Curator of upcycled bookmarks such as old train tickets, id card, and croissant crumbs. I believe a book should not be judged by its cover but by the seat, the tea cup, and the cookies going with it.
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Absolutely mind-blowing! This book is such an invitation to not overlook and take for granted the gifts of nature. There is much much much much more to moss than it's green and slippery. Mosses are giving us to much, it is worth giving them some attention and some love!
How Do You Live? (Japanese: 君たちはどう生きるか, Hepburn: Kimi-tachi wa Dō Ikiru ka) is a 1937 …
Despite having been written in first half of the 20th century, this book and its content resonate with questions one still faces nowadays. Under the appearance of being a book about the kind and caring relationship of a teenager boy and his uncle, it reveals itself to be invitation to look at life (the life, the lives, our life, etc.) from a different perspective and to look at it with kindness and courage. This book is not an elitist one: it is an easy read (the simple words and the length make it very accessible) but its content is not less valuable and powerful.
What should one be doing when facing crisis? Craft can bring some stability and feeling of achievement in time of life challenges. This is what the author is trying to convey in this short memoire. It is not the conventional type of writing, it is easy to read (there are some content warnings along the way) and somewhat relatable. Through it one can learn and better understand the challenges of mental health and how the silly –sometimes fragile– things we make with our hands can sometimes be the strong and reliable holds we need.
It is not about the pride of the maker or the importance of sharing knowledge on ancestral practices, it is about doing in order to feel being here and now, and sometimes it is everything.
Not sure about the use of "insane" but there is the word "crafts" so I gave it a go (turns out, the author really meant "insane" and explained why)
An interesting behind the scenes narrative of the stories of 5 patients: not only the stories are well narrated but the therapist also shares her approach to it as well as the mistakes she made along the way.
Careful reading/listening: some elements are quite graphic and can be painfully triggering.
