At 56, lockdown, layoffs, and loss hit all at once. Losing everything was what finally sent me searching for where I came from, and what I found changed everything. I'm half Okinawan, half Japanese, third generation American, and I spent most of my life disconnected from my own roots. Now I explore ikigai and wabi sabi not from a book, but from the inside out.
Hi, I'm Dana! A taiko drummer, a thrifter, a grandma, and a woman just getting started at 61. This channel is my journey home. And an open invitation for anyone in the second half of life to find their way back to themselves. 🌸
Channel Schedule:
New deep-dives every other Sunday | Weekly Shorts | Monthly live tea chats | Member tiers: Hana Circle & Ikigai Circle
Connect & Grow:
— Free Guide & Newsletter
— Membership: Hana Circle & Ikigai Circle
— 1:1 Clarity Sessions
— Wellness Favorites (affiliate links)
— Keepsake Stories Journal
🌸 Finding beauty in the imperfect, unfinished, and wonderfully ordinary. 🌸
Dana Findwell
Hi my friend! Guess where I’m going?? Yep I’m going to a BTS concert by myself! I’m nervous and excited….gotta catch the train soon! 💜🌸🕺
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Dana Findwell
I almost didn't make this video. I skipped my Sunday deadline to drive down to Santa Barbara to help my daughter with some paperwork and errands. Nothing glamorous, just me showing up.
But somewhere between the secret spot, the pancakes, and an unexpected Mother's Day surprise, I remembered something about wabi sabi that I had been forgetting to apply to myself.
If you haven't seen it yet, here's the link:
https://youtu.be/brXUCRPNqXc?si=idL_Q... 🐢❤️
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Dana Findwell
Hey friends! My new video 'I am wabi sabi. Maybe you are too.' goes live today at 1:30pm PST / 4:30pm EST!
This one is close to my heart. We're talking about slow living, letting go of perfection, and finding beauty in the aged and imperfect. Which honestly feels very timely for those of us in the second half of life. 🌸
Thank you to my members for the early love on this one! And to everyone, are you a little wabi sabi too? Tell me in the comments! ❤️
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Dana Findwell
Hello, my friend! I'm doing something a little different this week...I'm hitting the road to visit my youngest daughter Emmi in Santa Barbara and I'm bringing my camera along. 🌼
My Sunday video is going to be a little late this time but hopefully it'll be worth the wait! See you soon and have an amazing rest of the week!! 🌸🐢🌸❤️
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Dana Findwell
Good morning! I went to the Cherry Blossom festival in Cupertino with some of my 'moai' friends recently and thought I'd share some photos. We got caught in the rain (Sven and i got a little wet!) which brought us indoors to see some beautiful exhibits of ikebana and Japanese dolls. The rain stopped and we were able to watch some taiko!
I hope you have a wonderful day, my friend!! ❤️🌸❤️🌸
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Dana Findwell
Happy Sunday, my friend! 🌿 The first video in my new slow living series is going live today at 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST!
I’ve loved sharing these early with my Ikigai Circle members, and now I can’t wait for everyone to see it. This series is very close to my heart, and I’d love to know, have you been practicing slow living all along, or is it something you’re just starting to explore?
Check out the video: https://youtu.be/DM1z12SsgMA
Have an amazing day and see you in the comments!! 🌸
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