Do you like the show?
My thousand lives to your one.
Swallow your own hate.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #93, 11/27/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
Do you like the show?
My thousand lives to your one.
Swallow your own hate.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #93, 11/27/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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My heart beats faster.
I turn around and see you.
My radar senses.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #92, 11/27/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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I want to hug you.
But my arms go right through you.
Crying in my dreams.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #91, 11/27/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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A boy and his raft.
“Where to?” questioned an old man.
“To find happiness.”
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #90, 11/27/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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Evil words are guns.
I shove it into your mouth.
Easy to shoot right?
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #89, 11/27/2017
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupeoms #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting
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Please breathe into me.
Love the high from your potion.
Falling into you.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #88, 11/27/2017
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupeoms #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting
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Power from my thoughts.
Tingles that will make you squirm.
Let it take over.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #87, 11/25/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting
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Look at me with your sleepy eyes.
We don’t have to hide.
I just want to touch your face.
Take me straight to outer space.
“Sleepy Eyes” by Elohim ft. Whethan.
#sleepyeyes #elohim #whethan #music #song #edm #electronicdancemusic
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My cousin-in-law Christine Ogawa Karamatsu (she has a career in law, health, and government affairs) saw on social media that I’m working on projects involving construction, so she brought her construction law book at our family Thanksgiving dinner at my parents’ house in Pearl City, Hawaii. I have so much love and gratitude for her thoughtfulness. Happy Thanksgiving!
#thanksgiving #thankful #gratitude #construction #constructionlaw #law #business #entrepreneurship #love #mindfulness #hawaii
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With my friends and lawyer colleagues of my past: Tricia Nakamatsu and Allen Yadao at Highway Inn in Kaka’ako, Honolulu, Hawaii for lunch on November 22, 2017. Allen and I have many moments of laughter. Tricia has the kindest soul and her writing style has influenced me greatly. I’m thankful to have them in my life! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!!!
#friends #friendship #lawyers #attorneys #highwayinn #restaurant #food #lunch #pulehuribs #kakaako #honolulu #hawaii #thanksgiving #thankful #mindfulness #gratitude


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Had fun at Jodo Shu Hawaii Fujinkai’s “Thank You” party on Sunday November 19, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii. We played a memory game for 22 things in a box, Jan Ken Po and grab bag drawing. For lunch we had dim sum – Chinese food.
#jodomission #jodoshu #jodomissionofhawaii #jodoshuhawaii #fujinkai #buddhism #party #honolulu #hawaii




Listen to my song.
This time I will dance with you.
Give us one more chance.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #85, 11/20/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #love #romance #brokenheart #heartbroken #mindfulness
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My star is dimming.
The clock keeps ticking away.
If I could hold you.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #84, 11/20/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #love #romance #brokenheart #heartbroken #mindfulness
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I finished reading “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing” by Al Ries & Jack Trout late this morning of November 18, 2017 at Starbucks in Pearl City, Hawaii. I learned about this book through Tim Ferriss who is an entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and investor. Super good! Very applicable! My mind is churning up stuff that I’m putting into words with my MacBook Pro.
#the22immutablelawsofmarketing #alries #jacktrout #timferriss #book #books #marketing #business #starbucks #pearlcity #hawaii
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At 9:00 A.M. Hawaii Standard Time on Saturday November 18, 2017, we, the board of directors of Jodo Mission of Hawaii inspected the concrete repairs and painting of our temple at Honolulu, Hawaii with a manager of Eko Painting & Concrete just before our first progression payment. Gaining ground. We’re happy with the progress!!!
#jodomissionofhawaii #jodoshuhawaii #jodomission #jodoshu #concreterepairs
#painting #contractors #honolulu #hawaii





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Emptied out my heart.
Someday you will fill it up
with your dirty blood.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #83, 11/18/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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Sports, activities,
law, politics, business, love.
“Just try!” Got it mom!
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #82, 11/16/2017 –
( I dedicate this Haiku poem to my mom whose birthday is today, November 16, 2017. Since I was a little kid, my mom got me and my two younger sisters to try so many activities and experiences. Since I was a child I’ve been telling her my plans, like “Hey mom, hey mom, this the plan!!! As a middle-aged adult, I still do this, and she has the same answer, “Just try.” My mom is my greatest support. I love her so much!)
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing #mom
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The road is so smooth.
Isn’t it nice? (Gratitude)
I was just a kid.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #81, 11/16/2017 –
(I dedicate this poem to my mom whose birthday is today, November 16, 2017. I learned how to be grateful for all the things in my life from her since I was a child. She would actually say that when I was a little kid.)
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
On Wednesday November 15, 2017, I visited the store that’s being set up by a client I am helping with in regards to business development and legal work.
#businessdevelopment #business #entrepreneurship #law #businesslaw #toys #alamoanacenter #honolulu #hawaii



