Health Finding Your Ikigai: A Continuous Journey
Introduction When I first moved to Japan as a young woman and later became a mother, I often heard the wordIkigai. It se...
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Health Family The Nuance of “Fulfillment”: More Than Just “Passion”-Why Ikigai in Japan Feels Different from Western Ideas of Purpose-
Introduction When I first heard the wordikigaiin Japan, I thought it was just another way to say “passion.” You know, li...
Business Shaping Your Days: The “Reason for Being” in Action
Introduction When I first moved to Okinawa with my family, I didn’t really understand why people often talked aboutikiga...
Family The Okinawan Origin Story: Not What You Think
Introduction When most people outside Japan hear the wordikigai, they imagine a neat little diagram: four overlapping ci...
Family Beyond the Venn Diagram: A True Ikigai Introduction
Introduction When people outside Japan hear the wordIkigai, most imagine a pretty diagram: four overlapping circles labe...
Health Rethinking Ikigai: Beyond the Pretty Diagrams
Introduction Have you ever come across the wordIkigaion Instagram, Pinterest, or maybe even in a self-help book? Chances...
Family Forget the Script: What Japan Can Teach Us About Living Differently
Introduction Forget everything you’ve been told about how to live your life. Really—just throw it out for a second. For ...
Family Holding On and Letting Go: My Journey Through Caregiving and Emotional Balance
Introduction When my mother first started forgetting things—where she left her keys, what day it was, whether she'd eate...
Family Riding the Hormonal Rollercoaster: My Journey Into Menopause
“The Whisper Before the Storm” When I first heard the wordmenopause, it sounded like a distant thing. Like something tha...
Family Raising Tiny Foodies: How My Kids Learned to Love Vegetables
Introduction When I first became a mom, I thought feeding kids was supposed to be easy. You cook something yummy, put it...