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ME AND THE JAPANESE BEAUTY STANDARDS

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Pub Date 30 Jul 2019 | Archive Date 26 Oct 2019

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Description

Ever feel like you’re not enough? That no matter what you do it seems that you always fall short in society’s expectations of you in terms of looks? How about your relationships? Does it seem that insecurities get the best of you?

The author of this book, Tomomi Tsuchio, went through the same battle and fought that journey. Today, she stands strong yet vulnerable, sharing her most intimate stories in finding herself.

About the book:

* You will feel as if you are not alone. This book will help to show you that the insecurities, struggles, mistakes, and shames we face in life are expected things, that we all go through. It is not about being perfect! It is about being YOU!!!!

* You will understand that the beauty we see on TV, in magazines, and on social media is not the only kind of beauty.

* You will learn how essential it is to know who you are. If you are struggling in with relationships, self-love or just the trials of life, this book may provide a bit of advice to help you through the hard times.

About the Author:

Tomomi Tsuchio was born and raised in Iwakuni, Japan. As a little girl, she was happy, tomboyish and always followed after her big brother. When she was 13 years old, she began having feelings of being fat and unattractive. These feelings stuck with her for a long time.

As a certified personal trainer, Tomomi realized that many women have struggled to find and accept their own beauty just as she did. She often felt helpless when her clients lost weight and transformed themselves, but still didn’t see their beauty. It seemed that it was not good enough for them no matter what. This is the reason why she felt a need to share her stories.

She is an owner of 1Stop-Fitness, a gym she opened with her partner in 2013. She is also a professional speaker. Obviously, she is Japanese, but she isn’t good at math and she doesn’t like sake, sushi and raw fish. Her joke is, “I break the stereotype of Japanese.” She lives in Phoenix, AZ with her life partner, Larry and a smart dog, Roscoe.

Ever feel like you’re not enough? That no matter what you do it seems that you always fall short in society’s expectations of you in terms of looks? How about your relationships? Does it seem that...


Advance Praise

“It's terrific as a combination of autobiography and professional wisdom. I appreciate your emphasis on helping people avoid a "one size fits all" mentality. As you agree, human dignity is based on one person living one's own life. No other standard is possible, and to try to live otherwise always leads to disaster.

Thanks for sharing your hard-won wisdom. People will benefit from it!”

--Bob Fine, Ph.D.


"What a beautiful person Tomomi is, both inside and out. Her story was great to read, I couldn't put it down to I got to the "The End" on the final page. She has great wisdom we could all learn from."

“It's terrific as a combination of autobiography and professional wisdom. I appreciate your emphasis on helping people avoid a "one size fits all" mentality. As you agree, human dignity is based on...


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ISBN 9781070725031
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Featured Reviews

A wonderful book, very interesting, eye opening as it makes you see things all around that you hadn’t considered before, the media and society. Very inspiring to read, it lifts you as you read it and I couldn’t put it down. This is so motivational and helps you accept the wonderful person that you are, that you can be happy with your life exactly as it is, because on the whole life is what you make it. If you are brave enough to try, this book is a great place to start.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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ME AND THE JAPANESE BEAUTY STANDARDS by Tomomi Tsuchio The author shares her life experiences and transformation from the influence of social media and traditional cultural standards. She shares a different perspectives and exercises to a help gain confidence and acceptance for one's self. An inspiring book.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

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