“How to care & respect” is a difficult topic. One saying “I care about your culture” isn’t really enough. “Care & Respect” can be validated by action – not by just words. Words are, of course, important. However, if they support the people who appropriate the culture (directly/indirectly) because of…
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It is a dream of all of the crafters/artisans: to make a living by just “making”
It is a dream of all of the crafters/artisans: to make a living by just “making”. I work hard to let Keiko focus on her creation only – and has been successful for the last 2 years thanks to the support I get. However, I occasionally wish that I also…
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I just re-re-realize that “sharing” can be a very luxurious thing to do. I am su
I just re-re-realize that “sharing” can be a very luxurious thing to do. I am supposed to know it by now, from my heart & from my past, but casual happiness sometimes makes me forget how precious it is to have physical, financial, and mental stability. ☆ We all have…
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A bit of whining today. Skip this if you don’t like the negativity.
A bit of whining today. Skip this if you don’t like the negativity. ☆ I sometimes wonder why I am sharing the Sashiko we practice with sacrificing the time with my family. We send her daycare, and my income from Sashiko is just about to pay for that. The previous…
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We sincerely appreciate the offers for help in the previous posts. It is our res
We sincerely appreciate the offers for help in the previous posts. It is our responsibility to maintain our days with Sashiko, and we definitely will share when we are in need of specific help, like a good recommendation for the photographer, (web) designer, and such. ☆ Besides that specific help,…