Gettin’ Creative In Japan

1) Kintsugi Class:

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I took a Kintsugi class in Tokyo. Kintsugi is a traditional art form where one repairs broken pottery with gold.I fell head over heels with the practice and its philosophy after artist @emilymcdowell_posted about it. (Her meme is in the middle there.) I just adored the idea that brokenness can create beauty. I knew I had to give it a try, so I did 🙂 Check out the pottery in the borders there to see my results!

2) Lake Kawaguchiko:

We were about to embark on a boat across the river to see Mount Fuji in the middle of a snow storm, providing some incredible photo opportunities! I was pretty proud of my edits on these two specific pictures which I made while in line to board the boat:

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3) Kyoto:

I didn’t really need to edit this very much, but I was proud of the angle:

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4) Cherry Blossoms:

And of course, my beloved cherry blossoms — the reason I came during March in the first place! Special thanks to my sister for two of these photos.

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To see more of my Japan photos, check out my public Facebook album:

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I’ll be sure to write more posts about my incredible experiences there one day. For now, I just want to enjoy and be in the moment.

Photos I’ve Taken That Make My Heart Smile

This sign at a cafe:

The vibrancy of these flowers, so alive with colour:

Burning away the old (and almost accidentally setting the table on fire – oops)

Coffee and conversation on a balcony overlooking London:

The sensuality of these roses:

The sensual wild flowers contrasted with composed St. Pauls and all it represents:

The remnants of a hatched egg I found on a walk – birth:

Pondering my life’s direction on a swing in a playground:

My little cousin’s artwork:

Heart-shaped pages:

Wearing socks that don’t match:

A beautiful house with roses on a lake:

Kitten sniffing flowers:

This gorgeous poem:

The surprise when I found out the artist is color blind:

My cousin’s car:

Innocence – my little cousin and kitten sharing a moment:

My baby:

Couldn’t get enough of this rose:

The travel section at the bookstore:

The magic that is this book:

Kitten sniffing my shoes:

The colorful 4 in front of Channel 4:

Reading this book:

Camden canals:

This funny bird:

This menu:

This sign, because it seemed the perfect response to the question “Universe, give me advice about my life” I asked only a few seconds before: