These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
Have you changed a lot since you were a kid?What is something that you do everyday? Small steps can go a long distance.The apples are a little bigger each time I pass by.The ants are doing lots of work, but a little at a time.All you need is to be consistent.
What don’t I have? Why is it a hindrance to employment? How does it affect what I experience everyday?Why did I quit my toilet-cleaning job? Should I get a car? Have you ever quit a job? Why? I like not having a car. I like bicycling everywhere. But it is a hindrance to employment. Same with not having a smartphone.Just not having a smartphone and a car, it determines where I will go and what I can do and a…
I’m surprised at what my life is like now. The things around me that I didn’t expect to have.Takako-san was trying to take a picture of the moon. The moon rising over the mountains appeared very large. I showed her how to zoom the camera.In the morning I am walking down a side-street. I see a garden in someone’s yard. The fruit tree was in the center of many purple flowers.Around my life now I see some good things that…
Did you see any animals today?My heart was pounding in my chest after __. If you see a weird animal, just keep calm.It’s probably more scared of you than you are of it.The shadows are almost still, barely moving.Don’t be scared. You’re a weird animal too.
I wish I had a million __. an accident is when ___. March weather is waking me up from my sleep.The hailstones hitting my head are clearing up my brain.The time is hanging on the wall, counting my mistakes.My hat can go in the trash.
I like the smell of . What is a normal day for you? Every place has it’s own air.I could tell New Mexico from Tokyo from Thailand just by smell.There are some smells so faint that I don’t know I’m smelling them. But they’re there and they make here smell different.Every place has a unique mix of smells.
A room is cozy if ____, ____ and ____.I have time to do what? Out there the volcanic rock is getting wet.Rabbits and tortoises are already safely in their homes under the earth.I’m inside here until I can go outside.When the rain stops I will walk home.
Did you walk outdoors today?I decided to _. First a snowstorm, then clear blue skies, then another snowstorm.The weather can’t seem to make up its mind.The food park closed for the weather, so I had a free half day.The weather is unpredictable, so I dress warm.
I’ve lived here long enough that ____ . I’m waiting for ____. I want to ride in a hot air balloon.The out-of-towners were excited when they saw one pass by.They say that if you volunteer a lot they’ll sometimes pick you up.I’m just here waiting for a ride.
Is fear good?Be able to transform or become invisible? I can’t relax when walking next to cars.of course part of it is not wanting to get hit by a car.It’s also the feeling of being seen by people you can’t see.it’s a relief to be well-hidden.