I’ve been thinking about language lately, specifically about how some words can seem neutral to some people, but negative to others. I find it interesting how our native language, culture, family, and other life experiences shape our views of certain words. It’s easy to have a misunderstanding with someone if your fundamental understanding of a…
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Komorebi
Komorebi is a Japanese word that translates to “sunlight leaking through trees.” It’s a word that describes the dancing shadows created by light shining through trees’ branches and foliage. The word perfectly describes the natural occurrence of light piercing through the canopy of leaves in a more poetic way than the English language allows. Somehow,…