Heaven is Here in Tokyo, Japan 🌸

I don’t know why I resonate with the Japanese culture so much, but everything from the food to the art, to the nature, and the way people treat each other here just screams, “You belong here!”

Japanese food has always been one of my favorite cuisines in the U.S., but the food here from the source is next-level wow.

And the stationery!! 🤩

I found one of the most famous stationery stores in Tokyo, called Itoya in Ginza. It has multiple floors dedicated to all kinds of stationery, from high-quality paper products to arts and craft supplies, and more.

I remember I got my first art supply kit with all the colors of markers, color pencils, and oil pastels one year for Christmas when I was a kid, and it was the first time I ever felt some type of wonder, awe, and excitement for all the possibilities ahead.

I still feel that way every time I step into an art supply store, and getting to explore this massive 12-story Itoya felt like I was in Heaven.

If you’re into arts and crafts and journaling, Ginza Itoya is a must for your next visit to Tokyo! 🙏🏽

Isn’t it interesting that we can feel wonder and excitement so viscerally and distinctly? It confirms to me that we already know what we like and don’t like; what we are attracted to and not attracted to.

It’s like we have an internal barometer that lets us know when we’re close to what we’re meant to be doing. And when we’re going against the grain of our soul’s longing, we also feel that, too.

I ended up purchasing 20 sheets of stickers and some mini origami paper for a total of $30 (¥4630). And they were high quality stickers, made in Japan, with gold foil on them too. 🥹

Everyone knows stuff made in Japan is super high quality. I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to find these stickers in the U.S., and if I did they’d cost at least 3-4 times as much. 😩

I spent the rest of the afternoon decorating my journal and scrapbooking to my heart’s content with my new stationery products. I can honestly say my inner child has never been happier.

Let this be your sign to follow what lights you up because life is too short to be doing anything else.

You already know what your soul’s deepest desires are.

The challenge, should you accept, is to honor them. ❤️