The Reframe Game

As we near the end of 2025 and get ready for the new year, one theme that I’ve observed throughout the year has been the power of perception. Perspectives are very tricky since no two people will ever have the same perspective unless they are cloned. Even that being...
Body Doldrums

Body Doldrums

Doldrums as defined by Google as: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump. As we enter the final two months of 2025, with all the craziness of the government shutdown, it seems that we are on this constant treadmill, which leads to either burnout or...
The Body Speaks

The Body Speaks

The one thing that I have observed after 25 years of being in practice is that your body will do its very best to make sure that you can do what you set out to do. The only time that it fails you is when you persistently keep overriding your inner guidance and...
Wrapping Up 2023

Wrapping Up 2023

Wrapping Up 2023 Knowing Your Ikigai My last article for the Hawai’i Herald will be coming out on Friday, December 1st, at the same time as my monthly life letter. I wrote about these five Japanese practices: Ikigai, Kaizen, Hara hachi bu, Shoshin, and Wabi-sabi. I...
The Power of Old Stories

The Power of Old Stories

Stories were used to preserve and share moments of important experiences so future generations could learn, expand upon, and avoid repeating the same mistakes as their predecessors. Stories contain the power and influence of the storyteller, and without even realizing...
What Is This Age Thing?

What Is This Age Thing?

I write a column for the Hawai’i Herald for the month of February on aging. Over the years I’ve heard different perspectives on aging – some look forward to getting older, others dread it, and others feel their age and work on accepting their newfound limitations. I...