Matsuo Basho

Basho and His Words, Jizo & Seeking Peace
Basho and His Words, Jizo & Seeking Peace

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Basho and His Words, Jizo & Seeking Peace

“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” ~ Basho I have used beautiful quotes of Basho’s for a long time. And while I loved his words, I did not know anything about the man, the poet. It is in grounding myself in my Jizo-experience that [...]

By Valerie| 2019-01-23T15:32:37-07:30 June 27th, 2013|All, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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Jizo and Alt + Shift + W: Distraction Free Mode
Jizo and Alt + Shift + W: Distraction Free Mode

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Jizo and Alt + Shift + W: Distraction Free Mode

I learn something new every day. Actually, maybe I learn too much every day and a lot of it is unnecessary. Isn’t that the etiology of TMI (Too Much Information)? Today, as I was propped up on my writerly pillows, breeze coming gently through the windows, with my computer on my lap, I thought about [...]

By Valerie| 2019-01-23T15:32:38-07:30 June 22nd, 2013|Mindfulness, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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