Miyazima Patricia“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” Jean de La FontaineDoes sadness really fly away? What is sadness to start with? For a long time, I could not differentiate my own feelings; my vocabulary was…Aug 26Aug 26
Miyazima Patricia“The wind shows how close to the edge we are” — Joan DidionWell, only if we are open to feeling the wind, understanding its nature, and acting considering our feelings and reality.Aug 19Aug 19
Miyazima Patricia“An old pond, there’s no way to know how deep it is. But oh! A frog jumps in.” Matsuo BashoIn a world that values certainty and predictability, it’s only natural to seek information and reassurance before making decisions. Whether…Aug 12Aug 12
Miyazima Patricia“Everyone prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.” — SenecaImagine this fictional scenario:Aug 5Aug 5
Miyazima Patricia“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”In our yearning for acceptance, we often find ourselves dwelling in the shadows of others, adopting their beliefs as our own. Before long…Jul 29Jul 29
Miyazima Patricia“You’ll never look good trying to make someone look bad!”Sometimes we lack confidence.Jul 22Jul 22
Miyazima Patricia“Be more involved with life and less attached to it.”involved: be engaged in an emotional or personal relationship. “Angela told me she was involved with someone else.”Jul 15Jul 15
Miyazima Patricia“Find a way, not an excuse.”The difficult thing for us is to understand when it’s an excuse or just a lack of ability to face a situation.Jul 8Jul 8
Miyazima Patricia“Only love today. Be kind to yourself.”I broke a plate, no one got hurt, except for me, but there was no visible blood… Still I cried so much that my husband asked: are you hurt?Jul 1Jul 1