Jizo and Chibi – Bring Home a Piece of Inner Peace.
Jizo is revered in Buddhism as the protector of all those who suffer. We can call upon the Jizo within us to hold us safely in stillness.
Chibi is Japanese for “little one” and represents the child in all of us. Chibi reminds us to care for our inner child by placing it in the care of Jizo.
Valerie Johns is a mindful psychotherapist, writer, and artist. She created this site to share her Blog for Inner Peace and Jizo and Chibi jewelry.
Take a deep breath… and as you exhale… please pause.
Notice where your shoulders are. Take your shoulders down to where they fall naturally.
Feel your breath enter and leave your body, feel your belly rise and fall.
Notice your thoughts. Listen to the ticker-tape chatter, the Monkey Mind, the galloping Idea Horse.
Smile as you exhale.
Now, bring into your mind the person with whom you have the most conflict.
He or she may be someone you know, someone in the news.
That person may be you. Read more →
Dennis and Kimberly Quaid beamed with emotion as I told them the story of Jizo & Chibi. Read more →
I just had to get off the yoga mat to write this down this morning.
I had not, until this very moment, internalized lovingkindness while I was doing yoga, or aerobics or Pilates mat work. I am always pushing myself to do longer asanas, more reps, better form. Read more →
Jizo & Chibi Logo Keychain 
Jizo & Chibi T-Shirt Short Sleeve 
Jizo & Chibi Baseball Cap 
