by Sunada Takagi | May 25, 2015 | Miscellany, Personal change
I’m very honored to be interviewed on the blog Hélène T. Stelian Coaching, featuring women who reinvent themselves in midlife. Thank you, Hélène, for arranging this. Here’s a link to the full post. Becoming a Buddhist Minister and Mindfulness Coach at 47:...
by Sunada Takagi | Oct 11, 2013 | Personal change, Social change
What an amazing young woman. After being shot in the head by a Taliban member, she has come back fighting. Fighting for the right of Pakistani women to be educated. She is now the youngest person ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. And though she didn’t...
by Sunada Takagi | Oct 2, 2013 | Personal change
Janet, a woman in one of my mindfulness classes, was feeling nervous. She was afraid of speaking up in class. It was a fairly large group – 20 people – and she felt self-conscious about the prospect of so many eyes on her. But she also worried that by staying silent,...
by Sunada Takagi | Mar 27, 2013 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
I used to write and blog regularly – for many years. But then last summer I went through a major house move that totally disrupted my life and brought my writing to a halt. But that’s mostly just an excuse. I’ll admit it’s inertia and my inner critic that’s...
by Sunada Takagi | Aug 28, 2012 | Everyday mindfulness, Meditation, Personal change
Sometimes life comes at us full force and overwhelms us. That’s what happened to me the last few months. Things happened that were so overpowering that all my usual routines went out the window just so I could get through each day. My work, my social life – and yes,...
by Sunada Takagi | May 28, 2012 | Personal change
There is no controlling life. Try corralling a lightning bolt, containing a tornado. Dam a stream and it will create a new channel. Resist, and the tide will sweep you off your feet. Allow, and grace will carry you to higher ground… I recently discovered this...
