Family The Real Ikigai: Forget the Buzzword, Discover the True Japanese Way of Living
Prepare to have your understanding of purpose completely transformed. Forget the fluffy self-help interpretations you’ve...
Family Family Finding Purpose in Everyday Japan: An Honest Look at Ikigai
Introduction Have you ever had those moments where you feel like you’redoing everything right, but still something feels...
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 Crafting Your Authentic Life in Japan:
Breaking Free from the Mold When I first came to Japan as a young wife, I didn’t realize how much of my life would be in...
Family Embracing the Diverse Paths: Rethinking Success in Japan
Introduction When I first moved to Japan, one of the things that struck me was how clearly defined the “life path” seeme...
Life The Power of Personal Values: Finding What Truly Matters in Everyday Life in Japan
When I first moved to Japan as a young wife, I was constantly surrounded by messages of what I “should” be doing. There ...
Business Deconstructing the “Shoulds”
Introduction When I first moved to Japan as a homemaker, I was struck by how often the word“should”seemed to guide daily...
Life The Illusion of the Blueprint: Life in Japan Beyond the Checklist
Instruction When I first settled into daily life here in Japan, I quickly noticed something that felt both familiar and ...
Life The Illusion of the Blueprint: Why Life in Japan Feels Like a Checklist
Instructioin When you live in Japan, there’s a phrase that often floats in the air, even if it’s never spoken out loud:t...
Family Chasing Ideals in Japan: Why We Feel We’re Never “Doing It Right”
Instruction Tired of feeling like you're constantly chasing an elusive ideal?That nagging feeling that you’re notdoing i...