An evening at a chic Tokyo restaurant unexpectedly revealed a deeper realization in Mae. As she navigates feelings of belonging, authenticity, and preemptive judgment, she uncovers how our assumptions about how others will receive our truth can limit our world before anything even happens. Through this moment of awareness, she explores how embracing the “dissonant note” in ourselves may be what allows real connection to emerge.

Mae Yoshikawa

Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™, 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 We ...