When ironing, visualize yourself ironing out the wrinkles in your heart.

WHERE THERE IS NOTHING, THERE IS EVERYTHING. BY LETTING GO OF EVERYTHING, YOU CAN OPEN UP A UNIVERSE OF UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES.

CUTTING YOUR HAIR AT REGULAR INTERVALS IS A WAY TO HONE YOUR SELF-DISCIPLINE.

With just the smallest bit of neglect, the heart too can become neglected and begin to fill with worldly desires. This is why we must do the laundry.

Clean your screens as if you are cleaning your soul, allowing the air to flow through freely.

SHINSHIN ICHINYO REFERS TO THE IDEA THAT THE MIND AND THE BODY ARE ONE. TRYING TO THINK OF THEM AS SEPARATE IS FOLLY. MEALS, MANNERS, AND GRATITUDE: PUT THESE ELEMENTS TOGETHER AND YOU TOO CAN LIVE IN HARMONY.

If there is a stain on your clothes, that spot becomes the focal point of your attention, making you unable to relax for the entire day.

WHEN YOU ACQUIRE SUCH ITEMS, YOU BEGIN TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHY THEY MUST BE TREASURED. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS OF THE PERSON OR PEOPLE WHO CREATED THEM HAVE BECOME PART OF THEM.

Hospitality starts with cleanliness. Be sure to make it a beautiful place where anyone can feel content.

This can be none other than a sign of the unity of body and mind: the body reflects the heart, and the heart reflects the body. (few wrinkles on face)