Yūgen: The Beauty You Can’t Quite Name
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What Yūgen Means This one always gives us goosebumps. Yūgen (幽玄) is one of those Japanese words that…
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Wa (和): Finding Harmony in the Chaos
There’s a Japanese word that feels like the thread holding it all together. Wa. It’s often translated as “harmony,”…
Champagne Supernova in Tokyo | What Oasis Still Teaches Us About Life, Art, and Belief
The Cassette That Started It All I still remember the day Dee threw a cassette across the cafeteria…
The Lessons We Keep from Father of the Bride | A Love Letter to Diane Keaton
Some movies don’t just entertain us. They live in us. For us, Father of the Bride was one of those…
Kintsugi: Repairing With Gold
What Kintsugi Means One of our favourites today. It really resonates deeply with us both. Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is…
Tsundoku: The Beauty of Unread Stories
The Meaning Behind Tsundoku Japan has a word for everything. Even for that leaning tower of unread books…
What Is Purpose in Weddings? It’s Not Just About the Timeline, It’s About What Lingers
There’s a quote we stumbled across recently that stopped us in our tracks: “Your purpose is not the…
The Spark of Madness We Can’t Afford to Lose
“You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams We miss Robin Williams.…
Making Space for the Unimaginable
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” – Mary Oliver We read that and thought… yes. That’s…
