People were nestled in their own little womb-like worlds of ramen and Izakaya meals, chugging on massive oversized beers in big jugs. Sheltered and obscured by plastic curtains and held up by plastic chairs. #Tokyo #TravelStories #shortstory #writing #travel
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Ancient Word of the Day: Sansai
Sansai. n. ‘mountain vegetables’ from Japanese. Sansai grow wild in marshlands, and grasslands, or in the forest. Japanese people have been gathering wild food to cook with since ancient times. In fact, wild plants or Sansai have helped Japanese when food has been scarce because of drought or some other natural disaster. When food wasContinue reading “Ancient Word of the Day: Sansai”
Book Review: The Book of Barely Imagined Beings by Caspar Henderson
The Book of Barely Imagined Beings takes its cue from #medieval bestiaries. Author Caspar Henderson sets out to write a modern compendium of beasts, and show, in the process, that truth is a lot weirder than fiction #animals #nature #philosophy #books
Who made the world?
Who made the world? The billowing clouds heading southward. The pillowed reef and a thousand animals beneath my feet. Who made the wind bracing my ankles. The shadows behind and through it all. Who makes the light dance in one part of the world. While other places cut like a frozen blade through flesh. WhoContinue reading “Who made the world?”
Underrated every day uses for chat GPT’s paid plan
8. Caring for plants: If you have no idea about plants and how to manage them, asking Chat GPT will really help. 9. Complex geopolitical situations: A lot of the shit going on around the world can be ignored but it’s still hanging around in your brain like a bad smell. If you don’t haveContinue reading “Underrated every day uses for chat GPT’s paid plan”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #149
This week, ancient #forest restoration in #Ireland, a grid of #emotions, funky #house music, #Greenland’s long-living #sharks, exotic roast #potatoes, giant #cats colliding with tiny #trains and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Restoring an Irish rainforest by simply leaving nature alone People need to get the hell out of the way and just leave things alone…Continue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #149”
In praise of Japan’s most majestic cat, circa 889 A.D
In the year 889 A.D, the 23 year old Emperor of Japan writes a journal entry filled with awe and gushing praise for his beloved cat. “On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joyContinue reading “In praise of Japan’s most majestic cat, circa 889 A.D”
Comforting Thought: Healing and the ‘precious now’
“Sometimes the end is sudden
and you are left without closure,
heartbroken and unprepared
for such a sharp change
for a while, you live with a mind
that is half here and half full of regret,
wondering, “what if?”
for a while, your heart only feels grief
and your mind only sees gray
and then life starts to call you back
into its arena of possibility;
it reminds you that all is not lost
and that even though a chapter ended,
there is still a longer story to be told
with time and intention,
wounds lose their heaviness,
healing fills the tough parts of your being,
and you awaken the light of love within yourself
in time, you will return fully into the precious now with a heart that feels refreshed and ready to move forward”
Ancient word of the day: Celandine
This pretty yellow star-like flower is from the buttercup family. It is common to see it flourishing at the beginning of spring in new grasses, hedges and in at the banks of rivers. It blankets forest floors. Commonly thought of as being a weed, it is still absolutely beautiful to behold.
Book Review Happy Skin Kitchen – Elisa Rossi
Get ready for your glow-up with these #plant-based scrumptious #recipes that are made from #food that help you glow from the inside out. It helps that they are packed full of #flavour. A wonderful companion for #eating more healthfully #BookReview #Books #cooking #vegan
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