Wabi Sabi - The Perfectly Imperfect Podcast with Candice Kumai

Five things to remember & to admire in others: Humility, kindness, grace, love & being of service to others. Being curious about the next stages of our lives even when we feel lost or when we are in between jobs. Write down five traits you admire and value: What will your extra wild and free ones be? And what are five things you really love about yourself? What are five wild cards about yourself that keep you humble!? The deeper the root my friend the sweeter the fruit! Keep humble and shining! Thank you for listening. xx Candice

While many of us are out of work, or in fear of losing our jobs or cash is bleeding out. It's great to reflect on what we can do to make a successful life from scratch. And how to build more real stability. And how the quiet months off work can be used to better self-improve, make clear decisions and get yourself into a less co-dependent spot. Here are my best forms of advice from personal experience only on how we can do hard things & become better individuals and partners//parents, friends and loved ones while simultaneously also becoming more valuable at work- while not working. Thank you for listening - blessings to you! xx Candice

Analog Adoration & Wellness Back before 2000: You were notable and/or well-known because you were talented, skillset, knowledgeable, educated & you had degrees and or you were excellent in your field due to hard work. Titles were earned - not self proclaimed. Martha Stewart was Baking & Publishing her Mag Alice Waters was cooking  Thich Nhat Han Was writing books  Dr Wayne Dyer was giving talks The Bulls were winning basketball games  Men's Health was the hottest mag  Models Modeled Actors Acted  Snoop was Rapping  Dr Dre was really the coolest  Leonardo Dicaprio was the hottest thing and he still is  We used analog clocks, land lines, called for cabs on the phone or by hand We connected more as humans We figured out how to get from A To B using our brains or maps no a phone Eventually --We listened to music on an Apple Nano & then the Nokia rage came out  - one day my roommate in college said :wow you can get gmail on the phone now: ... and then my life was over.  Here's what we can do that's REAL wellness and not fake - sleep better without any digital needs - lay off the drugs and alcohol- don't buy shit you don't need - its ALL marketing read more books - read bestsellers - - get outside and run - go to events with no cell phones allowed- try to use a regular alarm clock - write and mail thank you cards, post cards, mail letters - try to disconnect at least on weekends- unfollow strange ppl on social who are only giving opinions (try living a life without opinions from others or reading reviews)- learn from those who made it in the analog years - they deserve an applause if they are still here and esp to those who have passed. - pick up a book by Roald Dahl book, a Dennis Rodman book 1996!, watch the last dance - remember what it was like not to be a slave to being available to everyone and using a land line and mail  give props to those who came up in analog - without this hot mess of social distortion and fake famous shit - mark my words - it will fade with time & the cream will still rise to the top  -follow real deal. Remember what truly matters. Thank you for listening xx ck

If you feel rejected or dumped - its best to remember that everyone is in a position where they can feel on top of the world on e day & the very next - you only have one other place to go. In today's episode you'll be able to feel comfort, shared feelings of loss, rejection and shame. As well as learning of the difference between solid advice and just someone's opinion. Along with my own recent rejections, low lows and how I figured out how to get my self out of this situation and pivot. I can relate to all of you real-deal hustlers!! So keep going because - you may just need to get back to where you started- redirect your sails and get you closer to where you were born to be. Trust me -- its on its way. Thank you for listening xx Candice

Want to publish your first book? Do you know how to read the room? Are the individuals you are following legit or truly accomplished? Find out on today's pod full of real shit & things to laugh about while learning xx Wabi Sabi - Candice Kumai

Mental Health matters - each month- beyond this month. I'm here to share some simple ways you can overcome your own mental health battles - in a world where so many are dishonest about who they are and where they came from. Choose to face your own demons and mental health battles with ease, kindness, boundaries and your own light. Take your time as well, there is no rush to be better and no need to be a part of the social media (wasted time) rat race. Choose to be of good use to others. Don't let anyone ever tell you your struggles are "surface" and that your own mental health issues do not matter. We belittle one another on social media & it is time for us to begin to value, love and soften around each other more. With love and good care- Candice xx

How Spiritual Wellness can keep you balanced, grounded and propel you into the next phase of your life! Keep doing the inner work, keep the darkness as balances as the light, keep a deep understanding with an open mind. Keep being of better service to others, keep letting go of the things that don't serve you. Move into the next phase of your life- spiritually with ease. Changing your mind is the best gift to open for yourself xx Candice

thank you for listening + letting go is a gift you can give yourself - so keep the positivity up and pray for others as you learn to let go, let go, let go - attachment leads to all suffering! you've got this xx Candice new book audible.com/spirited candicekumai.com for newsletter xx

Choosing to better understand ourselves - from the monks, from poets, artists and friends... Understanding Your Darkness as Much as the Light - is what will set you apart from everyone else. It will keep you sharp, a futurist and ahead of the curve. A poem by Rumi the guest house: This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. - RUMI Thank you for listening & I'll see you very soon! Audible.com/Spirited to order the new book! Thank you -- xx Candice

A very special free gift: a free chapter of my new book spirited: out on audible.com/spirited drops April 27th 2023. A spiritual wellness guide, Spirited shows you how to find more fulfillment and peace in modern life by applying timeless Buddhist wisdom. Beneath Candice Kumai’s polished image as a wellness icon, she was tormented by anxiety, competitiveness and deep inner suffering. It wasn’t until she re-embraced the Buddhist principles she’d been taught in childhood that she began to change her life for the better—even making a pilgrimage to her mother’s home country of Japan to study in the mountains with Buddhist monks. Full of wisdom and raw honesty, Spirited recounts her journey and shares the Buddhist practices that transformed her life so you can, too. "Candice Kumai is the wellness & spiritual teacher for the next generation, a PIONEER of her time." (Dr Andrew Weil, founder/director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine)