To help create a calming and mindful space in his days, designer Yuki Kawae built a coffee-table size zen garden. Within it, he composes line patterns by dragging different small rakes across the sand.
Circles surround small rocks. Lines cross each other to create new shapes. Each movement is slow and purposeful.
“I was quite overwhelmed with day-to-day tasks and what are the ‘expected’ next steps in life… One day, I realized all of those thoughts were completely gone when I was gardening, pruning, watering, and re-potting the soil. That process let me be clear-minded somehow, and it was very calming and refreshing.”
