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November is my doggie month. That's because it's the eleventh month and the number "one" sounds like a dog's bark in Japanese, "wan." So...

In response to the horrific violence against Asian elderly we held a stuck-at-home concert in May celebrating the power and grace of...

紙芝居　Kamishibai. A classic story of Kamishibai is Momotaro, the Peach Boy, that goes back at least to Edo Japan. The gods bestow kindness...

I made my debut in Kamishibai last week. Literally, it’s kami (paper) shibai (drama) where the performer flips through a series of...

“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...

Lately I’ve been getting invitations to speak at both big conferences and small gatherings. My reaction has surprised me. I thought this...

I'll be appearing on the World Mental Health Day Summit & Concert. This will be hosted by Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and mental...

Students returned to campus last week. In our strange new world they once again run madly and zoom around on wildly on bicycles, busy,...

Correction: My last blog incorrectly stated the date as September 24. My talk on “Heartfulness as a way of living and dying with Asian...

My talk on “Heartfulness as a way of living and dying with Asian wisdom, science, and compassion," is part of the Collective Trauma...

How do we remember our fathers? For some, there is nothing to remember. He was already gone when their mother gave birth. For others,...

Knowing 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...

My 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...

So 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...

The 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...

Traveled 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...