by Erin Ushijima | Nov 30, 2024 | Life Experiences
What is time really? When you really think about time it’s just a construct that we were born into and have been conditioned to accept that there are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, and 365 days in a year. However, if you go back in...
by Erin Ushijima | Nov 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Brene Brown back on June 1, 2010 came on the scene via her TED Talk – The Power of Vulnerability. She was a researcher who saw in her data that “vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center of meaningful human experiences.” She was a social worker for 10 years,...
by Erin Ushijima | Oct 1, 2024 | Life Experiences
By the time you read this blog, you may have experienced this phenomenon, or know of friends or loved ones that have. I call it “the disruption effect.” Whether it be in the stars, or the energies that have been present since 2024 began, many people have...
by Erin Ushijima | Aug 30, 2024 | Life Experiences
I am not sure if it is the energy signature of this year, or if it is written in the astrological stars, but an interesting phenomenon I have been observing is the power of setting an intention. Taking time to be clear on what you would like to happen or manifest in...
by Erin Ushijima | Jun 29, 2024 | Life Experiences
I recently went to a book release of a zen priest, who shared her point of view on her zen training over the past three years at a dojo, Chozen-ji, in Kalihi Valley. An interesting point she brought up was the concept of mindfulness, yet how she perceived her zen...