Quiet Reflection Series #006-#010

On What Stays, What Shapes Us, and What We Honor

In the Quiet Reflection Series, I’ve been sharing one quiet reflection question each week on LinkedIn, paired with one of my father’s photographs.

These questions are invitations to pause — to refract your experience, think, write, sit, or share in whatever way feels natural to you.

This post is a continuation of the first series, gathering questions 6 through 10 in one place.

They are questions I ask myself, and sometimes ask guests in the Reflection Room when it feels appropriate — not as guidance, but simply to gently open space.

You don’t need to answer all of them.
You don’t need to answer them at all.


Photo credits: #006, #007, #009, #010: Kyoji Saito | #008: the author

#006

#007

#008

A canva image with a picture of a Japanese wooden signboard displaying a reflective question, placed outside Shinshu Honbyo (Higashi Honganji) in Kyoto. The temple street and garden edge appear in the background.

(Photo by the author)

#009

Sunrise over a lake in Ibaraki with Mount Fuji and Ushiku Buddha reflected in the water.

#010

Bright blue flower in full bloom with soft light and gentle background blur. Overlaid text reads “Quiet Reflection Series #010” and “What does your name mean to you, if anything?" Thrive Life Design

About the Author

Chie Sawa is the founder of Thrive Life Design — a sanctuary for quiet, introspective leaders and visionaries in Japan.
Drawing from decades of experience in psychology and reflective practice, she now offers The Reflection Room, a non-clinical space for one-on-one conversations and intuitive tarot readings that help thoughtful professionals realign with clarity, confidence, and calm purpose.

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