Taiyo Okamoto

Media Detoxing

Media Detoxing

I've been doing media detoxing for about a year. It is basically reducing the amount of time seeing News on TV, reading newspaper and internet articles, and watching TV dramas and movies. My experience of trying that is, because I reduce my time getting in touch with struggles and anxiety and senses of value that don't fit me, my heart has been more in peace. For instance, when you see the news on TV and internet, you notice that the information that attracts people is expres

Getting Out of Illusions

Getting Out of Illusions

It is secure to obey what was told by elders, it is secure to listen to big organizations, that used to be common sense or what many people believed in until now. But the whole world is upset by just one virus and facing a time to reset. Many events have been cancelled and jobs are destitute, so that people have not been able to continue what they had been doing. Some people are suffering from the phenomenon, there are also many people who got out of the illusion of 'It is se

Gratitude / I Have

Gratitude / I Have

I have a routine to have gratitude when I wake up in the morning. When I start the day, I thank for things like that I was able to wake up again with a healthy body, that I was able to sleep in my comfortable bed, that I was able to be peacefully with my beloved person. Maybe because I've been doing so while our society is unsettled like 'What should we do if this happens?,' I am able to direct my consciousness to 'I have.' I have my healthy body, I have my beloved family, I

Looking at the Sky

Looking at the Sky

I've been looking at the sky since last year. I used to look at the sky often in my childhood, but I did not have many opportunities to do so when I left for big cities. However, I started to feel that the sun has been brighter than before, and I've been observing the sky quite often now. Morning, afternoon or night; sunny, cloudy or rainy. Just like anytime. Since I began watching the sky I realized that I could see many stars in New York City. I can easily find bright stars

We All Have Creativity

We All Have Creativity

Many people believe that they are not creative. Prejudices are tricky, and we tend to lock ourselves or the world to those. Actually we all have creativity. It's precious to know that. Because you already have it, you can just release it. In my case, I just attach importance onto the care for the mind, energy and body. I never try to be creative to create something. When I have an experience of receiving criticism from somebody, when I'm tired or when I focus on anxiety about

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