taking a timeout from life

Red Party Dress

Proper Lady.

A feminine woman.

Solid Perfume ♥︎

keep it simple.

normcore.

Quality.

Simplicity.

Tranquility.

Absolute bliss.

couldn't be happier.

"I couldn't be happier." said K.

We had a great weekend with new and old friends.
Ones we met recently are really happy people who just make the world happier place with their very existence.
And the ones we know from long ago are always the same.

Time flies, things change, but some things and most often the best things stay the same.

And here we are.

We exist.

Two of us.

Nothing else is necessarily needed if this we exist.

I just can't appreciate enough for what I have.

the sweetest thing is

Here comes a sweet weekend.

Girls day out!
Picnic in the woods and sky.

The very next day came a sweet guest couple and an adorably ugly dog.

Three couples.
Food.
Drink.
Laughter.
Anko the ugug cute dog.

Fun night is over and in the post
a lovely letter I found.
From the one I'm totally in love with.

Sweet weekend is over.
But the very first thing I found in the Monday morning
was a message on FB from Canada.

To care about someone.
To be cared by someone.
The world goes around like that.

To have someone to care or to be cared.
The sweetest thing you can imagine in this world.

lazy rainy morning

My most adorable situation could be reading a book in my warm bed at night, listening to the sound of the rain.

As rain drops beat against the roof hard, any noise disappears, and I imagine as if I am the only person left in this world.

Second thing I love is lazy rainy morning.

Peeking out the window, the rainy world.

Misty. Quiet.

But inside, a stream of steam coming out of my coffee cup, me in a warm cozy blanket.

wandering wonder

Under the warm sunshine,

all I've been doing is reading.

Wandering through the wondering world.

read.

read.

read.

if you want me to...

give me a blanket, a good cup of coffee and a really good book,
and I'll shut up.

season of blossoms

After a long winter with lots of snow, all of the sudden, spring has come in Tokyo.

Spring is a season for blooming.
Spring is a season for start.
Spring is a season for love.

I want to go on a short trip with my hubby in a pastel-color spring sweater and a pretty patterned scarf.
Ayurveda and Yoga classes are scheduled on my calendar.I have started journaling again:)

I'm so pumped!

...and then I found five dollars.

【and then I found five dollars】
     - a phrase used at the end of a story that had really no point to be told to someone. used at the end of boring stories to make them seem more interesting and worthwhile.

(sited from Urban Dictionary)

It happens most often when you are too excited to be calm, especially right after the event.

Tell me about it.

Been there, done that.

There have been so many situations where I wish I knew this phrase before.

Well, now I know.

the art of saying no

I was checking my favorite blog for the first time in a long time, and found one post which struck me as a pain. It was as true and clear as the blue sky.

There are things harder to say no to.
If you say yes, you’re a good person. You’re a super hero. You’re a team player. Everyone loves you. Yay! But you’re also a bit of a doormat. A very unhappy doormat.
If you say no, you run a high risk of being judged. People might stop liking you. You’ll probably be ridden with guilt.
Hi. My name is Jeanine and I’m a people pleaser. It’s a sickness. And I do it because I don’t want people to judge me. I want them to think warm fuzzy thoughts about me. Even strangers on the street. Even the person sitting next to me on the tube.
What would everyone think of me? They’d probably judge me, maybe huff, maybe give me a nasty look. Gasp! How could I live with that?
It is ex-haus-ting!
Starting today, I intend to practice the art of saying no again. And meaning it. And living through the cringe of saying it.

The world had been a dark black hole for me for a last few months.
I was struggling so hard to get the hell out of there, but I just couldn't.
The more I struggled, the more I got deep. I felt like it was the end of the world.
I am tired of hating myself.

But now I kind of get the key to the way out.
Being honest. To everybody. Especially to myself.

inside-out

mmm... seems like I'm in a deep mess.

The world turned their back on me? How?

Inside-out.

Guess that's what it is.

Introspection.

I'll try.

being in the moment

A Zen lesson tells:

There are only two.
Love or Anger

You suffer from anger.

Anger could be jealousy, anxiety, regret... all those negative feelings.

But notice:

You have only this moment.

Your regret is already the past which you can't change.
Your anxiety is the future which you can't manage.
Your jealousy is an only your imagination about someone which is usually not 100% true.

There is no point to think about things not under your control, and feel depressed.
But there is one thing which is 100% certain and under your control.

The moment you live in.

Forget about your anxiety, regret, jealousy, things not under your control.
And smile. Enjoy the moment.

The future is an accumulation of NOW.

If you are so upset about something/ someone now.
Let it go.
That's none of your business.
There's nothing you can do about it exept for smiling and make the moment Love instead of Anger.

Be in the moment.
Cherish it, because that's all you have.

Of Life and Else

2013 has passed in a second.

I had kept myself too busy to think about life and else.

Well, my physical condition improved a lot though, which is good.

The new year's resolution?

Probably more focusing on the quality time to read, think, and meditate on higher things.

Wanna become a mentally mature woman.

Life Lessons from Buddha

I had been devastated ever.
Felt like my very existence was completely rejected.
Had no idea how to think and live from now on...

But when you are facing to the difficulties in your life, it could be a great opportunity to learn and grow. I encountered this book called "Life Lessons from Buddha". Turning the pages, I was absorbed in the words from the ancient lessons.

Always having my mentor next to me,  I should be more grateful for the people and situation around me.

my Guru told me...

Yesterday after the monthly Thai massage treatment,  my Guru, Uzu-san, told me that if your feet were cold, you need some exercise like yoga. When you build your inner muscle, your body can create much more energy and has better blood circulation.

During the summer, I don't notice how cold my feet can get, but once the leaves in the trees change their color, I remember the fact that I have really bad blood circulation and have been suffering every winter for a long time.

Since last year, I have been practicing Thai Yoga called Rusie Dutton for about a year, but the class is held only twice a month. I kinda noticed that I needed more than that. Uzu-san said she tries to practice yoga every day in her break time for 15 mins to 30 mins, and that helps a lot.

I wanna start going to her different classes too now. I also should practice at home.
One of my dreams is having my own English-Yoga class. Practice practice practice!

being part of the conversation

he told me that when I be part of the conversation, the conversation gets much more animated and attractive.

あんりが会話の中心にいると華がある

the word made me so happy.

I'm not the type of person who can provide lots of topics and deep thoughts about things, but I love to hear others'. 

probably my interests toward things draw someone's desire to talk? well, if so, I'd be so honored.

don't let little stupid things break your happiness