ikigai

The Japanese word ikigai translates roughly to “to live the realization that one hopes for” or “that which makes life worth living.” It’s a concept that refers to the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what…

English is a phenomenal language, but there are circumstances where words seem to fail us.Often, other languages have already found a solution to expressing the complicated ideas that can’t be succinctly conveyed in English.If you’ve ever wanted to describe the…

Iki means “life,” whereas gai means “value” or “worth.” Gai comes from the word kai meaning “shell.” This refers back to the Heian period  when shells were considered valuable. We can interpret ikigai as finding value in one’s life or…