culture, community, creativity Tomosumi culture, community, creativity Tomosumi

curtains

How do you tell stories?

typical Monday

left the car keys

on the dressert

the act we put on

telling and recounting

stories from our lives

must have

a beginning

a middle

and an end

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

weather forcast

How do you weather your emotions?

dancing rain

falls on umbrellas

to the ground

with or without

us the weather

will happen

but our emotions

and our actions

are somethings

we can control

Read More
culture, community, creativity Tomosumi culture, community, creativity Tomosumi

advice

What recent advice have you received?

dandelions

take it in and pass it on

yellow fireworks

when we take time

to know ourselves

show up fully

don’t make assumptions

be patient and persistent

listen to learn

amazing things happen

Read More
culture, community, creativity Tomosumi culture, community, creativity Tomosumi

garnish

What food do you remember the most?

temaki roll

hiding jewelry

only for the king

when we enjoy

visually looking

at a dish

just as much as

how it delights our palate

is truly a complimentary

and cherished experience

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

keeping up

What is essential to you?

up and up

the hot air balloon

passes the mountain

with others

is one way

for us to focus

non-essential

emotions from our ego

and experiences

that look good on paper

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

connect the dots

How do you tell stories?

camp fire

marshmallows brown

as crickets sing

straight

winding or curved

back and forth

the map we make

is up to us

when retelling

our own adventures

Read More
culture, community, creativity Tomosumi culture, community, creativity Tomosumi

coloring book

What are your boundaries?

at the cliffs edge

a mountain goat

looking for berries

if we cared

about coloring

all the way up

to the end of the lines

then we should also

care enough about

challenging boundaries

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

pros and cons

How do you review things?

the sunsets

another day passes

another night enters

no matter how

we look at things

if a line separates

two objects

are we better off

keeping things divided

or looking it as a whole?

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

write a book

What story are you retelling?

again

the rain comes

and goes

if we think we heard

a new story

think again

most of these

new stories

are retellings

with a twist

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

spoiled

What have you reached the end of?

the steam rises

the hot springs whisper

rotten egg secrets

everything

we see

we hear

we eat

we smell

we touch

has an expiration

Read More
creativity, culture, community Tomosumi creativity, culture, community Tomosumi

fill in the blank

What is your goal today?

saw dust

gently leaves

the side walk

gives us

the opportunity

to set

our attitude

our gratitude

our intention

our introspection

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

rare

What is rare for you?

reducing wine

taking a moment

to watch the bubbles

is something

we cannot define

in a dictionary

until we know

first hand

what makes

that thing uncommon

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

whispers

What does nature tell you?

dew on grass

the morning sun kisses

grandfather’s garden

take a moment

today to appreciate

the nature around

as it will open

beautiful beginnings

and reminders

for us and others

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

time

What are your thoughts on time?

cafe in june

the servers greet

strawberry pancakes

flies

whether we

are having fun

under the sun

or down on our luck

in a well of muck

we are our own pilots

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

owe

What do you owe the world?

sit down

listen and look

the ants are marching

what we owe

the world is

our responsibility

to discover through

contributions

connections

and creativity

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

fabric

What informs your identity?

leaving the courtyard

a trail of matcha leaves

stays with us

books

movies and art

the list goes on

until we find

what we’re interested in

we will not discover

what forms our identity

Read More
culture, community, creativity Tomosumi culture, community, creativity Tomosumi

ignite

What conversations are you fueling?

hit by thunder

the forest fire

begins with a blink

starting the fire

takes energy

and to keep it going

takes even more

much like our conversations

and connections with

our audience

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

ask us

What questions are you asking others?

the falling rain

slowly becomes

the lake

questions that

start with

why

how

who

what

when

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

option

What will you choose?

poster flyers

scattered on the ground

near the trash can

option a

option b

option c

all require us to make a choice

whether we like it or not

the consequences

are something we controlled

Read More
culture, community Tomosumi culture, community Tomosumi

unwritten

What work are you doing towards you goals?

massive leap

the lily pad moves

after the frog

our future goals

and much like

everyone else’s

are yet to come

and until then

we should start doing

work that needs to be done

Read More