Finding Yoyu with Food: Gamifying your Plant-based Diet with Two Simple Habits

Find out how two simple habits help me gamify meal prep and maintain variety and balance in our plant-based diet.

Sleep Disturbances and the Day After

Living with someone who has Alzheimer’s means, I sometimes don’t get a full night of sleep. My father-in-law, or Otosan as I call him, is usually a good sleeper. Most of our problems at night center around who is in the bathroom and who is waiting to get in. Unfortunately, a few nights ago, Otosan had…

Jumping off the high dive

Finding Yoyu when you are afraid. How leaning on friends makes it easier to take that leap of faith. When I was about five, my mom enrolled me in a swimming class at the local pool. I loved it and was especially fascinated by the diving boards. One day, I padded over to the pool’s…

Dream clients and diarrhea

In the last few weeks, I’ve been working with a dream client. Every time I finish a Skype call with her, I jump around with glee. I can’t believe how lucky I am to be working with her and building her website. A few days ago, we had another call and set a date for…

My Journey is about arriving there now

Finding Yoyu with Spirit – How or when I call on Ostrich to help me stand in my power. Though I sometimes forget and need to be reminded, my journey is about arriving there now. By journey, I mean my journey or transformation into a position of leadership and mentorship. I have spent years consuming…

Through persistence comes strength – 継続は力なり

During my first year in Japan, back in 1992, a dear friend taught me a Japanese saying. He wrote it on a piece of paper and tacked it to his wall. The saying was short and easy, and I’ve never forgotten it. I remember his handwriting, the paper, and even the color of the wall.…

About the Author:

Hi! I'm Marci. I live in Japan, follow a whole-foods flexitarian diet, use alternative healing modalities, and write about life, "yoyu," & spirituality. When I'm not writing or building websites, I love helping other soulful authors show up online with their stories.

Here on the blog, you'll get a peek into what it was like caring for my Japanese father-in-law who had Alzheimer’s, and helping my husband make a chemo-free recovery from Stage III colon cancer. Learn more about my book, Finding Yoyu.

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