When I think of my trip to Japan in 2017, the time I can recall most vividly is that which I spent in Kyoto. I can remember the taste of the matcha ice cream with the cookie that my mom liked best and how it dripped down my hand the second time we bought it on a warm evening walking down Shijo Dori from the Yasaka Shrine towards out hotel. The click of a peach beer can is as clear as day – as if I’m still sitting in that hotel room eating melon pan and laughing with her about how her dress got stuck under her backpack for a moment, trying to figure out if she did or didn’t flash people in the street. I can still feel the floorboards under my feet and the calls of nightingales as we walked Nijo Castle.

Part of my working with my anxiety takes me back there to find relaxation from current stress and I wanted to share some photos and information from my trip with you.

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