All in Life

Why is Taking Care of Your Mental Health So Important Nowadays? 3 Important Reasons by Julie Taeko

Not to state the obvious, but we’ve all “survived” a pandemic — some people in the USA are completely over it; others are worried about the new deltacron variant and future ones to come. Beyond the obvious, the next generation (Gen Z) are bringing stronger awareness of mental health to the forefront, setting boundaries, and taking no prisoners. Think Simone Biles — the best gymnast in the world right now — who refused to perform her life-threatening stunts due to her mental health not being in tip-top shape. And I salute her! We all need to learn from her bravery and learn to stick up for ourselves when it matters most. If she had injured herself, it wouldn’t have affected you or me, only her, her entire career, and her future. She made the best possible choice for herself and I’m so proud of her — even though I clearly don’t know her personally.

Making "Work-from-Home" Work for You as a Woman by Christopher Haymon

Women have been disproportionately impacted by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the fact that women typically shoulder the bulk of childcare and domestic responsibilities, those displaced due to closures and layoffs have found themselves looking for work, or trying to juggle working from home with taking care of kids and being at-home teachers. Fortunately, there are alternatives that can help you get your life and your career back on track.

How I Created Law of Attraction Vision Boards with Google Drawings and Unsplash by Julie Taeko

I absolutely love the idea of attracting what you want in life through visualization. After all, the most famous athletes, CEOs, and celebrities, use the law of attraction and visualizing your outcome or success to become successful in life. In fact, Jim Carrey famously wrote himself a check for $10 Million for acting services rendered, when he was penniless and broke. Not only do you have to be able to imagine yourself earning a check for $10 Million, but you also have to envision how you feel once you have achieved your goal. By going through the process of creating a vision board, you can think more deeply and critically about your goals, visions, dreams, and how you feel once you have achieved them. That’s why, a vision board can help you actualize your goals.

How to Create a Vision Board in Google Drawings in 3 Easy Steps by Julie Taeko

After researching vision boards and watching some of my favorite YouTube stars talk about them, I decided to create one on my own. But I wasn’t sure how I could create the most efficient and effective vision board.

To get to where you want to go, you first need to know where you want to go. Then, by applying the law of attraction, and visualizing your success, you can make things happen.

5 Reasons Why I Love Studying at Kyoto University

Thus for the past 2.5 years, I have been researching how women entrepreneurs in Japan leverage opportunities to build a business, and what makes them successful in the Japanese context. In order to research this question, I had to first understand the socio-economic, political, historical, and cultural environment for women entrepreneurs in Japan. And what better way to do that, then taking courses such as “Gender in Japan” at Kyoto University, as well as courses in the Graduate School of Management with actual women entrepreneurs in Japan.

For this reason and many others, in this article, I share my top 5 reasons for why I love studying at Kyoto University.

What is the Best Thing About Studying in Kyoto? The Sheer Diversity! By Julie Taeko

The sheer diversity in Kyoto is outstanding! Not only do you have the everyday tourist, but you also have the diverse array of students and faculty members from all over the world. According to a presentation by a Kyoto City Official at Kyoto Makers Garage, there are currently 150,000 students studying at 38 universities in Kyoto. And an astounding 9,000 of these students are from foreign countries. This means that 6% of all students are foreigners in Kyoto, and more impressively, students make up 10% of the population according to the International Student Study Kyoto Network.