In this extraordinary (pandemic), ”Pray (only itself)” won’t change a reality. W

In this extraordinary (pandemic), ”Pray (only itself)” won’t change a reality. We need to “Stay (still)” rather than “Pray”. However, without “Pray”, nothing can be restarted. All of the changes start from our “praying (for the new ordinary)”. ☆
One of the core messages I would like to “tell” to my daughter (Leona) is the importance of using hands. As I keep saying, while we use both hands, we can focus on the moment, and the mindfulness leads us to pray (hope for something in our brain). It doesn’t have to be Sashiko. Anything with both hands would form a good moment of prayer.
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I start the day with a crafting activity with Leona. I fold a Origami crane every day – to pray for the new ordinary. No specific religion here. This prayer is, I believe, universal over any beliefs. We pray for our (humans) happiness for the day. This crisis is teaching us how important it is to have the mindful moment – be mindful and care for the others, and most importantly, ourselves. A Origami crane gives me a few minutes of praying. Sashiko gives me hours of being mindful. ☆
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アメコミが大好きで、5歳児にも関わらずガンガン本を読み出した娘。なかなか刺し子には興味を示してくれないのですが、必ず毎日、「手作業」の時間を作るようにしています。理想は針仕事なのだけど、今の所はお絵かき。お絵かきからもう少し手先を使うようにして欲しいので、折り紙を毎朝折るようにしています。それでも興味持ってくれないけど（笑）
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折り紙と針仕事には共通点があります。千羽鶴と千人針。どちらも日本的な「願い」の象徴です。誰に向けての鶴でも針でも無いけれど、新しい日常が少しでも早く訪れますように……と願いを込めながら。
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2020-04-28 11:59:47

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