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Nichi Bei News columnist Satsuki Ina, Ph.D. is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in intergenerational trauma. She can be reached at satsukina44@gmail.com. She is also a filmmaker (“Children of the Camps” — www.children-of-the-camps.org and “From a Silk Cocoon: A Japanese American Renunciation Story” — www.fromasilkcocoon.com). The views expressed in the preceding column are not necessarily those of the Nichi Bei News.
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Let’s Talk … About remembering
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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The ability to remember is something we may take for granted on a daily basis. We rely on our ability to remember in order to learn new things, avoid repeating […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk: About unfinished business
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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A young man once told me about the time his father was facing a terminal illness. He had gathered his sons together before his last days to apologize for having […] READ MORE
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Let’s talk: About … Self care and caregiving
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Sometime in our lives, most of us will be caregivers. For the most part, taking care of babies and children who are dependent on us, is a different experience from […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk: About creating a vibrant longevity
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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It’s been almost one year since I officially retired from my psychotherapy private practice, and like most newly retired, I’ve been busier than ever … just not getting paid! There’s […] READ MORE
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LET’S TALK: About bayonets and blankets
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Memories are tricky things. It’s always been important for me to ask people about their earliest recollections, especially about family. Some respond with certainty, others respond with doubts about the […] READ MORE
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LET’S TALK: About grief and the holidays 2014
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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Although it is commonly believed that grieving for a loved one who has passed away may take a year or more to resolve, in reality the grief could well go […] READ MORE
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LET’S TALK: About the healing power of pilgrimage
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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A “pilgrimage” is any long journey, especially undertaken as a quest or act of devotion, according to Webster’s Dictionary. Three hundred and sixty of us traveled from all four directions […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk: About cancer (Part II)
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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In the last column, I wrote about “Coping with cancer” and invited readers to share with me ways they have found to cope with cancer. Although I received a few […] READ MORE
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Let’s talk: About coping with cancer
Satsuki Ina, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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The big “C” word. There was a time in the past when talking about cancer, even mentioning the word was taboo. People would often go into seclusion and cope with […] READ MORE
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