109 When “Just Be Yourself” Feels Impossible

113 Domino Kizuki #2 — The Hidden Cost of Carrying

Mae reflects on how “The Carrier” became a survival identity rooted in preserving connection. Through her relationship with her family and father, she explores the hidden cost of understanding others too early, and the grief of realizing she had learned to carry instead of expecting to be held. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

112 Domino Kizuki #1 — The Endurer No Longer

Mae shares the first episode in a deeply personal new series exploring a domino effect of transformative realizations. In this episode, she uncovers “the Endurer” identity — a survival pattern formed through emotional abandonment that slowly became intertwined with her sense of self. Through psychological insight, she explores bracing, resistance, self-pressure, and the possibility of no longer building identity around struggle. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

111 Every Child Needs a New Dad

A tender bedtime conversation with her son Ayden turns into an unexpectedly funny and profound reflection on family, normalcy, and the way children make sense of the world. Through Ayden’s innocent logic, Mae explores how our personal experiences shape what we believe reality is. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

110 Permission or Preference?

Mae explores the subtle but life-changing difference between living from preference and living from permission. Through reflections on desire, self-expression, and personal power, she examines how easily people unconsciously place their fullness behind external conditions—and what shifts when they stop waiting for permission to become themselves. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

109 When “Just Be Yourself” Feels Impossible

Reflecting on the disorienting process of untangling herself from lifelong patterns of pressure, perfectionism, and survival, Mae explores who she is beyond those things. Through a deeply personal exploration of identity and self-worth, she shares the terrifying yet liberating realization that she may not be losing herself at all, but rather the pressure system she once believed was her identity. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]