Over the last year my father-in-law, or Otosan as we call him, has adjusted well to his new home with us. He is a smart, do-it-yourself kind of guy. However, he is challenged by Alzheimer’s and sometimes things don’t connect in his brain in the same way they used to. There are some things that…
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One Tuesday morning in August a woodpecker visited me at 4:30 AM and woke me up from a dream. It was pecking away at something with a pock, pock, pock sound that went on for several minutes. My bed is positioned right next to a sliding glass door and a small balcony facing west towards…
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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…
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I had an explosion, or maybe implosion is a better word. For weeks, I had been feeling exhausted and close to burnout. A silly argument with my husband tipped me over the edge. I quietly tore down my vision board, threw away all the affirmations and pictures, destroyed a few items on my altar and…
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My 87 year old father-in-law, Masamoto, has been living with us for a year now. He was a rice farmer and logger since his early twenties and has lived most of his life far away from any big city. He has not complained since we brought him to Tokyo but I know he has struggled…
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Over the 25+ years of living here in Japan, I almost always get asked the same 5 questions whenever I meet someone for the first time. We might have a short conversation at the cash register or a longer version of it while soaking at a hot springs. Fortunately, I love hot springs, and sitting…
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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 has Alzheimer’s, and helping my husband make a chemo-free recovery from Stage III colon cancer. Learn more about my upcoming book, Finding Yoyu.
