Open Your Eyes, Or All of Life Will Pass You By

A lesson on being here now from Japan’s fleeting cherry blossoms

Photo by the author. Osaka, Japan.

Afresh wave of spring has swept through Japan. I’ve been living here for over a year and a half. That amazes me. Still, it takes intention to see the magic in the world, for what was once a far-fetched dream has become my routine. Japan is home. It’s becoming more and more…