Well said and here's a picture that I took awhile back when people are rallying for the highest good of things. The Stadium was packed and it could not fit anymore, but these people were hungry for justice.
You are so right! We can't keep living the way we've been living and only looking out for number 1. We have to look around us and be the change we want to see. I loved when you wrote how Eddie Vedder ignited your fire a bit, that's awesome. But I absolutely agree, if we all are a bit more mindful about the things we do, say etc. then it would be a HUGE change in the world. I had no idea you went to school in Tokyo? I lived in Tokyo for a few months, teaching English and a few other jobs. I have now started learning Japanese with my 8 year old, because I didn't learn enough when I was there but always loved the language. Very well written, thank you for this :)
Haha yes I'm a self confessed Eddie Vedder fan. Have been since I was 12yrs old lol!
Yes Tokyo was an amazing place to grow up and the school I went to was really forward thinking for the era. Where in Tokyo did you live? I lived in Minato-Ku and then Yoyogi-Uehara.
Arigato-gosaimas! <3
How great! I LOVE Eddie Vedder, his voice is something else. I lived in Kinshicho first and later was lucky enough to share a place with some others in Harajuku. It was the best place ever. We had this huge roof terrace where we would sit and enjoy the sun, even in January! And it was dirt cheap compared to other places. I dream of going back one day and show my children the city and see a bit more of the country. While I was there I had many plans, but only made it to Kyoto and Fuji (went snowboarding there!). One day we will....Can you read Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji? I've always been fascinated by the language and their writing. My son is now learning it and he is flying through it! I'm a bit slower lol.
Ah Harajuku I loved that one street with the flea markets and shops with the most bizarre stuff in! That was down the road from where I lived! Did you ever go to Yoyogi park on a Sunday and see the different bands? I'm not sure if they even do it now?
Unfortunately I didn't learn much Japanese other than spoken as my parents wanted me to continue learning French. I did start to pick up the characters from riding the Subway though I can still remember the symbols for Roppongi and Aoyama haha! I'll message you on Discord so we can have a lovely chat about Japan. So much to talk about. :-)
Takeshita street? I loved everything about Harajuku. I was so blessed to be there. It was like a completely different world compared to the rest of the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. I'm not sure if they still do this now at Yoyogi park, but they did when I was there (1996/97). Our apartment building was on the far end of Takeshita street and our roof overlooked the park! It was heaven (and we had some parties there lol). Ahhh, Roppongi, there's a funny story with that. We got hopelessly lost on the subway trying to get there for New Years eve. We missed the countdown and were on the train then. I was very disappointed when we eventually made it there...WOW the people. And I was shocked to see tanks there to keep the peace. But somehow Tokyo always felt very safe, even without the tanks...lol. Yes, please do message me, I love to talk about my travels... Japan is one of those places one can never forget!
Ah Harajuku I loved that one street with the flea markets and shops with the most bizarre stuff in! That was down the road from where I lived! Did you ever go to Yoyogi park on a Sunday and see the different bands? I'm not sure if they even do it now?
Unfortunately I didn't learn much Japanese other than spoken as my parents wanted me to continue learning French. I did start to pick up the characters from riding the Subway though I can still remember the symbols for Roppongi and Aoyama haha! I'll message you on Discord so we can have a lovely chat about Japan. So much to talk about. :-)
mmmm, beautiful answer! and probably the simplest thing we can do.. and wow if we were all actually mindful of what we were doing I think people would act very differently and make vastly different choices!
this is a fantastic answer to the ecotrain question @holisticmom, we really would benefit so much from being more mindful and more aware of the fact that we are all connected, this is what we should all be striving towards xx
Lovely. Being mindful is being where you are, Connecting with your inner self and connecting to humanity. I believe this will make a great changes to the world if we all strive to be all in one.
I'd love to think small changes can make a difference...perhaps over hundreds of years...but...if one is truly "mindful" they will need to accept you can't put the genie back in the bottle...the forces have too much momentum...too much power...they are self feeding...
As I look ahead I see one of two things...either a world split into two realities...communities of "humanistic" principled individuals that attempt to practice what you preach...trying to live in their carved out sphere...vs those operating as human "roboids"....totally capsulized by the insane pace the world is setting...trying to do more and more to keep the machine moving forward....
Or I see a world beset by a tremendous calamity...one of those multi generational events that is triggered by whatever force rules the universe to force us back to our human soul....
Great take on the question this week. Love how you go down to the basics. Being mindful is pretty much the first step. We must be mindful to understand the impact our actions have on others.
Wow this is super good @holisticmom. I love how you tie everything will mindfulness. It is something quite lacking these days, to be aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings, that's a very easy way to read about mindfulness.
Well said. Sadly, many people lack mindfulness. Maybe that would be a concept that should be taught in schools. I will check out the ecotrain right now, it sounds like a great thing.
Yes but I think it's only because we aren't taught it. I agree wholeheartedly that if children learned the value of mindfulness at a young age both at home and if they went to school then the possibility for change within the next few generations is there.
Well said and here's a picture that I took awhile back when people are rallying for the highest good of things. The Stadium was packed and it could not fit anymore, but these people were hungry for justice.
that's a great photo, and speaks more than a 1000 words.
It does... I can remember the streets were filled with people just trying to get to the stadium, waving flags, shouting chants.
