Salmon light tempura battered, fried in grape seed oil, then marinaded in citrus and umami-enriched broth with lots of red onions and sea veggie& lemon garnish:)Mozzarella cheese topped with sliced tomatoes and basil. Garnish of multitude colored cherry tomatoes, dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegarWhat rare kind of camellia – so beautiful … orchids floating Brought a Japanese dish and an Italian dish to a gathering. Welcomed by beautiful flower arrangements all over this zen space of a home and dishes by even better home chefs and … prana contents. These hosts have exquisite taste displayed in subtle touches throughout.
Should we be canceling gathering with friends and sharing food and stories, too fearful of germs virus and the unknown. No. Trust Human connections and nourishment and … beauty.
Thank you M&A 🙏 Your elegance in how you surround yourselves with all things beautiful… was a prana booster in today’s world of constant fear factors, anger and separations. A much needed boost.
Where should we go? In imagination or in real – dreaming of Mt. Shasta to boost our immune system: Pure water; nourishing foods; rest and yoga … First two photos from late Maty Ezraty’s immersion 5 years ago. So grateful that I had that opportunity to learn from a legend. The aura, the presence, the power, the mastery, the fierceness and … the vulnerability … all there, with the common thread running through all her facets … the humility.
Do today what you plan to do later – do not put off … lessons are learned when you live and learned from those who went before you. Some day I will do this… some day I will do that … it’s good to set goals and dream but … each day, take real action. A little baby step even. That could mean just stepping onto a mat. ***
What saves us? Ultimately “beauty” … Beautiful memories of beautiful places and people. Reminded also that beauty is to the eyes of a beholder. What’s beautiful to you? Stretch our minds and body and think of three each night.
There’s always a card placed by the arrangement listing the names of flowers listed used in the display. That way, we may learn the names of flowers reflecting the subtle changes in the season. Flower arrangement is an art form and conveys an emotion to cheer up the space, setting the ambiance of the place.
NO.1にならなくてもいい You don’t have to be Number One
もともと特別なOnly one (because) You are already special only One
花屋の店先に並んだ at a florist, seeing rows of
いろんな花を見ていた many variety of flowers
ひとそれぞれ好みはあるけど we all have our preferences
どれもみんなきれいだね but each and every flower, all are pretty
この中で誰が一番だなんて To say which one is the best (is not possible)
争う事もしないで Flowers don’t fight to compete
バケツの中誇らしげに Each proudly in a bucket
しゃんと胸を張っている Standing straight up with open heart
それなのに僕ら人間は But why us humans
どうしてこうも比べたがる? want to always compare each other?
一人一人違うのにその中で when each is special and different
一番になりたがる? why want to be ranked number one so much?
そうさ 僕らは Yeah, each of us
世界に一つだけの花 is a special unique flower, only one in the world
一人一人違う種を持つ Each carry different seeds from another
その花を咲かさせることだけに To bloom our own flower within
一生懸命になればいい that’s what we should make efforts at
困ったように笑いながら Smiling, a little at loss
ずっと迷ってる人がいる Someone is unable to decide
頑張って咲いた花はどれも Blooming flowers
きれいだから仕方ないね are all beautiful so it’s not easy to pick out
やっと店から出てきた Finally coming out of the florist
その人が抱えていた carrying a
色とりどりの花束と bouquet of colorful flowers
うれしそうな横顔 I see an expression of joy
名前も知らなかったけれど I didn’t even know her name
あの日僕に笑顔をくれた But that day, she gave me a smile
誰も気づかないような場所で Like a flower
咲いてた花のように that bloom in places we fail to recognize
そうさ 僕らも That’s right, we are
世界に一つだけの花 each the only one in the world
一人一人違う種を持つ each with different seeds to sow
その花を咲かせることだけに we just need to bloom our own flower
一生懸命になればいい that’s all we need to do
小さい花や大きな花 from small flowers to big flowers
一つとして同じものはないから Not one are the same
NO.1にならなくてもいい You don’t have to be the number one flower
もともと特別なOnly one because you are already special and only one
la la la･･･
* Sadly when I was in Tokyo, the TV news was full of coverage on this musician being arrested for possession of drugs. Addiction is sad. Hope he can recover …. as he is so talented.
Salmon light tempura battered, fried in grape seed oil, then marinaded in citrus and umami-enriched broth with lots of red onions and sea veggie& lemon garnish:)
Mozzarella cheese topped with sliced tomatoes and basil. Garnish of multitude colored cherry tomatoes, dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar
What rare kind of camellia – so beautiful … orchids floating 
Brought a Japanese dish and an Italian dish to a gathering. Welcomed by beautiful flower arrangements all over this zen space of a home and dishes by even better home chefs and … prana contents. These hosts have exquisite taste displayed in subtle touches throughout.
Thank you M&A 🙏 Your elegance in how you surround yourselves with all things beautiful… was a prana booster in today’s world of constant fear factors, anger and separations. A much needed boost.
