My daughter’s last day of school was March 6^th. Since then, school has closed as the preventive measure of the spread of Covid-19.

One of the advantages for school closure is that I can show her how to cook every meal.

Among all, she showed the interest in my Nukaduke procedure. She thought it fun to mix nuka and hide vegetables into nuka. It seems to her nuka as Kinetic sand and putting vegetables into nuka as a hide-and-seek.

So she started helping me the Nukaduke procedure.

After she takes out pickled vegetable, she soaks into water to wash the vegetables. Then she cuts the vegetables and eat them.

With this procedure, Nukaduke has become one of her favorite foods.   

My macrobiotic class instructor announced her upcoming one-hour Instagram live. I never used Instagram before. Today was my debut day of Instagram. I created a new account.

I didn’t know anything about Instagram.

Her live talk was scheduled one hour from 4:30 p.m. in Japanese time. It is 00:30 a.m. in my area that I am definitely in the middle of sleep. I was not sure Instagram live can be replayed later. I asked their private FB page for support. Somebody told me Instagram live is available only 24 hours after the live show. I tried to watch it with my PC, but I could not see the play icon. Later on I found out Instagram live is not available on PC unless installing the add-on program. After installed the add-on, I could watch it, but the screen was 90-degree tilted. I tried to watch it from my iPad, but since my iPad is the old version, it does not allow to install the app. My last option to watch was through my daughter’s newest iPad. After struggling this and that, I finally could watch her live talk.

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I enjoyed her live talk. For the first half, she shared some techniques and advice to stay healthy during this pandemic. For the latter half, she answered questions from her students.

One of the students asked about 正義脳. She suffered from being judgmental to others. For example, at grocery store, one customer touched one produce with their bare hand and put it back to the shelf.

I think this term正義脳is a newly created term by somebody with the similar meaning of vigilante or Dirty Harry syndrome. A person with正義脳 constantly is irritated by others who act do not match with the person’s judgments of moral or justice.

I have my personal experiences of正義脳. For the first couple of years when I started living in this country, I was constantly mad at people for their attitudes and actions were not matched with that of Japanese. For example, I used to get irritated to dog owners who clean after their dogs. In japan it was hard to find a person who doesn’t clean after their dogs. On the other hand, here in America, it is hard to find a person who clean after their dogs. As I get used to the people and land energy of this area, I started feeling more calm and relaxed. Now I don’t get irritated by the dog owners who don’t clean after their dogs. I started realizing that my moral does not apply to everybody and that I need to adjust myself to the place where I live.

As for 正義脳, I also think it might be the influence from the environment. People are influenced by Yang energy where people get stricter and more intense in Japan, while people are influenced by Yin energy where people get loose and flexible in America. Both sides equally have advantages and disadvantages, and I cannot say which side is better than the other. The important thing is, I think, to keep ourselves as the state of 中庸 (well-balanced) so that we won’t easily get influenced by the environment or other people.     

My husband and I received a letter from White House. It was a notice regarding the stimulus check. It announced us they already have direct-deposited it to our bank account. It also stated the amount. Toward the end of the letter, it contained some encouragements being Americans. At the end of the letter, the name of our President and his signature.

I appreciate this letter and their support.

Some people commented about this letter. When they saw the envelope, they concerned about a mishap of auditing of their tax return document. Once they opened the envelope, they got relieved. I was one of them.

According to the latest news, American grocery store will experience the shortage of meat products as meat packing and food processing plants had closed due to Covid-19.

I never thought of meat shortage. My husband offered me to go to the grocery store. My husband wanted to buy some meat products for himself and I asked him to buy more tofu for me. Since I am not a big fan of meat, I eat tofu and beans for protein intake.

When my husband arrived at the grocery store, he could buy some meat products. Our local store was still okay in their meat stocking. However, my protein alternative foods of tofu and dry beans were all out of stock.

We went through the shortage of alcohol sanitizer, toilet paper, and facial tissue in the store. Now we will have another shortage item of meat products. I hope all of us will stay strong and healthy so that we all will be able to welcome our upcoming new stage together.

Sorry for being not appropriate to read if you are taking meals.

I just want to share my dream for my personal notes.

This morning I was in the bathroom at my dad’s company. I had a strong nature call. I went to the bathroom and released a lot. Then I flashed two to three times. But it was still a lot and overflew.

Even I was still in my dream, I knew this was a great dream. I knew stool overflowing from toilet bowl great monetary fortune would come in.

My dream of this morning was gorgeous. I was living with my friends. I am not sure if I was a boy or a girl. We were four of us; two boys and two girls. We shared a cottage and lived together. The cottage is located in front of ocean. We had healthy breakfast together. I don’t remember what kind of topics we talked about, but I remember we had a nice conversation.

When I woke up, I thought I was with my guide spirits discussing about my life mission.   

Back in last year in May, I sent a question to the instructor of the online macrobiotic class. I knew she was very busy, so I had waited for her reply patiently. I didn’t want to disturb her with my email.

For some reason though, yesterday, I had a strong sensation that I should contact her about my question. Something told me she just forgot about it. So I followed my intuition. I emailed her and politely asked her if she has read my last email sent on last May. After I sent the email, I let it go. If she doesn’t reply back to me, I would accept. If she replies back, it would be great. By the time I went to bed, I totally forgot about my email to her.

This morning, I noticed a new email from her. It was a nice surprise, because I didn’t expect to receive her reply this fast.

My intuition was right. My email was completely forgotten because she deals with a high volume of emails and comments in SNS every day. She sincerely apologized for that. She said things finally started calming down for her. Maybe it was the best timing for me to contact her.

