a Japanese value that transforms relationships

About this episode

This episode explores the Japanese value of omoiyari and its impact on relationships.

Welcome to Tell it Proud, stories of courage too good to erase or ignore. I'm your host Christina Blacken. I'm a public speaker, performer, writer, and founder of The New Quo which helps every day people practice authentic leadership through daily acts of courage that improves trust and wellbeing in how we live and work together. Today's episode is an essay I wrote for the new quo learning community titled "this Japanese value can transform your relationships" it examines the value of omoiyari which is the concept of compassion and service to someone else's needs and feelings. This is counter to eurocentric and insecure cultures we live in that struggle with hyper-individualism and it creates a guide for the balance of independence and compromise that are necessary for healthy relationships. If you'd like to further support this podcast and connect with other like minded people join The New Quo Learning Community .

People in this episode

Host: Christina Blacken

Topics covered

• Japanese value
• relationships
• compassion
• service
• individualism
• cultural values

Keywords

• omoiyari
• compassion
• relationships
• cultural values
• individualism
• trust
• wellbeing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Quo

Books & works: this Japanese value can transform your relationships

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