Finding Yoyu: The Japanese Compass for Navigating Overwhelm and Cultivating Abundance in 7 Key Areas of Life - Softcover

Kobayashi, Marci

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4911424001 ISBN 13: 9784911424001

Publisher: International Education Blueprint Inc., 2025

Synopsis

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life?
Struggling to find enough time, energy, or resources to pursue your dreams?

YOU NEED YOYU!

Get ready for a fresh perspective on managing life’s challenges through the lens of yoyu—a Japanese concept expressing bandwidth, capacity, or oomph. Yoyu is the essence of having enough (or more than enough) time, money, energy, or other resources.

Drawing from her experiences living in Japan for 30+ years and caring for her Japanese father-in-law, Marci explores seven essential aspects of yoyu, including time, energy, money, and spirituality. Through engaging stories and practical exercises, she guides readers on a journey to reclaim balance and abundance.

Finding Yoyu is for you if:

• Balancing family and work feels like an uphill battle and you want to learn how to leverage small pockets of time and focus on what truly matters.
• Despite efforts to plan ahead, you face a persistent lack of energy and need energy-boosting strategies for everyday life and those emergencies when you accidentally hit exhaustion.
• Helping family is a priority, but you’re feeling financially constrained, struggling to see the positives, and need a way to recognize and leverage other forms of abundance.
• Family members don’t understand or respect your personal space needs, and the absence of dedicated space calls for ingenious solutions for communicating those needs and how you use shared spaces.
• Avoiding issues is no longer an option, and you need to feel empowered and centered so that you can initiate difficult conversations with your loved ones.
• Fatigue and stress from daily life lead to overreactions and inappropriate emotional outbursts that inadvertently hurt your loved ones and you need a way to intercept these outbursts before they occur.
• Taking care of everyone and everything leaves you feeling tired, lonely, and disengaged and you need a way to tap into the interconnectedness of all things and find joy again.

Targeted at women navigating the complexities of midlife, Finding Yoyu offers a unique blend of cultural insight, personal narrative, and actionable advice. Whether you're dreaming of starting a new career or nurturing your creative passions and instead feel the weight of caring for loved ones with nothing left over for yourself, this book will empower you to embrace abundance and live with purpose.

Marci Kobayashi is a seasoned writer, teacher, and entrepreneur based in Hiroshima. With over three decades of experience living and working in Japan, she brings a wealth of cultural wisdom to her writing. Finding Yoyu is her latest endeavor, born from her journey of caregiving, spiritual exploration, and personal growth.

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About the Author

Marci Kobayashi is a writer, entrepreneur, and coach who has lived in Japan for over three decades. She is the founder of International Education Blueprint Inc. (IEB Inc.), a company that evolved from study abroad advising to web design, development, and coaching. Drawing from her experiences as a caregiver and business owner, she explores the Japanese concept of yoyu. This powerful idea helps create space in life-whether time, energy, or emotional reserves-to avoid burnout and cultivate balance and resilience. Her writing blends personal storytelling, spirituality, and practical wisdom to help others cultivate balance and resilience. Originally from the West Coast of the U.S., she now lives in Hiroshima, Japan. Learn more at MarciKobayashi.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Education Blueprint Inc.
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 4911424001
• ISBN 13: 9784911424001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224