Mae catches herself doing the creepy mom thing--staring her child down in awe of him. It's an outpouring of endearment and love. As Mae reflects on her experience raising two children, she comes to the kizuki that when we experience something for the first time or experience something as though it might be our last, we imbue it with special meaning. It helps us to cherish each moment as it is. Mae Yoshikawa Mae is an author, yoga & meditation practitioner, teacher, and mother. In 2006, Mae became the first Japanese woman to be authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India. In 2016, Mae was awarded the “Yoga People’s Award” for her remarkable social impact in the wellness field. She is known as the face of adidas yoga as well as being the founder of ⁠MAE Y⁠, a premier online community service. Her upcoming book, Kizuki: Realizations Beyond Time and Death encapsulates her life-changing journey of a metamorphosis of identity after the sudden loss of her husband in 2018. Website: ⁠ https://maey.live/⁠ Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa