Autumn at Jodo-ji Temple, Kyoto
A letter on finding quiet in the "Uncanny Valley". If this isn’t “valuable content,” good. At least it’s real.
For this week’s letter, I’ve stepped out from behind the text. I recorded a video letter, for the first time, to talk honestly about the anxiety that refuses to subside with age, the ‘uncanny valley’ of AI, and why I’ve felt stuck lately.
I’ve paired these thoughts with some gorgeous footage of Jodo-ji temple in Kyoto. The leaves are finally turning golden red which acts as a calm backdrop for a restless mind.
I enjoyed creating this a lot. If you enjoyed it too please do tell me, so I know to make more of these in the future! Sharing this post is another way to let me know that this resonated.
Thank you, as always, for noticing with me.
🍃 SJF
If you enjoyed this, you may also like these other letters:
❊ The Sound of Arrival: a short video letter from when I arrived in Kyoto.
❊ The Weight of Thinking Too Much: Related to the thoughts in this letter. When did ‘joy’ become something I had to plan for?
❊ Embracing Imperfection; where I reflected on my work as a composer and thought about how to actually enjoy the music I make…
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