This is Jug Handle Beach State Park in Caspar, California. It is one of my favorite beaches.
Whenever I visit this quiet shore, my mind feels settled, and I’m filled with a refreshing sense of clarity—as if a wide, open space has been cleared within my heart.
As I walk along, matching my pace to the rhythm of the gentle waves, I feel my thoughts empty out and a deep sense of peace take over. It’s where I go to find my center again.
Driving south from Mendocino toward the Brewery Gulch Inn on Highway 1, I missed my turn and had to double back. Even though it wasn’t even 6:00 PM yet, it was impossibly dark—unlike a city, there were no streetlights or even a glimmer of light from nearby houses.
In that moment, I suddenly caught a fleeting sense of the atmosphere from my childhood.
I was born in Tokyo and grew up in its suburbs. Back then, even though it was a suburb of the capital, it was nothing like it is now; it was surrounded by rice paddies, fields, and woods. The houses were few and far between, tucked away on small patches of land.
Because of that, the sunsets back then felt more vivid than they do today—a very quiet, deeply evocative landscape.
I think it was that gentle light of the sunset, set against the pitch-black darkness, that stirred such a sense of nostalgia in me.
Today is the Winter Solstice. It is a sacred moment when consciousness settles into its deepest stillness, allowing the light descending from the universe to reach our innermost depths.
The light of the solstice quietly erases your ‘old sounds’ and installs a new vibration. Therefore, let go of negative words. Negativity only clouds your frequency and blurs the path ahead of you.
May your Winter Solstice be a time of deep rest and beautiful renewal.
The last light of day was painting La Jolla beach in San Diego when I saw this group of surfers emerge. Their young, happy energy was palpable—stoked and utterly exiting after what was clearly a fresh session. It felt like they had just shrugged off the day’s commitments, school or work, and their precious free time had begun.
My painting, “666. Sunset Surfers,” is currently on display at the Northcoast Artists Gallery in Fort Bragg as part of their new exhibition, “Gathering.”
The show runs from November 6th through December 2nd. We invite you to visit the gallery and see the artwork in person!
This location is in the southern part of MacKerricher State Park, California, very near the town of Fort Bragg.
I’ve been to this beach many times, and it’s rare to see other people. It’s a wonderful place to meditate and connect with yourself. You probably won’t have cell phone reception here, which is perfect for taking a break from devices. Listen to the waves and birds, and feel the Earth’s vibration with deep breaths. You might just find the answers you’re looking for.
When I was painting this cow, the cow gave off an enchantment light😊💖
So I named this painting “1292. Meditation”
By the way, I started “ meditation” 10 minutes every morning.
I heard meditation activates our pineal gland (a tiny endocrine gland in the middle of your brain that helps regulate your body’s circadian rhythm by secreting the hormone melatonin). A lot of scientists and other creative people including Steve jobs did meditation.
I was just curious what happens to me.
After I started meditation, I used to have distraction in my brain. Now I feelI my mind is clear. I still have thoughts come in my mind, but now they are related with what I’m doing.
I wonder what is the 5th dimension.
We know we are living in three dimension world.
How about 4th ?
I read about 4th dimension. They are too abstract to me.
When I found this idea, I could connect to it:
We have memories so we know what happened in the past, and we have imagination and expect so we will know the near future. That is 4th dimension.
Then we have power of imagination and guessing ability. People believe in their imagination for the world, and living in that world is 5th dimension. I think those who live in the 5th dimension are visionaries.
Also I started to learn about consciousness.
There are things or events in this world, but if our brain doesn’t recognize them, there are not existing for us.
If we believe they are there then they are happening, they are there for us.
