written by: Clarissa
My worn out shoes took me to the doorsteps of
MY DESTINY
I was welcomed by inviting decorations of fresh
aromatic flowers and serenity provided by
NATURE
How grateful I was to see CLARITY of the past
reflected through the looking glass
And duality beckoning me into the UNKNOWN.
Congratulations Tomoko for accomplishing so much
in the short year that has just passed.
August 21st was the date that you started in 2009
and I `m happy to say that you have improved
immensely in your studies of English. Your spoken,
written, grammar and comprehension in English is
just super!
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Thank you for being so bright,bubbly and cheeky!
It`s wonderful to see your open, vibrant character
develop into the lovely young lady that you are!
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Thank-you also for the delicious ice-cream cake.
We all enjoyed it at Heart to Heart English Club!!!
written by: Erin
I happened to stumble across this amazing song about a month and a half ago. I was glued to the screen because this was exactly what I’ve been learning from my Teacher for two and a half years and experiencing it in reality.
一月半ほど前にこの素晴らしい歌にたまたま出会った。 私はテレビの画面にくぎづけ、なぜなら二年半前から私の先生に習っていたことだったから、そして現実に体験していたから。
互いの大事に思うものをちゃんと認め合えた時
君と一緒に見た夕焼け空は本当に美しく見えたんだ
自分を通すその為なら君の笑顔さえ奪えるような
僕だと気付いた帰り道は月が凍り付いて見えた
床に脱ぎ捨てたT-ShirtにLove ＆ Peaceの文字
どんな時でも愛と平和は気分で脱いだり着たりしちゃだめなんだ
the T-shirt that I took off and threw on the floor had the words Love & Peace on it
no matter what, we shouldn’t wear or take off Love and Peace depending on one’s mood
自分の心が変わればきっと同じ様に世界も変わるはず
思いも寄らない方法で世界は変えられるんだ
些細な事で争い合ったりしない自分に変わるために
心の中にいつも問いかけ続けよう”Love ＆ Peace Inside?”
written by: Clarissa
No matter how Dark it may seem to Others
If one sees, feels and lives in the Light
It is their Duty to lead Them to the source of their Insights
And hand them over to the Divine
Whom in my own Personal Experience
Can make it possible for any of us to Shine!
子供の頃、植えませんでしたか？
さわると、葉っぱが閉じて、枝がおじぎする草です。
これ、触りすぎると、反応しなくなっちゃうんですよね。(^^;)
オジギソウは見た事はあったのですが、オジギソウの花を見たのは初めて！
こんな花が咲くんですね。
@hirogonEB
A WARM AND HEARTY WELCOME TO YOU !!!
Hello, I`m Clarissa and we at Heart to Heart English Club
invite you to take that important step of entering
through the red doors to a new world of learning English
in a unique, sensational and unforgettable way!
Erina has just joined us as our dynamic teacher with
12 years teaching experience! She is wearing the long
brown and turquoise dress.
Looking at the world globe wondering where we
will go during our MYSTERIOUS TRAVEL TOUR
ENGLISH LESSON…….. Just wondering if my dreams to
reach my goal of speaking English will come true….
This is the Heart to Heart English Club where you can learn
whatever your heart and soul desires!
Erina and students out on a party night.
Disco dancing and many performances were enjoyed by all.
I also met some friends that I had not seen for a while! A great
night enjoyed by us from the Heart to Heart English Club!!
We are waiting for you to join our Club so we can have many fun
and exciting experiences together!!
written by: Erin
Hiroko, Na-chan, and Yoshino came to visit us from Gifu today and we were very lucky to witness a touching performance done by mother and daughter.
今日は岐阜から素敵なゲスト、ひろこさん、なっちゃん、よしのちゃんの三人が来てくれました。とても心温まるパフォーマンスを目の当りにできて私たちは本当にラッキーでした。
First performance was a Japanese traditional dance by Na-chan and she was absolutely AMAZING! Confident with her every move and her whole demeanor glowing with assertiveness, this amazing 14 year-old performed the piece titled “Uguisu（Bush warbler)”. She’s been practicing Japanese traditional dancing for 7 years! Bravo!! Na-chan!!! Her dream is to travel all over the world.
最初のパフォーマンスはなっちゃんによる日本舞踊で彼女はとにかく素晴らしかった！一つ一つの動作に自信を持っていて、彼女の物腰は積極性で鮮やかに輝いていた。14歳のなっちゃんは「うぐいす」を披露してくれたのです。なんと日本舞踊を7年も踊っている彼女！ブラボー！！なっちゃん！！！夢は世界中を旅することと教えてくれました。
The next performance was by her lovely mother, Hiroko, who is another AMAZING performer. She’s a professional Chinese two-string fiddler, also teaching how to create this most beautiful sound in Kagamigahara City. The whole entire time of her performance, I felt goosebumps tingling all over my arms, then up my neck, and finally up my scalp. My partner, Clarissa was lost for words after the performance and all she could say was “…beautiful, beautiful…” Hiroko told us a story how she came to be a “Niko” performer. One day, she was driving her car and heard a very beautiful sound from the car radio. It was a song called “Tsubame（Swallow)” performed by a Chinese two-string fiddler. On that same day, she purchased a Chinese two-string fiddle on the net and started teaching herself how to play. Today she performed that very same piece at Heart to Heart. Hiroko, thank you for a very touching performance!
