Surapsari Fujimaru
New Year, New Vision
The New Year began in silence. After the temple near my home in Chiba, Japan struck the 108th bell for purification at midnight, silence...
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Surapsari Fujimaru
2 min
Surrender to be Reborn
My dear friend, Pamela Overeynder, recently posted on her Facebook page a beautiful poem by Elena Bernabè (sharing the post on The Soul...
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2 min
Reflect, Release and Realize
I rest under the tree and feel the breeze caressing my skin. The passing cloud reminds me of constant changes in life. I'm on a retreat...
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Setting and Releasing Goals
On every New Year’s Day I take a time for a long meditation to clarify the mind and open up for all the possibilities the new year may...
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Do Your Best
Tomiko is a three-time cancer survivor. She lost her stomach and rectum. She has been using a stoma* and disposable bags attached to it...
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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...
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Healing the Whole Being
I teach a class called Healing Culinary Traditions from Asia. This four-session series features diets, ingredients, cooking methods, and...
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Standing Up For Your Values
“I’m fine Catherine’s smile froze at the end of the sentence. Her strained voice and frowned eyebrows betrayed her words. “Are you sure?”...
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Spring Self-Exploration
A wind blows through the tall oak tree in front of our retreat cottage. It shakes off dried leaves, the only reminder of the winter storm...
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Entering the Dream World
It’s happening again. The departure time for my flight is fast approaching. I have so many items to pack in my suitcase, but it is still...
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Keep Your Doors Open
"Mike wanted me to leave. It was so obvious in his attitude," Jeff says bitterly. He recently resigned from the company he had worked...
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Kintsugi: The Japanese Art of Finding Beauty in Imperfection
The earth-colored ceramic bowl was decorated with golden lines. They were not arranged in patterns and flowed like a stream, freely...
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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...
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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...
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Intention Matters
I recently planned a 4-session outdoor class series, Mindful Walking and Yoga. I invited the community to practice walking meditation and...
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Thriving in the Desert
I recently camped in the Big Bend National Park in Texas, U.S.A. It was so lovely to see many colorful wildflowers and succulents...
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Move Forward with Goal Setting
You cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire. That...
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The Practice of Self-Empowerment
Another gust slammed into my one-person tent, forcefully pushing its wall toward my lying body. The sound of howling wind echos through...
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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...
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Reframe 'I Can't'
I have read Matthew McConaughey’s advice about never saying, “I can’t” when dealing with a challenge¹. It is the teaching he received...
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