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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Holiday Season お祝いの時期


The end and beginning of the year are a time full of celebrations, regardless of your beliefs or religion. People get together with family and make time for each other, or at least more time than normal. For me as a secular American raised in a Christian context I feel a conflict between loving the celebrations and disagreeing with various messages that get passed around. One thing I don't disagree with though, is making time to gather and appreciating what's important to you.

何の宗教でも無宗教でも、年の終わりと始まりはお祝いがたくさん。ほとんどの人にとって、家族のための時間を開けておく時期。キリスト教の回りの人の中で育った無宗教の私にとっては、その祝いの楽しい・好きな所とその祝いの伝わるメッセージの好きじゃないや賛成できない所がよく私の中でぶつかる。そんなぶつかる所があっても、家族や友達と集まって、ちゃんと大切なことを感謝する時間を作ることは心から賛成する。

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Speed of Life



As it gets warmer and people get more and more active, time seems to fly by sometimes.  We get caught up in our busy spring and summer schedules with events every weekend and our minds are often one step ahead of us.  Unlike spring and summer there aren't as many things going on in Fall, its a time when things are slowing down to a better pace, where we're present, sometimes a little bored, but present.  I think it's even more important now though, in this fast moving part of the year, to remember to slow down and let ourselves catch-up.

人生の速さ
暖かくなって人が活動的になると、時間のスピードが速く過ぎるように感じる。春や夏はイベントがたくさんあって頭がいっぱいになる。秋はイベントが少ないが、時間がゆっくりに感じられる季節だから頭の中がスケジュールに支配されないで時間や季節を一つ一つ確かに感じられる。だから、忙しい春や夏こそ秋のようにゆっくりと落ち着いて過ごせるように心がけることが大事だと思う。