{"id":744,"date":"2023-06-17T02:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T02:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/?p=744"},"modified":"2023-06-17T02:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T02:31:56","slug":"jun16-2023-mental-udon-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/17\/jun16-2023-mental-udon-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"JUN16-2023, Mental Udon Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;Start by doing the very best you can in your own corner of the world whether it&#8217;s diet, exercise, art, what you are good at, what you are meant to do &#8212; do that, and it will help.&#8221; <\/p><cite>Ms. Olivia, Dark Journalist 2023<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Run your home and your life like an Udon shop. Take Pride in your work and enjoy creating.  Be the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"912\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"746\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-16-at-7.15.52-PM-912x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-16-at-7.15.52-PM-912x1024.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-16-at-7.15.52-PM-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-16-at-7.15.52-PM-768x862.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-16-at-7.15.52-PM.jpg 1142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><figcaption>Foxglove by the Columbia River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"747\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3874-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Finally picked out my favorite rose in the Ft. Stevens rose garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"748\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3865-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Purple foxglove unusually accented center spots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"753\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3860-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>My fav, happy daisy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Flowers in Oregon June 2023, &#8220;In both gardens and interpersonal relationships what is paramount is harmony.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-much-do-you-hate-propaganda-we-must-recognize-the-individuality-of-ourselves-and-of-others-in-order-to-get-along-this-is-not-to-say-that-you-must-adapt-to-someone-else-but-by-focusing-on-others-merits-you-can-create-a-beautiful-relationship-we-must-recognize-the-individuality-of-ourselves-and-of-others-in-order-to-get-along-this-is-not-to-say-that-you-must-adapt-to-someone-else-but-by-focusing-on-others-merits-you-can-create-a-beautiful-relationship-we-must-recognize-the-individuality-of-ourselves-and-of-others-in-order-to-get-along-this-is-not-to-say-that-you-must-adapt-to-someone-else-but-by-focusing-on-others-merits-you-can-create-a-beautiful-relationship\">&#8220;How much do you hate propaganda?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not real zombie girl. 80% of all media is fake.<br><em>Too much of anything is bad. Free time. Fear. Bags of Rice. Whatever.<\/em>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We must recognize the individuality of ourselves and of others in order to get along. This is not to say that you must adapt to someone else, but by focusing on others&#8217; merits you can create a beautiful relationship.We must recognize the individuality of ourselves and of others in order to get along. This is not to say that you must adapt to someone else, but by focusing on others&#8217; merits you can create a beautiful relationship.We must recognize the individuality of ourselves and of others in order to get along. This is not to say that you must adapt to someone else, but by focusing on others&#8217; merits you can create a beautiful relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"749\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3856-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"750\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3864-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Fort Columbia with the kids on Thursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard Work. Creating. Order. The Joy of Being. That&#8217;s the mental Udon shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The central benefit of Zen, in the context of ordinary ups and downs of life, is not preventing the minus and promoting the plus but in directing people to the fundamental reality that is not under the sway of ups and downs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn off the behavior modification systems in your life: addictions, fear, bad food, lack of discipline&#8230;etc.  Find center.  Trust in your inner dopeness.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"751\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3872-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"752\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.merwanjeeframjee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_3849-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The dead trees at the neighbors get a trim &#8211; but they left all the limbs and tree behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We must recognize the individuality of ourselves and of others in order to get along. 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