Following the international success of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, Spanish author duo Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles return to Japan for their second book. Titled The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way , the book offers a guide to making “every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience”. With influences ranging from traditional tea ceremonies to Buddhism, Garcia and Miralles draw on age-old wisdom to advise readers on how to live in the present. It’s a lesson worth learning. At a time when our attention is easily diverted by the dings and pings of our smartphones and other devices, being rooted in the moment opens up a world of opportunity. Whether that moment is spent alone or in a room filled with people, Garcia and Miralles provide ways that we can be better company to ourselves and others. In a section titled “Eight Zen Lessons for an Ichigo Ichie Life”, the authors share some valuable teachings. From the ...
In the Kids & Families Gallery Space on Level 1 of the Liverpool Powerhouse, four colourful oversized cloaks float above plush circular rugs. Created by Australian artist Lily Golightly, each cloak is decorated externally with vibrant imagery representing joy, love, sadness and anger in turn. Underneath these cubby house like structures, unfinished hems and paint splotches expose the rawness of each emotion.