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Forest Therapy: Unlocking Calm Through Shinrin-yoku
These were quiet moments, and I often found myself reflecting, learning from nature, feeling all my worries and tension leave me. In Japan there was a public health initiative that pushed people to return to nature. The phrase shinrin-yoku (森林浴)… Continue reading
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The Realities for Me as a Writer
Since I first began scribbling in notebooks, I fell in love with storytelling. I went from writing among friends, sharing notebooks as we each added our on chapters, to posting under a pseudonym online through DeviantArt and later on posting… Continue reading
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Learning the Art of Chai Hot Chocolate
As I wrote my novel, I did a great deal of research into different kinds of drinks, from simple milk tea to the more elaborate chai hot chocolate. I even went down a rabbit hole of research into the history… Continue reading
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The Shrine on the Edge of a Lake
Lake Hamana, connected to Lake Inohana, is a salt lake nestled on the southwestern edge of Shizuoka prefecture. The lake itself is quite muddy, the water dark and brackish. It’s so thick with salt it coats your hair and skin… Continue reading
