Water flows — it cannot stop. If there is no container, it keeps moving. Raining down to the ground, to lake, to stream, to river, down and down into the ocean. Vast, wide, expanding ocean… it flows — down and up, down and up, down and up. Side to side, a wave appears, side to side. Water moves, water shifts. When we shift our weight — right foot to left foot, left foot to right foot, tailbone to sacrum,  to lumbar,  to thoracic,  to cervical — water appears, Down to the top  from the top of our head, water splashing  toward the sky. Path of water…  Flow of a life ​

A vital energy— life force.  I am alive.  Circulation. Flow of blood; I feel, I am alive.  Passion.  Passion.  Passion;  Passion of a dream.  Passion of will: Heart desires. Boiling blood, burning— fire,  catching air,  spontaneously,  impulsively, Hot.  Hot. Hot.  I am alive.  I am here.  I am living—  right now, in this moment, in this space. Red— dark, bright, yellow, orange— the sun.  The sun is rising;  giving us light, warmth, vital energy—  slowly but certainly, a life.

Listening… To the self  To the surroundings  To the nature To the universe… Inside and outside  Outside is Inside Inside is Outside  I hear the sound of a wind chime in front of me,  in the kitchen,  I listen to the sound of the memory inside me-- The memory of the place,  The place where I found this wind chime. The sound takes me to the sacred place.  In the dawn, the sun is still on the horizon,  between day and night-- the quiet air, the clear hour  The moment of stepping out of the train station,  the wind carries the sound of the chime,  resonating through the town. The sound seems to be welcoming us.  I see, the shape of the gate,  and the path toward the sacred place. I see, the mountains and the rivers… trees and stones… lights between branches,  and moving clouds…  I smell trees, leaves, water… And winds. After the sun rises, time passes by, expanding the energy of people - People from many places.  I feel the energy of the town. I Am There.  The sound of the wind chime.  The Sound of Ise.

a land has energy.  trees, mountains, rivers, stones, winds, fire, thunders, plants animals, insects, and human  Everything and Anything that exists Between Earth and Sky, and  Beyond...  I experienced a moment when  Outside of me resonates with the Inside of me.  A deep purple butterfly during a ceremony at a temple and a shrine.  Hinoki and cedar tree forest in a sacred mountain A huge statue of a Kwan yin   made of a camphor tree Mystic, vital, and compassionate... Inside of me resonated Outside of me Being longed, empowered, and moved...   Kan Na Bi The place where the deity exists/passes.  ​

ENDING IS BEGINNING When something is ending, I feel all sorts of feelings;  nostalgia, fulfillment, relief, impatience, clinging, longing, caring and more... many colors of feelings many sounds of feelings many textures of feelings  all mixing inside my body  I am standing at the point between past and future; A present moment.  I'm bearing all those past memories and feelings, and I'm facing the future- unknown, unlimited future.  Those things do not vanish;  They will live inside of me, With me  To the future. A new adventure is waiting. ​

mom's roses, taken by Krzysztof Sienkiewicz

We tell a story. A story is told. by someone to someone through people through family through generations Music & song carry a story Dance & movement carry a story Paintings & sculptures carry a story Words carry a story In a large theater, a tiny theatre, a street, a park, a party, a living room, dining room, a bedroom, and in our dreams... ​ We carry a story, and share a story. A story is shared. A seed of inspiration. An inspiration to act. To tell a story to others.  To share a story with others.  We tell a story.  A story is told.

It is the energy of a soul. It is a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character.  like motivation, commitment, and engagement...  I want to be wise, sharp, and thoughtful. I want to be strong, tough, and resilient. I want to be courageous, brave, and fearless. I will face my fear, insecurity, and darkness. will accept an uncomfortable truth, figure out what is the right path to take, and find wisdom out of it.  I will face challenges and go through those moments in my life resiliently.  I will take a risk and be open to unlimited possibilities.  Ki Kon with  Wisdom  Strength  Courage  and  Honesty, Passion & Curiosity

There is a Japanese word, Ku-Giri, which means a moment between closure and starting something. It could be used for time, season, daily tasks, literature, theatre, music... and life. ​ ​ It is a mark of ending.  It is a turning point.  It is a break moment of between two things. ​