peace.” Aoife follows,...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Restless During Meditation (embrace your mess)
“What word comes to you when you think about meditation?” Steve and his daughter, Aoife, pause. Steve says, “Peace.” Aoife follows,...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Pause & Rest
In my home country, Japan, the word for a break (yasumi) is written with the character, 休. It consists of two parts, 人 (the symbol for a...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Hiking My Life Path: Reflection and insight on the hiking trails in the Rocky Mountains
Hiking trails are like life paths. Some parts of them are steep inclines, while others are gradual descents. Some go through meadows, and...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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The Art of Closing
I place the tea bowl on my left palm and mindfully turn it twice clockwise. As I bring the bowl to my mouth, the deep aroma of matcha...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Let Your Values Guide You
"What are your most important values?" This simple question often stops my clients. Awkward smile, silence, "Ah, yeah, hum…" Some clients...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Spring Clean Your Mind
I love spring. Watching new leaves and flowers emerging is uplifting and inspiring. I open the windows, feel the fresh air, and enjoy the...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Stars in the Darkest Night
Darkness is the silence of the universe. Just as we can hear our soul's message only in silence, the brightest stars are nowhere but in...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Time to Let Go
The end-of-year silent retreat has been my annual ritual for the past fifteen years. It has helped me greatly to release emotions and...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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The Practice of Receiving and Giving
“Terima kasih (thank you)!” A joyful voice echoes through my memories of Bali. I was fortunate to live on the Island of Gods before...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Expand Your Horizon
White sand rolls over the hills until it meets infinity. Golden rays of the rising sun slide along the slopes. The sheer beauty of the...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Releasing Attachment
I’m sorting out my clothes, books, paperwork, and objects from the past in my closet. I’m familiar with this process of major...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Navigating Internal Transition
A transition begins with a life change, but it could happen without any incident. A transition has an internal dimension that could occur...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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Clarity First
Among the many wonderful qualities that I wish to possess, clarity is the one that I strive to attain. When I was going through the most...
Surapsari Fujimaru
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End of Year (2020): Reflection & Letting Go
It’s the time again: the time to look back at the current year and release whatever doesn’t belong to me anymore. I sit on the porch of...
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