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Ikigai: Finding Your Reason for Being
Thanks for connecting to nature with me on another episode of The Forest Connection!
In today’s episode, I explore a gentle and powerful Japanese concept called ikigai. It’s often translated as “your reason for being” or “what makes life feel meaningful.”
In a world that moves fast and asks us to constantly measure our success, ikigai invites us to slow down and listen. It reminds us that purpose isn’t always something dramatic or grand. Sometimes, it lives in small, steady moments. In curiosity. In service. In time spent outdoors. In doing what feels quietly right.
During this episode, I…
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