なっちゃんに続いて、次のパフォーマンスは彼女の素敵なお母さん、ひろこさんによるものでした。また彼女も素晴らしいパフォーマーで、プロの二胡演奏者でありながら、この美しい音色をかもし出す二胡を各務ヶ原市で教えています。演奏中ずっと私は腕から首へ、首から頭のてっぺんまで鳥肌でチリチリしていた。パートナーのクラリッサは演奏終了後、言葉をなくしたほどで、ただただ「。。。美しかった、美しかった。。。」と。ひろこさんはどのように二胡演奏者になったかを話してくれました。ある日車を運転していた時、ラジオから流れてくる何ともいえないほど素敵な音色に惹きつけられたと。それは中国の楽器、二胡で奏でられた「燕」という曲だったのです。ひろこさんはその日のうちに、ネットで二胡を購入し、独学で二胡を弾き始めたのです。そして今日Heart to Heartでその特別な思い入れのある曲を披露してくれました。ひろこさん、心に響くパフォーマンスをありがとうございました！
Yoshino is the eldest daughter, 17, and she’s decided to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She told us her story that she’d like to go to Okinawa’s Art College to pursue her dream. Clarissa told the two daughters of her experience of when she was 14 and 17, and told them that having a dream, a purpose in life is a very important thing and to never let the dream go! A truly amazing family with love and appreciation… Thank you for making today another wonderful day at Heart to Heart! We love you and good luck!!
よしのちゃんは一番上の娘で17歳。彼女は絵の道を進んでいきたいと決め、夢を実現する一歩として沖縄の美大に行きたいと夢を語ってくれました。クラリッサは自分が14また17歳の時のことを思い返し、夢を持つこと、人生に目的を持つ重要性、そして夢を諦めないことを二人の娘さんたちに話していた。愛と感謝に満ちた本当に素晴らしい家族。。。Heart to Heartにまた素晴らしい一日を届けてくれてありがとう！愛してるよ、そしてグッドラック！！
Emerging out of the shadows of dusk
One sees the blue skies that are hovering above
Reality has changed forever and yesterday flows into oblivion.
Crossing over into the clearing mystifies the next
steps taken in what can only mean a baptism into
the depths of the crystal clear waters that reflect
my dreaming.
written by: Erin
Hello Heart to Heart Readers!
Summer’s almost ending but I’m still having fun with fireworks!! Hi, my name’s Erin and I’ve just joined the Heart to Heart teaching team.
I’m very excited about being a part of this AMAZING English Club and can’t wait to meet you in person.
Now, for a quick quiz!
What do you call a person (like myself) who has recently become involved in an activity?
hint #1: the word starts with “N”
hint #2: you can either find the word by searching through the dictionary or by simply looking at the title of this blog!
Yes! It’s the word “newcomer“!! There are many other words with similar nuances like: novice, newbie, and new kid on the block.
In Japan, people seem to be familiar with the word ニューフェイス(new face), instead of ニューカマー (newcomer)…
Is “new face” an english word or 和製英語(waseieigo/japanese english)？
What do you think???
We’re looking forward to hearing your opinions. See you soon!
In order to move forward you have to let go of your past.
If something isn`t working throw it away.
Keep what`s good but don`t hang onto something if you
are not growing from it.
Life is short. Don`t waste time. Live and do meaningful things
in the now; stop worrying about the future and let your past go!!!
How can I make the world a better place?
Will people still be self -motivated and ambitious
to be recognised?
Or are we moving toward unification instead of
total madness of separation?
How can I show people to be aspirational?
To make them see that ambition for personal gratification
is destructive but aspiration can only lead to being
constructive to oneself and to the world that they live in.
How can I impact the Heart?
What is ambition?
I understand ambition is to have the drive and
willingness to do your best to attain
your goal for personal gratification and competition
with others such as :
fame
power
wealth
honour
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I believe ambition as we understand it ; leads to
separation and becoming selfish; not caring about what
happens around you,as long as you have achieved
your goals for self purposes.
What is aspiration?
I understand aspiration is to have the drive and
willingness to do the best you can for yourself
without being competitive with others but oneself.
This will lead to being a better human being and
will make you want to share and make the world a
better place by being giving and sensitive to others
enabling one to experience the only true love that
there is:
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.
