Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I wanted to share a quick note to let you know that I’ll be stepping away from this community and that the space will be closing. This wasn’t an easy decision, but it feels like the right one for where life is taking me next. I want to sincerely thank each of you for the conversations, the curiosity, and the care you’ve brought into this group. Communities like this only exist because people show up with heart, and I’ve appreciated the time we’ve spent learning and growing together. Even though this chapter is coming to a close, I genuinely wish you all the best in your endeavours — in your studies, your work, and the paths you’re carving ahead. I hope you continue to support one another, stay curious, and follow the things that light you up. Take good care of yourselves, Tim

When you click the Classroom tab you'll notice there's a new course available for you at Ikigai Dojo. This course has had thousands of students on platforms like Skillshare and Udemy . Now, it's thrilling to bring it to this community. If you take the course, you'll be prompted to name your ikigai. When you do let us know below! It's fun to have a little ikigai coming out party.

I want to talk to you about something simple… and sacred. It’s not a philosophy, or a system, or a secret formula. It’s a feeling. It’s that tiny, unmistakable yes in your chest. You’ve felt it before. The moment you said yes to something that scared you a little - but felt alive. The moment you laughed until your stomach hurt. The moment you were making or creating something and completely lost track of time. That little yes isn’t loud. It doesn’t shout. It whispers. And most of us have spent years talking over it. The world trains us to listen to everything but that yes. We learn to chase goals, grind harder, and keep score. We follow the loud voices — the ones that say, “Be more. Get more. Win more.” But the yes in your chest doesn’t care about more. It only cares about real. It’s the signal that says, “This matters.” “This feels like me.” “This is the right direction — even if I can’t explain why.” When you ignore that yes, life becomes heavy — successful maybe, but hollow. When you follow it, life starts to fit again — not perfectly, but truthfully. The yes in your chest speaks in sensations, not sentences. It shows up as warmth, or calm, or that small expansion just under your heart. It’s the opposite of tension. It’s the body’s way of saying, “More of this, please.” You don’t find your purpose by thinking harder. You feel your way toward it. You notice what gives you energy. You notice what makes time disappear. You notice when you feel quietly alive — not hyped up, not performing — just peacefully right. That’s your Ikigai beginning to stir. Not as an idea, but as an instinct. When you say yes to those moments, you’re not discovering something new. You’re remembering who you’ve been all along. The yes in your chest isn’t always convenient. Sometimes it asks you to slow down when everyone else is speeding up. Sometimes it nudges you toward honesty when pretending would be easier. Sometimes it asks you to leave things that look good on paper. But that’s the cost of real alignment — trading comfort for clarity. Trading noise for truth.

Last night I spoke at an event in Calgary called Boozy Lectures. It's an event that invites speakers and professors to give presentations at a bar. 300 people came out to Bank and Baron Pub. When the introductions began everyone became instantly silent. It was amazing!!! I delivered my How To Ikigai talk that shares inspiring information for why it's so difficult to find purpose in life and how to go about gathering the evidence. The audience was comprised mainly of young adults between 20 and 45. It reminded me how lost we can be in a life that requires us to focus on "adulting" while forgetting the benefits of curiosity and wonder. If you're lost, searching for purpose, remember the most essential thing you can do is to gather evidence. Get out and do things that inspire you. Try the things that fascinate you. Dig elbow deep into your curiosities. And never, ever forget that you are your work, not your job. Here's hoping you Do More You today. Oh, and make sure you take the Do What You Love course in the Classroom to get started with your ikigai

My name is Tamashiro. I'm a part-time monk and author of How To Ikigai. I live in Calgary, Canada and I'm here to help you practice purpose. Here's a photo of my workplace.