smshige3Oct 22, 20212 minMy Kamishibai DebutI made my debut in Kamishibai last week. Literally, it’s kami (paper) shibai (drama) where the performer flips through a series of...
smshige3Oct 19, 20213 minBlack Liberation and My Own“When my friends saw me for who I am, and accepted me as I am, I could love myself.” I was speaking with Dr. Kamilah Majied in our...
smshige3Oct 12, 20212 minGood enoughLately I’ve been getting invitations to speak at both big conferences and small gatherings. My reaction has surprised me. I thought this...
smshige3Oct 10, 20211 minWorld Mental Health DayI'll be appearing on the World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert. This will be hosted by Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and mental...
smshige3Oct 2, 20214 minLiving Alongside DeathStudents returned to campus last week. In our strange new world they once again run madly and zoom around on wildly on bicycles, busy,...
smshige3Sep 24, 20211 minCollective HealingCorrection: My last blog incorrectly stated the date as September 24. My talk on “Heartfulness as a way of living and dying with Asian...
smshige3Sep 22, 20211 minCollective Trauma and HealingMy talk on “Heartfulness as a way of living and dying with Asian wisdom, science, and compassion," is part of the Collective Trauma...
smshige3Jul 14, 20213 minFeed our soulsHow do we remember our fathers? For some, there is nothing to remember. He was already gone when their mother gave birth. For others,...
smshige3Jul 9, 20212 minThe Winds of ChangeKnowing when to stop walking one path and move to another is a lifelong challenge for many of us. I persist with the belief that tireless...
smshige3Jul 7, 20212 minHappy togetherMy first memory is a dog licking my face. Their warm, wet tongue, soft furry body and soulful eyes filled me with joy and wonder. I often...
smshige3Jun 30, 20212 min"I'm here for you!" The World through a Dog's HeartSo I'm a dog and really enjoyed the article about the joys and sorrows of doing dog care. It warms my heart to see how much love is...
smshige3Jun 28, 20212 minLove the one you're withThe owner opened the gate to our yard and the dog ran to greet him with great excitement. But he immediately ran back to me and looked up...
smshige3Jun 17, 20211 minTime to restore the gods and goddessesTraveled to the Big Island of Hawaii and met Mayumi Oda--a woman warrior who inspires me to keep going, doing what I can while I'm here...
smshige3Jun 3, 20211 minGrandmother's Wisdom“Sabishii ne.” At my last dinner before leaving home to live in Tokyo, these words unexpectedly came out of my mouth. In Japan, they’re a...
smshige3May 28, 20212 minMultiethnicity and the Changing Face of Asian AmericaThis is part of a calendar of activities created at Stanford University in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander month. This is an...
smshige3May 9, 20212 min“I'm glad I was born.” Thank you mother“Did you call your mother today?” It was Mother’s Day and I feeling like spreading the joy of the wonder of having a mother. The guy in...