Izumi Tanaka·Oct 29The Pull of the CityI just got back from my trip to New York City. I went for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, one of the largest gatherings…
Izumi Tanaka·Sep 17Stories I MissedI was anxious to get to the summit — even while I kept stopping. For a photo, for a bird, for the wind moving through something I couldn’t…
Izumi Tanaka·Sep 2The Whisper BeneathSo much for swimming this summer. It’s been three weeks since I was in the pool — I got sick again, and I thought I’d bounce back fast like…
Izumi Tanaka·Aug 6Radical AcceptanceThe summer is flying by. Crickets are chirping now in the evening, which signals the arrival of fall in the near future — or does it, when…
Izumi Tanaka·Jul 10Summer Time!Summer is here for sure. I’m back to swimming again, quite joyously — although a bit late. Our community pool opened in late May, but I was…
Izumi Tanaka·Jun 17Surrendering to the PauseI’ve been down with the flu for the last 10 days. I’m genuinely shocked — I’ve been proudly, stubbornly healthy for years. The last time I…
Izumi Tanaka·May 13AI: Animate IntelligenceI am back from my Buddhist Pilgrimage in Northern California. The pilgrims convened at our first destination, Spirit Rock Meditation Center…
Izumi Tanaka·May 1My Peace WalkI’m taking off tomorrow for Northern California for a Buddhist Pilgrimage. I’m meeting up with the group at Spirit Rock in Marin County to…
Izumi Tanaka·Apr 15My Cats As RefugeAnyone who knows me knows I’m a cat lover. I grew up with them from the very beginning. Until I left home for America at 21, there was…A response icon1A response icon1