スタンフォード大学マインドフルネス教室
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May 19, 20163 min read
The Many Shades of Yellow Face
A few nights ago I went to see Yellow Face, a production of David Henry Hwang at Stanford University. The play was inspiring and raised...
smshige3
May 4, 20162 min read
A Half Full Glass
A recent accident in which I fractured my hip and became temporarily disabled, reminded me of an essay I wrote several years ago...
smshige3
Apr 19, 20166 min read
"Grandma, what do YOU want to do?"
When we realized that my mother could no longer make the trip to Japan regularly as she had done for years we faced a tough decision...
smshige3
Apr 5, 20164 min read
Jordan's Journey of Vulnerability and Courage
"The kick is no good!" As the announcer's shocked voice was heard across the nation, Jordan Williamson's life was drastically altered....
smshige3
Mar 18, 20162 min read
"You don't look Irish!"
Last year I “came out” as Irish as part of a Mixed Irish Writers panel at the Crossroads Festival in San Francisco, along with Clare...
smshige3
Mar 16, 20162 min read
Healing Through Song
Our class became a healing musical circle as Jessica Anderson and Tyler Brooks invited us into a space where we came together in song and...
smshige3
Mar 10, 20165 min read
Spring Breezes Freshen Northern Japan
When I visited the areas in northeastern Japan devastated by the deadly tsunami that swept away so many lives on March 11, 2011, I met a...
smshige3
Mar 8, 20162 min read
Keep your feet on the ground, doing first things first
"This is an invitation to make your life more a journey of self-discovery. It asks you: How do you approach your life? Do you create...
smshige3
Mar 7, 20161 min read
Mindful Gratitude to Start the Day 尊い人生
A few years ago, Tenzin Seldon, a Stanford student from Dharamsala, gave me this scroll and since then I start my day by reading it. The...
smshige3
Mar 6, 20161 min read
Try something different
Rumi You and I have spoken all these words. But for the way we have to go, words are no preparation. There's no getting ready other than...
smshige3
Feb 22, 20163 min read
All That Remains is Gratitude: Remembering Grandma, One year later
Today is the Isshuuki, Japanese for the first anniversary of my grandmother’s passing at 111, or 113, as the Buddhist priest declared...
smshige3
Feb 19, 20164 min read
Vulnerability and Courage: Shikata ga Nai
How do we act when life gives us a situation that we feel is beyond our control? Humans repeatedly are forced to deal with such...
smshige3
Feb 11, 20163 min read
Awakening a Beginner’s Mind: Discovering a Mindful Approach to Teaching and Learning
Fresh out of college, without a job, and needing some money to pay the rent I became a substitute teacher in the Cambridge, Massachusetts...
smshige3
Mar 29, 20159 min read
"This Story is Not Meant for You": A Lesson into Empathy through Mindfulness with Dr. Step
How can mindfulness teach empathy? Or what is ‘mindfulness’ in the first place? Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu, an American Japanese...
smshige3
Dec 18, 20143 min read
Learning Mindful Parenting From Dragon Moms: Loving your Child each Day
“Before you cross the street, take my hand. Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” In John Lennon's...
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