Welcome to another episode of the Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai podcast. This week we are talking about yoyu, a Japanese concept conveying one’s capacity to handle or afford something. Author Marci Kobayashi joins us to discuss the concept of yoyu and her upcoming book, "Finding Yoyu: The Japanese Compass for Navigating Overwhelm and Cultivating Abundance in 7 Key Areas of Life." Listen to the episode to hear more about yoyu and how it links to ikigai!

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In this episode you’ll hear:

• What Yoyu is and how Marci came to learn about it
• How Marci applied the concept of Yoyu to a challenging time in her life
• About the importance of proactively taking time for yourself
• About ‘tiny altars’ and how they make claiming space more manageable
• How you can figure out what makes you feel a sense of yoyu

About Marci:

Marci Kobayashi is a writer, teacher, and business owner in Tokyo. Raised in the U.S., she arrived in Japan as a college student in the early ’90s and has lived there ever since. In 2002, she started a company to provide English-conversation programs and study-abroad advising, which evolved into assisting international organizations and entrepreneurs in improving their global reach online through web design and coaching.

Marci also has a dedicated spiritual practice, enjoys studying alternative-healing modalities, cooking a whole-foods flexitarian diet, and exploring Japan. She is the author of the upcoming book, "Finding Yoyu: The Japanese Compass for Navigating Overwhelm and Cultivating Abundance in 7 Key Areas of Life." She's also working on a memoir chronicling the five years she was the primary caregiver for her father-in-law, a WWII Japanese war veteran, as he navigated Alzheimer’s.

Connect with Marci:

Website: https://marcikobayashi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarciSKobayashi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcikobayashi/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marci-kobayashi/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/marcikobayashi

Connect with Jennifer:

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