The Samurai’s Garden: A Meditation on Japanese Garden Philosophy
Lessons in Patience from Gail Tsukiyama
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The Art of Slow Living: A Review of The Tsubaki Stationery Store by Ito Ogawa
The Philosophy of Kaizen: Finding Patience in The Tsubaki Stationery Store There is a Japanese concept called kaizen—改善—the philosophy of continuous improvement, of becoming one percent better every day. It is not about dramatic transformation or sudden genius. It is…
April Ritual : come with me to the Land of the Rising Sun
Each day you can admire the moon, the snow and the flowers. Japanese Proverb And sometimes it all happens in the same day. One day I was filming the flowers and preparing my monthly ritual for you, and the next…
How We Look at Art Today: A Review of Jakuta Alikavazovic’s Night in the Louvre
The only way to understand painting is to go and look at it.And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums. Pierre-Auguste Renoir What is your oldest…
Feminism and Faith in The Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Feminism and religion… Welcome to a landmine subject !But since the point of this series is to talk about lessons learned from books, I was bound to touch on some delicate subjects at one point or another.I should however state…
Discover Persian Culture at Nowruz: Through Books, Culture and Gastronomy
A celebration with more than 3000 years of history, the Persian New Year is one of the rare feasts still observed today that appeal to the whole of humanity.Even if it is frequently associated with Zoroastrianism, historians believe that the…
Poems of Spring : a journey through 3 cultures
Every season has its poetry…yet there is something so subtle in those first blossoms of the year that pairs perfectly with poetry. Join me on a poetic journey through three cultures that have excelled in expressing our fascination for springtime.…
March Reading Ritual : inspiration for disturbing times
It’s been 9 days since my last upload… I have been struggling with the current state of affairs, like everyone else I suppose, and have been trying to find my balance.I cannot pretend that everything is all right, but cannot…
A poem for Peace
Amazing Peaceby Maya Angelou In our joy, we think we hear a whisper.At first it is too soft. Then only half heard.We listen carefully as it gathers strength.We hear a sweetness.The word is Peace.It is loud now.Louder than the explosion…
How to garden in the city : books and confessions of my journey back to nature
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. Mahatma Gandhi I’ve hesitated a long time before doing this video… and then I thought “I cannot be the only one going through this,…