Travel has quite the talent for turning ordinary moments into memories—whether we are alone or in the company of others. In my trip to Japan I created a lot of memories with my best friend and, during that time, I've learned that the moments we remember the most are not the ones we've planned for, but the ones that caught us off guard. A kind gesture, a brief connection... Those are the memories that leave a quiet mark and stay with us forever.
Shinto: The Kami Spirit World of Japan by Sokyo Ono does not try to impress you with complexity—it quietly opens that door in your mind where curiosity stirs and, before you realise it, you're thinking differently about the spiritual world behind everyday Japan.
“This world of dew
is a world of dew—
and yet, and yet…”
—Kobayashi Issa
I think many of us live in that ‘and yet’ without acknowledging it. I’ve been living there too—paused by loss, reshaped by it, and slowly trying to find my way back to my words.