Do you check your email while eating? Do you bring your phone to the bathroom? D

Do you check your email while eating? Do you bring your phone to the bathroom? Do you have time to realize what you are doing? Is mindfulness right next to you? I mean, do you read what I write mindfully…?

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I am NOT judging anyone. I am a workaholic, so I check emails on the phone all the time. I feel always insecure so I never stop learning (reading & inputting). It is difficult to be mindful in this “speed” society, where “fast” becomes a standard in success. Sashiko can be an antithese for this efficient & productive optimized society – We cannot use both hands for anything else but Sashiko while doing Sashiko, so we have to be mindful of what we are (were/will be) doing while enjoying Sashiko. Seriously, when was the last time you did something for an hour without checking your phone?

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I practice meditation daily. I realize Sashiko has similar effects in meditation. When a stitcher keeps criticizing how their stitching looks, then the mind isn’t there. When a stitcher forgets where they are in the “rhythm”, we can somewhat “enjoy” the emptiness. Mindfulness and emptiness are 2 different things, but in this society, emptying our brain by moving both hands are kind of a precious time. Zen teaches us that words will not give us the true realization – only practice brings us to the truth. Same goes for Sashiko. I hope my Live Streaming will be like a radio for you to listen, learn, & stitch while being mindful.

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本日の配信もありがとうございました。来月からまたリズムが変わるので、少し不安ですが、配信だけは続けて行く所存です。英語圏で刺し子を紹介している以上、どうしても英語圏よりの情報発信になってしまうのですが、同時に日本語での気持ちもしっかり残して置きたいなとおもうようになりました。ここでも書いてるけれど、もう少し本音ベースで。新しいアカウントを作ることも考えましたが、流石に面倒なので、僕の個人の（放置気味の）アカウントを、日本語での刺し子について語る場にしようかなーと思っています。私生活もモリモリですが、フォロー頂けたら嬉しいです！@sashiko_dad

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2020-07-24 12:11:26

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