Positive practices every single day, every single hour, every single minute, and every single second is the only way.
If our soul is consistently filled with love, our mind will always be filled with love, and if our mind regularly has love, our actions will constantly deliver love to everyone . . everyone. Only then, will we understand enlightenment.
End the excuses. If we get mad for stupid reasons, we will get killed by our stupidity. No one can save us, but ourselves.
As for all the negative people – they can steal, scream, and hit. We’ll just transcend past them and their little messed up box while we enjoy the many good things in our lives and the universe.
If we all attain inner peace, our country and world will be at peace.
This song “Freedom” by Steve Angella and Pusha T. has the beat and sound of my writing.
#innerpeace #peace #love #compassion #empathy #creativewriting #writing #quote #quotes #buddhism
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Aaaaaagh, the pleasure of a Japanese pastry called Kamesan, a turtle made of a sweet bun with azuki inside, and a cup of coffee at Watanabe Bakery in Honolulu as I wait for my remote control to be fixed for my 2000 Nissan Frontier truck at my friend’s auto shop, Masaki Auto. After so many years, I finally decided to fix my remote control. I was opening my truck the old school way, use the key. Lol!!!
#watanabebakery #bakery #anpan #pastry #japanesepastry #coffee #masakiauto #honolulu #hawaii





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Drafted some litigation strategy for a construction company for the past couple days. Here’s a picture of my lay-out in my office during the early morning of November 15, 2017.
#law #businesslaw #constructionlaw #transactionallaw #litigation #contracts #agreements #construction #honolulu #hawaii

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Jodo Mission of Hawaii luncheon celebrating Kanreki birthdays and newly elected Bishop Yubun Narashiba who is serving as Bishop for the 2nd time on Sunday November 12, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
#jodomissionofhawaii #jodoshuhawaii #jodomission #jodoshu #bishop #kanreki #honolulu #hawaii
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Mystical touches.
Raw energy intertwined.
Euphoric madness.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #80, 11/11/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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Your heat fills me up.
Do you know what your soul does?
Which one am I with?
– Haiku Poem #79, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/11/2017 –
#haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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Someone is breathing.
Why breathe if you are not here?
“We live after death.”
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #78, 11/11/2017 –
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Count myself to sleep.
Nightmare of another me.
Can you feel me now?
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #77, 11/11/2017 –
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Combined with gratitude, exercise is a powerful practice because it not only develops our body, but our mind. Mental health is key in maintaining a positive outlook, which tremendously supports our career and personal life.
#exercise #mind #body #soul #health #physicalhealth #mentalhealth #mindfulness #gratitude #24hourfitness #mililani #hawaii
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Close my eyes and breathe.
She inhales my soul . . .We meet.
I feel her throughout.
– Haiku Poem #76, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/4/2017 –
#haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #love #romance
Ten thousand people.
Come on stage and hold my hand.
This song is for you.
– Haiku Poem #75, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/4/2017 –
#haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #love #romance
I just want to go where love is alive.
“Love Is Alive” by Louis The Child” featuring Elohim (Savory Remix).
#music #EDM #electronicdancemusic #loveisalive #louisthechild #elohim #savory
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Feel so vulnerable.
I am printing out my love.
Fall in or fall out?
– Haiku Poem #74, Jon Riki Karamatsu, November 4, 2017 –
(I’m pictured here in my office wearing a political campaign shirt of my mentor, former Hawaii Representative Jerry L. Chang and currently head of the government affairs division of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.)
#haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #love #romance
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Death will come for all of us, so there’s no need for a majority of our bickering. On our last days alive, if we have that luxury, we won’t care about most of our disagreements and worries. We can focus on the water that’s in our cup and keep filling it up by taking action on what we can control. Peace in our mind, body, and soul through our daily practices such as but not limited to learning, execution on our passionate ideas, exercise, sharing positivity with others, mindfulness, and gratitude.
#peace #innerpeace #mind #body #soul #quote #quotes #writing #love #mindfulness #gratitude
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I’m feeling this song “Better” by Rihanna ft. The Chainsmokers & Martin Garrix. For those of you going through some struggles and heartache, I dedicate this song to you. With the bigger picture in mind, most things are not worth fighting about. If balance can be achieved, there’s a chance to save love.
I love music!
#rihanna #thechainsmokers #martingarrix #song #music #edm #electronicdancemusic #love #balance #mindfulness #gratitude #quote
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I can feel your heart.
It’s burning with a fever.
Restart with water.
– Haiku Poem #73, Jon Riki Karamatsu, November 2, 2017 –
#haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing
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On Halloween evening, October 31, 2017, I had fun giving candies to children at my friend Mike Noguchi’s house in Pearl City, Hawaii. For the first group of kids, I was so happy to see my friends Scott and Michelle Miyasato’s 2 youngest daughters and Mike and Rachael Lee Oshiro’s daughter with their friends!!! That highlighted my day!!! Later that evening we ate pasta, and I helped Ashley Kirito with her business plan to expand her business servicing horses. Pictured here is a Jade plant for good luck from my friend Mike Noguchi. I have so much gratitude for those moments!!
#halloween #trickortreat #children #friends #jadeplant #happy #mindfulness #gratitude
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Loneliness is wealth.
Paint your scene and make it move.
“Believe me,” you say.
– Haiku Poem #72, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/28/2017 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #creativewriting #writing
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The soul inside me
will be the voices you hear.
The touches are real.
– Haiku Poem #71, 10/22/2017 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoems #haikupoetry #creativewriting #writing
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Pearl City High School Reunion at Dave & Busters on October 22, 2017 in Honolulu, Hawaii! It was so nice to see all my classmates. I look forward to our next one in 2022!










