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Since my youth, I often receive a request for a talk as they ask for my advice o

atsushijp, 2023年1月23日

Since my youth, I often receive a request for a talk as they ask for my advice or what I think/feel. It is quite strange as I neither have any degree in counseling nor training in coaching. I know how significant the counseling degree means (as my wife’s profession), and I read there are many methods/approaches for coaching. Only thing I have done is read books and Sashiko… yet many people feel happy after the talk. Instead of knowledge and methods, what I offer is an outcome of Sashiko – which is NOT stitching – it is being a “mirror” of someone.
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Besides the perspective of a Sashiko artisan/story-teller/teacher, please consider me as a mirror to reflect who you are. I try to write stories to encourage them to “think” – not to “follow”. When we stitch in a rhythm (not in Ego), Sashiko becomes like a mirror. I realize what I am doing here is to explain how “Stitching” can be the “mirror” to reflect who we are.
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It isn’t easy – in fact, it is probably the most challenging thing to do in today’s society: to face oneself & accept (or even deny) it. However, acceptance is NOT significant (ordinary) for those who practice(d) Sashiko. Therefore, teaching technique without accepting what they do cannot be the whole picture of Sashiko – It is my hope to be someone’s help and I am happy to do so – and stitching Sashiko in the rhythm can be one big answer for that.
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「針目は人を表す(現す)」という話の流れから、時々「針目診断」という遊び心に繋げることはありますが、基本的に無意識が含まれる運針から出てくる針目は鏡のようなものだと思っています。耳が疲れる程聞いた寓話だと思いますが、「鏡」に映る姿から「我(が)」がない状況が「神」だというのは、なかなかに面白い言葉遊びだと思っています。刺し子の本質が祈りだと思うのは、祈りという少々西洋的な言葉の本質が「内なる神と繋がること」でもあるからだと思っています。だから刺し子は宗教を超えても共通認識は持てるんじゃないかなぁと。それこそ理解して頂けますようにという祈りに近いものがあります
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昔からよく「相談」を受けてきました。妻のように特に資格があるわけでもなく、またコーチングといった訓練も積んでいません。本は好きで読んでいますが、具体的に相談に乗る際に使う技術なんてものは思いつきません。ふと上記の文章を書いていて思ったのは、私が1対1で相談に乗るときは、その方の「鏡」になっているんじゃないかと思うのです。刺し子を続けることで得た能力なのかもしれません。それこそ、できるだけ触れないようにしているスピリチュアルそのものが、刺し子とずーっと触れてきたからこその結果なのかもしれないなと。たぶん昔の人はそれが当たり前だったのだろうし、だからこそ様々なお話が残っているんだろうと思うのです。「刺し子をすると自分がわかる」というのは誇大かもしれませんが、でも、強ち方向性は間違っていないような気がするのです。
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2023-01-23 22:59:49




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Comments (7)

  1. Mini Chu Portátil says:
    2023年1月23日 at 4:26 PM

    🙌

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  2. Ginger Hilgenberg says:
    2023年1月23日 at 4:45 PM

    I like your comment, “Stitching can be the mirror to reflect who we are.” I do not create/stitch Sashiko perfectly, but I always try to do my best.

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  3. Glenda Jones says:
    2023年1月23日 at 6:08 PM

    If your inner self matches your stitching, you are a peaceful person. One I would like to know.

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  4. HSH says:
    2023年1月23日 at 8:27 PM

    🙏🏼🪷

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  5. SiggiS says:
    2023年1月24日 at 8:47 AM

    Lovely way putting this into words. 🙏🏻 ❤️

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  6. Masako Anzai says:
    2023年1月24日 at 12:05 PM

    「刺し子をすると自分がわかる」共感です。そして刺す人の性格もでるので、時々落ち込みます。

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  7. Susan Eiseman Levitin says:
    2023年1月25日 at 2:56 AM

    I think the regular practice of any discipline serves in this way. (Or at least, it can serve so.)

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