My friend Stanley is visiting. We were roommates for a time, and he’s one of the most positive people I know. I overheard this brilliant conversation this morning. His wife was getting ready to come into Tokyo from the suburbs with their 2-yr old son, and his wife was having difficulty negotiating. Here is my [...]
In Komazawa Park, there’s a dog run – a fenced area where you can unleash your dog loose and let it play with other dogs. Two weeks ago, I went to the dog run with a friend, and we brought her dog, Skye, unleashed it into the dog run, and watched it play. There were [...]
Some people think that all thought is based in language, and just if you can’t put something into words, you can’t think it. But what about those times when you feel something, but don’t have the words for it? I know I’ve been in meetings before where I’m at a loss for words to explain [...]
When kids make a mistake, there are two possible approaches. Reprimand or punish and fix the problem yourself – keeps the child dependent on you. An alternative to punishment: Show how to make amends – delegates responsibility and encourages independent action. Akashi is six years old. At a dinner party, in the middle of playing, [...]
Simply acknowledging another’s pain or frustration seems to reduce anxiety and promote healing I was at a friend’s house yesterday helping barbecue some chicken. We were on the porch with a grill, just a step from the house, and there was a sliding glass door to the house, that was closed. His 1 1/2 yr [...]
