mindfulness | Mindful Living

Surapsari Fujimaru

Planting Seeds of Mindfulness

Jessica shows up at our Youth Mindfulness Summer Camp with a thermal bottle. “I brought green tea,” she smiles. “I love green tea!”...

Surapsari Fujimaru

Mindful Art

I draw a curvy line of a vine with a complete focus. The end of the swirly vine yields to the beginning of a new one. I repeat the...

Surapsari Fujimaru

Switching the Lenses

I love spending time outdoors. I enjoy taking photos of the beauty around me while hiking or just relaxing in my backyard. Lying on the...

Surapsari Fujimaru

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...