Japan
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Japan
Night came, settling with the heat, and cast some things in stark relief and others into shadow. The world was saturated with regret and consolation, people and things that went before.
Mieko Kawakami, Sam Bett, • Breasts and Eggs
Store items from the same category in one spot. If you are living with a family, sort by person first, then by category and finally by type of material.
Marie Kondo • Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying
As the Japanese poet Ryokan says, “If you want to find the meaning, stop chasing after so many things.”
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
I might think I can’t take it anymore, that I can’t go on anymore, but one way or another I get past that.”
Haruki Murakami • After Dark
The reason every item must have a designated place is because the existence of an item without a home multiplies the chances that your space will become cluttered again.
Marie Kondo • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up)
A few gems scattered across Tokyo. We found time to stop by these free locations to appreciate some design and architecture. It’s a nice way to slow down and catch a break from the busyness that is shibuya. I know the last recc is a little random, but this one is a personal favourite- work by architect Miles Pennington in collab with the University... See more
instagram.comFreedom means you can choose the right or the wrong; if you are only free to choose the right, it is not freedom.
Osho • Love, Freedom, and Aloneness: On Relationships, Sex, Meditation, and Silence
In the same way that red is used in fast-food restaurants to discourage guests from settling any longer than is necessary to consume their food, the colors of a tearoom instill a guest with an unusual degree of calmness and serenity.