asian art + wisdom
because i live out in wine country, i will often leave early when i head into the city in hopes of beating traffic and exploring new and interesting places.
this week it was the store MUJI which i would describe as an asian IKEA of sorts. a very relaxing space with monochromatic tones and a minimalist vibe.
it just happened that i had even more time on my hands once i reached my intended destination so i wandered the aisles of HMART, an asian grocery store, which was a little bit like a field trip for my senses (i had no idea there were that many sauces in the world! that, and i ate more sushi yesterday than i thought humanly possible)
so it is fitting that in staff training today we learned three new japanese words/concepts that i'd like to pass along to you.
-omotenashi: 'omote' means public face + 'nashi' means nothing=combining them means every service is from the heart, honest, no hiding or predending
-kaizen: this is a social philosophy which translates to "good change", or "constant, continuous improvement"
-nemawashi: a cultural expectation that means building consensus using one-on-one discussion with each member of a decision-making group
which concept stands out to you the most and how might you implement it?
this week it was the store MUJI which i would describe as an asian IKEA of sorts. a very relaxing space with monochromatic tones and a minimalist vibe.
it just happened that i had even more time on my hands once i reached my intended destination so i wandered the aisles of HMART, an asian grocery store, which was a little bit like a field trip for my senses (i had no idea there were that many sauces in the world! that, and i ate more sushi yesterday than i thought humanly possible)
so it is fitting that in staff training today we learned three new japanese words/concepts that i'd like to pass along to you.
-omotenashi: 'omote' means public face + 'nashi' means nothing=combining them means every service is from the heart, honest, no hiding or predending
-kaizen: this is a social philosophy which translates to "good change", or "constant, continuous improvement"
-nemawashi: a cultural expectation that means building consensus using one-on-one discussion with each member of a decision-making group
which concept stands out to you the most and how might you implement it?
I like that, “kaizen”. Hopefully the result from the family counseling we do! I love learning these words that have no direct translation. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome; words matter and they can really enrich our practice and experience!
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