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Even though many people, myself included, are not overly fond of snakes, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. As the year has just begun, I, like all of you, have no choice but to slither along each day, looking for the good in the conceptual nature of snakes and focusing on the positive things the year w...
Thank you for the emails asking if I would release the 2025 calendars soon. Your encouraging words motivated me to create whimsical art and work hard to make calendars that will bring joy and happiness to you every month of the year.
I love how the calendars turned out!
I also feel good that I ca...
Angels for the Animals
It’s that time of the year again! My fifteenth year of "Angels for the Animals" fundraising is in full swing.
My team of volunteer artists and I have been working all year, hand-crafting unique, beautiful gifts to sell to help animals and their rescue organizations. I a...
How Kaizen Changed MoMo's Life
Hi, I hope you are enjoying the last warm days of summer.
Today, I would love to show you a video I made. It is a daily reminder to live my life using the Kaizen philosophy. The simplest way to explain Kaizen is "Lifelong learning in small incremental steps.” I also...
Painting by Mr. Yamada in his late years. He was a life-long learner.
Do you believe in different philosophies but struggle with implementing those concepts in your daily life? I believe in Ikigai and Kaizen. For those unfamiliar with those terms, the philosophy of Ikigai is usually described as...
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It's been a while since I've communicated with you. I hope your life has been going well. My life continues to take me through the ups and downs of living. I know yours hasn't been any different, right? One big change in my life was the closure of my business in May (Studio 904 Hair Desi ... |
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I hope this first email of 2024 finds you safe and healthy and that you've found time to recharge and are ready to embrace the year ahead. There’s something beautiful about bringing one thing to an end and creating space for a new focus or endeavor. I feel the energy of change in my o ... |
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I appreciate your interest in what's been happening with me since my salon closed in May 2023. I'm still the energizing bunny that you remember me as. My big fundraiser for animal rescue took place on December 2 at Aljoya Senior Living. I worried that I wouldn't be able to get people to ... |
It's been a while since I've communicated with you. I hope your life has been going well. My life continues to take me through the ups and downs of living. I know yours hasn't been any different. One big change in my life is the closure of my business in May (Studio 904 Hair Design), which I've ope...
What an amazing year this has been. It was a hard year full of health challenges and life changes within myself and many people in my personal life and career. Through the hard times, I gained insights and moved forward. I practiced the Japanese philosophy, Ikigai (why I get out of bed every morning...
Well, it’s been over a year since my rescue dog MoMo arrived from Korea.
It’s incredible how she continued to improve from a scared little dog into a sweet and loving dog who learned to trust me and her new life. Even with the blossoming of her playful personality, I realized that she carries ...
Hello Friends, I hope you are enjoying the last weeks of our summer weather.
Me? Well, I got caught up in watching the news lately. The constant information that's coming out has been hard to take. I can see why listening to local, national, and world news can trigger our minds into wondering ...
