Category Archives: Japanese
Heart vs. Mind
心 kokoro Heart, Mind, Spirit Yesterday, I listened to a discussion of a book titled Coming to Our Senses. The author, Jon Kabit-Zinn said something that practically shocked me. He said that in many Asian cultures, heart and mind have the … Continue reading
Heart vs. Mind
心 kokoro Heart, Mind, Spirit Yesterday, I listened to a discussion of a book titled Coming to Our Senses. The author, Jon Kabit-Zinn said something that practically shocked me. He said that in many Asian cultures, heart and mind have the … Continue reading
The Japanese Philosophy of "Gaman"
The blossoms have fallen, I stare blankly at a world Bereft of color; In the wide vacant sky The spring rains are falling. —-Princess Shikushi (died 1201) Gaman: Patience, endurance, perseverance. My mother is Japanese, so the philosophy of … Continue reading
Synopsis of Broken Dolls
It hit me on the drive in to work today. What have I done? In the synopsis I originally presented in this blog, I told the ending to the book! My apologies to those of you who already read the … Continue reading
Synopsis of Broken Dolls
It hit me on the drive in to work today. What have I done? In the synopsis I originally presented in this blog, I told the ending to the book! My apologies to those of you who already read the … Continue reading
Rohwer Whispers
When I first started writing Broken Dolls, I wasn’t aware there had been two relocation centers in southeast Arkansas. This discovery added new layers to my story which follows the lives of a Japanese-American family from 1941 to 1968. In … Continue reading
Rohwer Whispers
When I first started writing Broken Dolls, I wasn’t aware there had been two relocation centers in southeast Arkansas. This discovery added new layers to my story which follows the lives of a Japanese-American family from 1941 to 1968. In … Continue reading
