Ikigai Ko

“Ikigai” 生き甲斐 is the age-old everyday Japanese ideology that means “the reason for being”.“Iki” translates to “life”, and “gai” to “value”. “Ko” or “Kodomo” translates to “children”. IKIGAI KO generally refers to the everyday living where we discover our ever-growing passion and purpose. Like a child, there is always a child that lives within us.

The art of living is an on-going journey of discovering and connecting with ourselves and the world that we live in. Take a mindful observation of the dots from memory lane that have been miraculously connected throughout this beautiful yet fragile life in order to bring us here. The present moment is all about giving and receiving, breathing in and breathing out, and being with our very life. Create with our raw hearts and curiosities, let it be messy and spontaneous. At other times, it is super specific and everything has a place to go. It is all about the tiny details. Be original. Be you. Live the art that makes your heart sing out the happiness and sadness.

Let art be a tool to unlock and discover  the shared abundance in us - our creativity, our wisdom, our gift and the limitless possibilities. Keep an open heart and open mind, and ride through the art with gentleness and compassion, energy and joy.

Wake up each morning knowing that you are amazing and you are enough, and believing that the art of living is beautiful and worth it.

The wild and precious children discovering the everyday art of living.