Ever since we moved back to the States over 3 years ago, I was looking for a way to detach myself from Japan and Japanese (work-wise only) to be fully assimilated into the mainstream American society but all I knew was to teach Japanese, (which I enjoyed), not knowing what I really wanted to do…
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I decided to start my own website here in 2015 since I enjoy writing in general and it means a lot to me to do so in English as my voice can reach the global audience. My name is Miki. I am from Japan and went to college in the United States. After living in…
A quick breakfast and a big mug of Cappuccino later, I get dressed quickly while my dog, Jasmine, the giant yorkie, jumps on the door of my closet, begging me to hurry up. I grab her leash and the keys and we head out to the outside world. We repeat this every single day when…
It has been a long time since I made a video, so I uploaded a new one after 18 months. New Video “The Giant Yorkie Jasmine Vol. 4: 1 to 2 Years Old” is now on YouTube. Please watch, click like and share if you like. Click Here to Watch the Video: Giant Yorkie Jasmine…
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One thing that never changes no matter how much time passes is the fact that the act of writing itself still makes me feel liberated more than anything. I could not write here as much as I wanted to as my lifestyle got so much busier after we moved to the United States, compared to…
Read more The Blog Relaunched as Miki, No Longer as Kiara Belle
As I also wrote before, after I realized how materialistic wealth did not contribute to happiness from a certain point, I gradually started to practice meditation to be free from various attachments and to learn to adapt the concepts of minimalism and living mindfully and sustainably by embracing the ordinary in life. I simply wanted…
I feel like I could write again after being gone for so long, so let me just try. When I moved to the United States back in the summer of 2017, I was filled with ambition and excitement to achieve the American dream. I was eager to work hard to earn more money to be…
Read more 1133 Days After Moving to America : The Journey to Happiness
The new video, “The Giant Yorkie Jasmine Vol. 3: Eight Months Old” is out on YouTube now. If you are interested, please click the link below, watch it and share it. Click here to watch The Giant Yorkie Jasmine: Our Journey with the Giant Yorkshire Terrier Vol.3: Eight Months Old https://youtu.be/7MRNGa9qVCg Please Click HERE to…
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The new video, “The Giant Yorkie Jasmine Vol. 2: Seven Months Old” is out on YouTube now. Just like us, for those of you who were not able to conceive, our pets can be like our own children. Although I could not be a mother, I knew for sure I was capable of loving somebody…
Read more New Video on YouTube: The Giant Yorkie Jasmine Vol. 2: Seven Months Old
My very short book, “The Asymmetric Fragments” is finally available in the form of Kindle ebook and paperback on Amazon of your country. It is the collection of fictional pieces that reflect Japanese, European and American aspects. Kindle version is available for FREE from today (Sun) to January 10th. If you ever happen to be…
