I desperately wanted to respond to my mentor in every aspect of my practice, especially in propagation, on the day he came to Seattle to bring the mission of kosen-rufu to Pacific Northwest. On October 6, Olympic Cascade Region Youth Division held a youth-led introductory meeting at the Tacoma Community Center where 6 wonderful guests attended. This was truly an amazing turn out and every single guest expressed his/her wish to return. Our region has always struggled with Shakubuku and our results have been one of the lowest (nationally) for a long time. We definitely have deep karma that's been preventing us from growing joyfully as an organization. However, as my mentor told me in his July 8th message, I am no longer willing to allow neither myself nor any of my youth to be bound by the fetters of the past. Rather, we are ready to create our own unique history in this Region, together with Sensei. It is my strong determination that I will be able to assist my members in anyway I can so they will find joy in every aspect of their practice and lives.
I would like to share one of my favorite encouragements from Sensei.
"When your determination changes, everything will begin to move in the direction you desire. The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success. On the other hand, if you think, 'This is never going to workout,' then at that instant every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight. Then everything really will move in the direction of failure." (Faith Into Action, p. 108)
Yoko Moses, Olympic Cascade Young Women's Leader
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