The Japanese Character for Rest Helped Me Find It

How to find real rest and relaxation

Kaki Okumura
Forge
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3 min readMar 27, 2022

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Illustrations by Kaki Okumura

When you imagine someone resting, what do you visualize? Perhaps you would describe a person on the couch, or a person curled up under the covers in bed. Maybe you’d imagine a person lounging in a hammock, or suntanning on the beach.

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Kaki Okumura
Forge
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Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others learn to live a better, healthier life. My site: www.kakikata.space 🌱