(Tomodachi = Friend in Japanese)

June, 2008 - Hiromi Willingham

Name: Hiromi Yabui Willingham

Occupation: I am a psychotherapist (Hakomi therapy), infant massage instructor, Ikebana instructor

Family: I have a wonderful husband, Thomas, our sweet son, Theo Seiji, and our dog, Mocha.  I have one sister and two brothers, one of whom is Tomokazu, the Sushi Chef featured last month

What I enjoy most about The Path of Tea is: The tranquility and sacred atomosphere

My best asset: Whatever I do is motivated by my desire to contribute to building a world filled with truth, virture, and beauty.  When I think about my life purpose, I get energized and trust the process

To unwind, I: do Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) in a mindful manner.  I enjoy seeing nature's beauty.  For example, I love touching and feeling a tree, looking up a sky

My favorite city:  Hakone, Japan

Favorite vacation destination: I love going to a beach in Florida

All time favorite movie: A River Runs Through It

I am currently reading: Japanese History: Mokichi Okada (Japanese philosopher ) essays

Best book I have ever read: The World of Beauty by Mokichi Okada

Favorite Restaurant: Reaf

Hobbies: Tea Ceremony and Ikebana.  I also love to learn about hakomi therapy, energy work

I collect: Flower arrangement vases -  I get one vase every time I go back to Japan

Favorite subject in school: English (when I was in Japan) and psychology (when I was in an American school)

Favorite Quotation, Cliché or Expression: "Gratitude gives birth to gratitude." 

Best advice I'd give to a 20 year old: You are good and loved just as you are.  Strech your comfort zone to learn something good, new, and unimagibable.  There is no such a thing like a failure.  Failure is an oppourunity to make an adjustmnet or collect your path

I'd love to have a conversation with: Buddah, Jesus, and God

People describe me as: Warm, caring, committed

Favorite Tea: Organic Genmaicha and Organic White Peach