L'Atelier Ku by Haruka

The cold wind still reaches deep into the body in winter. Clear light. Pale blue skies — the kind that gently wake your eyes. Japan received me like this. Between shopping malls and familiar meals, there were also quiet moments — stepping into a shrine, pausing, breathing. The country I returned to felt both modern and ancient, moving quickly and standing still at the same time. For a long time, I kept my distance from this place. I needed that space to return to "be." Now I understand:...

As we approach the end of 2025, I’ve been feeling how quickly this year has moved. Many people around me are going through their final moments of shedding in November... that uncomfortable but necessary period of release. Letting go can feel painful, even disorienting, yet it’s often the doorway into becoming someone we never imagined we could be. If you’re in that space now, please know your feelings are valid. There is no “should” in how you move, feel, or grow.   This year, I’ll be...

Good or bad, everything happens for a reason. If you had lots of joy, let’s celebrate. If you had lots of sadness, let’s be compassionate with yourself. If you had lots of anger, let’s transform that into actions. If you had lots of worries, let’s focus on here & now. Everything and anything that we experience is for us to grow and to understand oneself. Sometimes it is difficult to see it this way. In that case, let’s experience that hardship from the bottom of the heart. Let us not ignore...