#006 - Japanese Traditions in a New Light: How to incorporate Japanese traditions into our daily lives with Erin Niimi Longhurst author of Japonisme

We get to dip our toes into the Japanese culture today! Our guest, Erin Niimi Longhurst is an author, food blogger, and social media strategist for charities. She's also half-Japanese and half-English, and she was steeped in both cultures as a child. Her new book, Japonisme, explains some of the timeless treasures of the Japanese culture and explains step-by-step how we can incorporate traditional practices into our every day lives. These practices reduce stress and increase overall happiness daily. Her book is sprinkled with Japanese words and their definitions. If you're a word nerd like I am, you'll love to hear some of these concepts explained. We talk about some of them in the podcast. Oh, and if you're a tea lover like I am, you'll definitely want to hear our conversation about traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Special thanks to Erin Niimi Longhurst for taking the time to chat with me despite feeling under the weather. She's definitely a pro