ICHIGO ICHIE

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • Too often, we drift through life on autopilot not deliberately experiencing deeply the miracle of the moment. When you live wholeheartedly, you reclaim your power to shape your life moment by moment aligned with your highest values.

  • So stop. Breathe. Connect with the now. Live with intention, not perfection. Recognize adversity as a unique once-in-a-lifetime learning/growth opportunity. Reflect with gratitude on your life highlights and lowlights. Each one of them happened in the now when the now was then.

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • Ichigo Ichie is a beautiful Japanese concept often translated as: “One time, one meeting” or “Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur.”

  • “Every moment only happens once. If we let it slip away, we lose it forever.”—Hector Garcia & Francesco Miralles, Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment.

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • How many of the last 24 hours did you live deliberately in the moment aligned with your highest values?

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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