About this episode

The episode features an interview with Hiroko Yoda discussing Japanese spirituality and its application in healing from heartbreak and grief.

In today's expert episode, I'm interviewing Hiroko Yoda, a Japanese cultural historian, journalist, and author of the new book " 8 Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan. " We dive into how anyone can use the principles of Japanese spirituality to help heal from grief and heartbreak, regardless of their background. Hiroko shares her own journey of reconnecting with Japanese spiritual traditions after her mother's passing, and we explore ideas like the fluidity of emotions, the absence of hierarchy in feelings, and making healing less goal-oriented. We also talk about the deep wisdom nature can offer us, letting go of shame and guilt around grief, and why it's okay to stay in the gray areas of healing. This conversation was so beautiful and full of powerful insights for everyone, no matter where they're at in their healing journey. To find out which Break Up Bestie Course is right for you, click the link to take the quiz and get matched with the best solution for you:  https://tally.so/r/Y5Z6LN To get my course bundle Heal Your Break Up, go to https://www.breakupbestie.com/heal-your-break-up-course  and use the code PODCAST…

People in this episode

Host: Break Up Bestie

Guest: Hiroko Yoda

Topics covered

• Japanese spirituality
• healing from grief
• heartbreak
• emotional fluidity
• nature wisdom
• shame and guilt in grief

Keywords

• Japanese spirituality
• heartbreak healing
• grief
• emotional health
• nature wisdom
• self-improvement

Sponsors

BetterHelp, SKIMS

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 8 Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of Japan

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