She said she checked thoroughly my email and my two-week food diary. Based on that, she gave me some advice and recommendations.

I really appreciate for her sincere reply and advice.

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These are her suggestions.

Carbohydrates: to be reduced its intake amount or stop having it in morning and night.

At the time of last May, I had had three meals a day. I had one cup of brown rice in all the three meals. However, since October 1^st of 2019, I have started the intermittent fasting (16/8 fasting). Currently I don’t eat breakfast. I still eat one cup of brown rice for dinner, but my dinner time is at four in the afternoon. My instructor agrees with my eating brown rice for dinner because 4 p.m. is considered still in the daytime. She suggested to chew well whenever I eat anything.     

Fruits: to reduce the frequency of intake fruits.

–> At the time of last May, I had had fresh fruits after every meal as desert. However, since the incorporation of Nukaduke in July of 2019 into my daily diet, my appetite for fruits gradually has died down. In last autumn and winter, I seldom ate fruits. Currently I have started eating fruits from time to time, because we have entered to our hot summer, but not every meal nor every day.    

Breakfast: to have cage-free organic eggs and high quality meats, Goma-Shio, fermented foods

Soup: miso soup with Yang ingredients, soup with Shio-Koji, soup with soy sauce, soup with Umeboshi,

–> Currently I don’t eat breakfast, but I take above recommended foods for lunch or dinner.

Raw vegetable salad: to avoid it when healing diabetes, instead to add some heat for cooking vegetable. Kinpira is recommended.

–> At the time of last May, I had had raw vegetable salad every meal. However, same as fruits intake, since the incorporation of Nukaduke in July of 2019, my appetite for raw vegetable gradually has died down. It has switched to slightly heated vegetables. Unfortunately I cannot purchase Gobo in my area to cook Kinpira. It is sad as I know Gobo is helpful food for diabetes.   

Hot soy milk with Kinako, ice cream: to limit the frequency only when I really need it. Add Goma paste or roasted goma in order to add some Yang element. Also, add a pinch of salt to soy milk to add some Yang element.
–> At the time of last May, I had had this drink every day. I don’t drink alcohol beverage nor coffee, so it was my every day treat. I still drink this as my luxury food every day. Interestingly I started adding a pinch of salt to hot soy milk recently. I am going to reduce the intake frequency from every day to twice a week or so.     
Cheese: it might be good for the dry air environment

Search for the local fermented food from Yin animal.
Adzuki beans: to eat it more frequently, once to three times a week is recommended. Aduki beans are really helpful to heal diabetes. Purchase it grown in northern part of Japan, if possible.
Soak Adzuki for 30 to 60 minutes and discard the water. Let it soak for overnight. Next day, boil it with some Kombu, dried rason, and Komeame.

–> Up until now, I had had eaten Adzuki twice a month or so. I will follow her advice and take it more frequently.

Chicken: to choose high quality (Yang and tightened one) and reduce the intake amount because chicken can be extremely Yin.

–> I am already cautious of the quality of chicken. If I eat low quality and Yin chicken, I get easily sick and throw up.    

Meal time: to make time for not eating for more than 14 hours between dinner and breakfast

–> I have already started the intermittent fasting since Oct 1^st of 2019.     

Other important information
– Pay attention to the intake rate: take 25% each of protein and carbohydrate

– Consider taking the good balance of 追うもの+採取するもの+人の手によるもの  for efficient intake of protein and iron
– Take well-balanced food came from ocean (includes tofu) and mountain
– pay attention of preparation of meats by using Nuka or Hakkosui
– not to take too much dietary fiber
– Be cautious to take Japanese manufactured miso as it can be extreme Yin element

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All in all, the conversation with the macrobiotic instructor turned out very progressive. I didn’t notice myself that I have improved my diet since last May, until I read her comments.

Everything is needed for my physical healing. Thank you to the macrobiotic instructor for sparing your precious time for me.

In these two days, I was introduced two different healing modalities I never heard of before.

First modality was called “Access bars.” Second was called “Theta healing.”

Interestingly, these new modalities were introduced by my Japanese friends. Both of them learned it in their local area in Japan. Since both modalities are originated in America, they recommended me to search any classes in my local area.

I looked up more information about both modalities. They seem to be helpful for me to learn.

I couldn’t find anybody teaching them in my local area.

I don’t worry about it, though. If I am supposed to learn them, the learning opportunities will natural come to me. If not, maybe they are not my modalities to learn.  

I had an online aura cleansing session with the Japanese female healer.

Our session lasted more than two hours, but I don’t remember in details. I guess it is okay for not to remember everything. All it matters is I liked spending time with her. I had a great time with her.

This morning I was standing in front of a deep swimming pool. My daughter was with me. I knew she was my spiritual guide. First we enjoyed watching the surface of the water. The water surface was sparkling with the sun light. The water was clear light blue. Then, we dived in the water. My daughter guided me swimming before me. Once in a while, she turned back to check if I was catching up with her. Together, we explored the deep water. I felt comfortable staying there. I was surprised I could stay long without oxygen to breath.

Then I woke up.

I knew my dream indicated that I traveled into my subconscious.

I thought it interesting about this synchronicity.

Three days ago on April 17^th, I had a free counselling with a Japanese healer. She often mentioned about my subconscious. Since I liked her counseling, I made an appointment with her for her aura cleansing session on this Tuesday night.

I guess my diving into subconscious was the preparation for the session. I am ready for the session and looking forward to it.