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Roots, Routines, and Restrooms
Tegami: Leaving Japan, touring toilets and finding solitude.
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Martina May
What 6 Months Without Social Media Did to My Life
Spoiler: I didn't need a flip phone to reclaim my time
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Clutching my heart in Narai
Tegami: A slow day of soft trees, old voices, and quiet joy.
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Redefining Acceptance As A Tool For Clarity And Movement
Orientation Series #2: Letting go of resistance to find your next step
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How Fear Tricks You Into Staying Stuck
And How to Move Anyway
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Shedding Winter, Embracing Spring: Welcoming Change in the Heart of Tokyo
Tegami: A Journey of Renewal and Gratitude
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Who is paying your bills?
Is your career costing you more than it’s giving back?
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Why I Stopped Saying Yes to Everyone and How It Changed My Business
From People-Pleaser to Coach: My Journey to Saying No
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Letters from a Japanese Garden: In the Stillness of Blooming Trees
Tegami: Gratitude in Bloom
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, What’s My Coaching Role to Call?
How Coaches Adapt to Support, Reflect, and Empower Their Clients
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Slowing Down: How to Find Serenity Amidst the Hustle
Easy, Free, and Powerful Techniques to Ease Stress and Boost Well-Being
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When the World Becomes Too Much
Sustaining Hope and Action in a Challenging World
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The Imperfection Advantage: How to Embrace Yourself Fully
Practical strategies to reframe your mindset, embrace mistakes, and find true self-compassion
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