#pearlcityhighschoolreunion #pchsreunion #pchs #pearlcityhighschool #classof1992 #chargers #gratitude
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Even when I’m tired, I get up excited to be working on a few projects that I’m passionate about that have the potential to positively impact Hawaii and the Pacific rim with more revenue, jobs, services, and products – maybe even the world. I fear failure, but I learn and develop relationships from both, success and failure, which continues to build my ideas, skills, and network, so like a music producer/DJwho mixes different sounds and talent, I can mix my ideas, skills, and friends across different sectors of our economy to create a different service or product for people to enjoy. When I was a politician, I did the same technique to create or better programs and laws. Building things through entrepreneurship and lawmaking is much more fun than fighting and breaking apart things through litigation, which I also do once in awhile. I recently got an arbitration case closed, which I’m so happy about. Here I am reviewing about 750 pages of documents for one of my projects. Notice I have my good friend, my Macbook Pro. I have so much gratitude for all the things we’ve done together. Have a great weekend my friends!!!
#excited #gratitude #mindfulness #business #businessdevelopment #entrepreneurship #law #businesslaw #transacrionallaw #writing #reading #creativity #macbookpro #apple
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I used to be in the top 1% with my health examinations, but a year ago, my LDL or bad cholesterol went up into the high-risk zone. Stress from my high-risk endeavors and eating out with not the healthiest foods so I could keep working on my projects may have contributed to this. My HDL or good cholesterol has always been high, which helps, but I wanted to improve, so I’ve been eating oatmeal regularly, as well as brown rice, other grains, and vegetables to get the fiber I needed to take away the bad cholesterol. I also increased my exercise to help raise my HDL. This year, my doctor and I were happy I’m back in the healthy zone. Here I am on the morning of October 14, 2017, about to cook my oatmeal. May good health be with you! The longer we live, the more we can do!
#health #healthyfood #nutrition #oatmeal #quakeroats #cholesterol #goodhealth #effort #habits #determination #tenacity #goals #mind #body #soul #honolulu #hawaii
Filed under Consistency, Cooking, Food, Goals, Gratitude, Happiness, Health, Inspiration, Life, Life Coach, Mindfulness, Motivation
Getting some positive energy from my lucky piggy bank, and sending positive energy to all of you in your endeavors! Keep going!
#positiveenergy #piggybank goodluckpiggybank #goodluck #keepgoing #daily #effort #tenacity #career #business #exercise #education #projects #mindfulness #gratitude #honolulu #hawaii
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I find happiness working on my projects with my MacBook Pro at coffee shops where I can produce so much work compared to being alone at home. Here I am writing my second novel at Starbucks in Waipio, Oahu, Hawaii on the late evening of October 12, 2017. I finished 66,532 words for my historical, suspense, and romance story based in Iraq during the U.S. occupation. My goal is to write 80,000 words for this novel. My MacBook Pro is my partner and friend. Feeling so much gratitude for the simple joys of life!
#writing #creativewriting #fiction #novel #novels #book #macbookpro #apple #laptop #coffeeshops #starbucks #saltedcaramelmochafrapuccino #joy #mindfulness #gratitude #happy #happiness
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Coffee shops and my Macbook Pro makes work fun! Did some work at Starbucks in Ala Moana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii before my meeting with an engineer at Jodo Shu Hawaii on October 11, 2017.

#starbucks #coffeeshop #coffeeshops #caramelmachiatto #coffee #alamoanahotel #macbookpro #apple #laptop #mindfulness #gratitude
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Keep at your goals everyday, and celebrate your small wins!
#wins #smallwins #motivation #habits #work #daily #tenacity #career #projects #business #law #entrepreneurship #exercise #selfdevelopment #mind #body #soul #mindfulness #gratitude
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I cooked Beef Burgundy with my slow cooker and made mashed potatoes as a side on October 10, 2017.
#beefburgundy #beefbourguignon #mashedpotatoes #cooking #frenchcuisine #homemade #smallwins#mindfulness #gratitude
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Don’t let a little dispute injure a friendship. – Dalai Lama
#friendship #friends #friends #quote #quotestoliveby #dalailama #buddhism #peace #innerpeace #compassion #empathy #love
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As of now, I have 47 practices to keep developing my mind, body, inner peace, relationships, and projects. The top 3 practices for me is adequate sleep, exercise, and gratitude, which helps me to be productive and at peace. With my 3 major practices and my overall 47 practices, I can clearly see the value of life and everything that exists, and overcome challenges that we often blow out of proportion. Here I am at 24 Hour Fitness at Mililani, Hawaii on October 6, 2017 after my 119th exercise for the year. May peace be with you!
#practices #selfdevelopment #mind #body #innerpeace #peace #sleep #exercise #gratitude #24hourfitness #fitperks #mililani #hawaii
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