Ichi-go ichi-e
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Ichi-go ichi-e
There was a moment last year when I was reminded of the essence of Ichigo Ichie in a profound way. It happened during my 81-year-old mom’s visit from Japan. Throughout her month-long stay in Michigan, she expressed multiple times,
“I think this is my last visit.”
She had flown all the way from Japan to Michigan, her second trip last year, and reiter... See more
“I think this is my last visit.”
She had flown all the way from Japan to Michigan, her second trip last year, and reiter... See more
Ichigo Ichie: Embracing joy in transitions
treat every such experience with the reverence we’d show if it were the final instance of it.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks
Accepting the impermanence of a gathering is part of the art.