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Finding Zen in the Desert: A Breath, A Rock Garden, A Moment of Ippuku

Finding Zen in the Desert: A Breath, A Rock Gar...

Sometimes, the world feels heavy—too many thoughts, too many tasks. What if all you needed was one breath? One pause. That’s what this rock garden whispers. In Japanese culture, rocks...

Finding Zen in the Desert: A Breath, A Rock Gar...

Sometimes, the world feels heavy—too many thoughts, too many tasks. What if all you needed was one breath? One pause. That’s what this rock garden whispers. In Japanese culture, rocks...

Matcha pours for days 🍃💚🍵😌💫✨

Matcha pours for days 🍃💚🍵😌💫✨

ENERGY + FOCUS 💚⚡️💫✨ The super combo that is a matcha latte offers caffeine and L-Theanine (an amino acid that delivers a gentler, longer lasting energy flow). L- L-Theanine also...

Matcha pours for days 🍃💚🍵😌💫✨

ENERGY + FOCUS 💚⚡️💫✨ The super combo that is a matcha latte offers caffeine and L-Theanine (an amino acid that delivers a gentler, longer lasting energy flow). L- L-Theanine also...

Why I Keep Returning to the Yokode Kyusu: A Love Letter to Classic Japanese Teaware

Why I Keep Returning to the Yokode Kyusu: A Lov...

Even with an entire shelf of teaware—infusers, glass pots, and modern gadgets—I always find myself coming back to the Yokode Kyusu (横手の急須). This traditional Japanese teapot has a simple elegance...

Why I Keep Returning to the Yokode Kyusu: A Lov...

Even with an entire shelf of teaware—infusers, glass pots, and modern gadgets—I always find myself coming back to the Yokode Kyusu (横手の急須). This traditional Japanese teapot has a simple elegance...

Finding Calm in the CWU Japanese Garden: Why 10 Minutes Can Change Your Day Ever feel like your mind has 50 tabs open? That’s when nature calls

Finding Calm in the CWU Japanese Garden: Why 10...

Recently, I visited the Donald L. Garrity Japanese Garden at Central Washington University—a 30,000 sq ft oasis designed by Masa Mizuno in 1991. It’s not just beautiful; it’s medicine for...

Finding Calm in the CWU Japanese Garden: Why 10...

Recently, I visited the Donald L. Garrity Japanese Garden at Central Washington University—a 30,000 sq ft oasis designed by Masa Mizuno in 1991. It’s not just beautiful; it’s medicine for...

Cultivate Your Own Reality — One Cup of Sencha at a Time

Cultivate Your Own Reality — One Cup of Sencha ...

There’s a beautiful simplicity to drinking Sencha tea with handpicked strawberries—an experience that reminds us: you cultivate the reality you desire. In Japanese culture, there are so many idioms that...

Cultivate Your Own Reality — One Cup of Sencha ...

There’s a beautiful simplicity to drinking Sencha tea with handpicked strawberries—an experience that reminds us: you cultivate the reality you desire. In Japanese culture, there are so many idioms that...

Slow-livin and enjoying the desert flowers...

Slow-livin and enjoying the desert flowers...

Just sharing some desert flower and doggo moments xo...

Slow-livin and enjoying the desert flowers...

Just sharing some desert flower and doggo moments xo...