You are so right! We can't keep living the way we've been living and only looking out for number 1. We have to look around us and be the change we want to see. I loved when you wrote how Eddie Vedder ignited your fire a bit, that's awesome. But I absolutely agree, if we all are a bit more mindful about the things we do, say etc. then it would be a HUGE change in the world. I had no idea you went to school in Tokyo? I lived in Tokyo for a few months, teaching English and a few other jobs. I have now started learning Japanese with my 8 year old, because I didn't learn enough when I was there but always loved the language. Very well written, thank you for this :)
Haha yes I'm a self confessed Eddie Vedder fan. Have been since I was 12yrs old lol!
Yes Tokyo was an amazing place to grow up and the school I went to was really forward thinking for the era. Where in Tokyo did you live? I lived in Minato-Ku and then Yoyogi-Uehara.
Arigato-gosaimas! <3
How great! I LOVE Eddie Vedder, his voice is something else. I lived in Kinshicho first and later was lucky enough to share a place with some others in Harajuku. It was the best place ever. We had this huge roof terrace where we would sit and enjoy the sun, even in January! And it was dirt cheap compared to other places. I dream of going back one day and show my children the city and see a bit more of the country. While I was there I had many plans, but only made it to Kyoto and Fuji (went snowboarding there!). One day we will....Can you read Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji? I've always been fascinated by the language and their writing. My son is now learning it and he is flying through it! I'm a bit slower lol.
Ah Harajuku I loved that one street with the flea markets and shops with the most bizarre stuff in! That was down the road from where I lived! Did you ever go to Yoyogi park on a Sunday and see the different bands? I'm not sure if they even do it now?
Unfortunately I didn't learn much Japanese other than spoken as my parents wanted me to continue learning French. I did start to pick up the characters from riding the Subway though I can still remember the symbols for Roppongi and Aoyama haha! I'll message you on Discord so we can have a lovely chat about Japan. So much to talk about. :-)
Takeshita street? I loved everything about Harajuku. I was so blessed to be there. It was like a completely different world compared to the rest of the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. I'm not sure if they still do this now at Yoyogi park, but they did when I was there (1996/97). Our apartment building was on the far end of Takeshita street and our roof overlooked the park! It was heaven (and we had some parties there lol). Ahhh, Roppongi, there's a funny story with that. We got hopelessly lost on the subway trying to get there for New Years eve. We missed the countdown and were on the train then. I was very disappointed when we eventually made it there...WOW the people. And I was shocked to see tanks there to keep the peace. But somehow Tokyo always felt very safe, even without the tanks...lol. Yes, please do message me, I love to talk about my travels... Japan is one of those places one can never forget!
Ah Harajuku I loved that one street with the flea markets and shops with the most bizarre stuff in! That was down the road from where I lived! Did you ever go to Yoyogi park on a Sunday and see the different bands? I'm not sure if they even do it now?
Unfortunately I didn't learn much Japanese other than spoken as my parents wanted me to continue learning French. I did start to pick up the characters from riding the Subway though I can still remember the symbols for Roppongi and Aoyama haha! I'll message you on Discord so we can have a lovely chat about Japan. So much to talk about. :-)
mmmm, beautiful answer! and probably the simplest thing we can do.. and wow if we were all actually mindful of what we were doing I think people would act very differently and make vastly different choices!
Thank you! Sometimes it's the simplest things that can have the biggest impact. :-)
this is a fantastic answer to the ecotrain question @holisticmom, we really would benefit so much from being more mindful and more aware of the fact that we are all connected, this is what we should all be striving towards xx
Thank you and yes yes yes! I know you feel the same way and I'm glad that more people are starting to also. <3
Lovely. Being mindful is being where you are, Connecting with your inner self and connecting to humanity. I believe this will make a great changes to the world if we all strive to be all in one.
Thank you. I'm glad that you also feel the same way. <3
I'd love to think small changes can make a difference...perhaps over hundreds of years...but...if one is truly "mindful" they will need to accept you can't put the genie back in the bottle...the forces have too much momentum...too much power...they are self feeding...
As I look ahead I see one of two things...either a world split into two realities...communities of "humanistic" principled individuals that attempt to practice what you preach...trying to live in their carved out sphere...vs those operating as human "roboids"....totally capsulized by the insane pace the world is setting...trying to do more and more to keep the machine moving forward....
Or I see a world beset by a tremendous calamity...one of those multi generational events that is triggered by whatever force rules the universe to force us back to our human soul....
Every system has a breaking point...
This is spot on, being mindful (or conscious) and everything else will follow
Great take on the question this week. Love how you go down to the basics. Being mindful is pretty much the first step. We must be mindful to understand the impact our actions have on others.
Thank you @thelaundrylady. It is a simple solution but definitely the first step in the right direction. :-)
Wow this is super good @holisticmom. I love how you tie everything will mindfulness. It is something quite lacking these days, to be aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings, that's a very easy way to read about mindfulness.
Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed the post. :-)
Well said. Sadly, many people lack mindfulness. Maybe that would be a concept that should be taught in schools. I will check out the ecotrain right now, it sounds like a great thing.
Yes but I think it's only because we aren't taught it. I agree wholeheartedly that if children learned the value of mindfulness at a young age both at home and if they went to school then the possibility for change within the next few generations is there.
They have just started teaching Mindfulness in some Victorian primary schools! I wish they had taught it back in my day 🙂 For now I will just keep trying to learn it with coffee and chocolate!
https://steemit.com/mindfulness/@jojijoji/monday-morning-mindfulness