by Sunada Takagi | Jul 22, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
I have a long history of depression. And though it’s thankfully not a constant companion anymore, it still drops by for a visit now and then. This past week was one of them. Being in it again gave me another opportunity for practice. But it also showed me how far I’ve...
by Sunada Takagi | Apr 23, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
My friend Cecily recently lost her brother to illness. He had just turned 50 the week before he died. She is devastated. Cecily is one of my best friends from college. We’ve known each other for 32 years. It’s that rare kind of friendship where even if months...
by Sunada Takagi | Mar 31, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
What an inspiring post. It’s the five things that dying people say they wish they’d done or not done, as they look back on their lives. Although I’ve heard these before, somehow hearing it in this way brought it home much more powerfully. Regrets of...
by Sunada Takagi | Feb 22, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Meditation, Personal change
After tossing and turning through some sleepless nights, I discovered a few things about the discomfort at the root of my insomnia. Realizing that it’s always there on some level, it’s given me something real to work with, day and night. I turn to look at my bedside...
by Sunada Takagi | Feb 17, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness
I really appreciated this article reminding us how to stay self-aware, considerate and authentic when we’re on using social media. Facebook and Twitter are great, but they are in the end tools just like anything else. Let’s be mindful about how we use...
by Sunada Takagi | Jan 6, 2011 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
I just discovered a wonderful poet named Tanya Davis. Here’s a piece of a poem she wrote about New Years Resolutions, that I so resonate with. It’s called “Let’s Go Around Again”. We can have goals and aspirations for ourselves, but let’s also...
