Yumi's Life Lessons

Product Description How to Empower Yourself and Make Every Day a Happy Day Get along with people in a more loving way. "Chase Life" by reinventing yourself daily. Add joy to life by creating your own sunshine. Appreciate everyone and everything deeply. Never stop learning... These are just a few of the Life Lessons that were taught to Kay Hirai by her Jack Russell Terrier, Yumi. Kay shares these lessons and more about the power of animals to make us all just a little more lovable. Review "Through this gorgeous little book, Kay's dog Yumi inspires us all. I suspect that the life lessons Kay shares in it were not only learned from her charming Jack Russell terrier, but also from her years as a successful and innovative business leader. A great gift for family, friends and acquaintances." Marianne Scholl, co-founder and publisher of Seattle Woman Magazine From the Author Yumi was a feisty and intelligent Jack Russell Terrier that gave me many gifts. Among them was her ability to inspire me and make me a better human being. By observing her simple actions, she opened my eyes to new things every days. I want to share Yumi's teachings with you. From the Back Cover Yumi's Life Lessons After I lost Yumi, I felt as though there would never be another terrier like her. But then Max came into my life and I realized that we don't always know what we have until we lose it. Also, we don't always know what we have been missing until it arrives. We must remember and recognize that every breathing thing on this earth comes into our lives for a reason, each providing us with their own Unique gift. ~Kay Hirai About the Author Kay Hirai is president of the Seattle-based Studio 904 Salon, an innovative small business that is nationally-known for its hiring practices, employee training, and community outreach programs. Inspired early in her career by "Kaizen" - a Japanese word that means lifelong learning in small incremental steps - Hirai has applied this philosophy to guide her company since its inception in 1987. Hirai views her business as a vehicle to help promote societal changes and ultimately make a positive difference in the lives of her clients, the well being of her employees, and in the communities her salon serves. She hopes that Yumi's Life Lessons will help encourage the humane treatment of animals and motivate others to help animals that are desperately in need of a home, attention, and most importantly, love. To support Kay's ongoing commitment, an amount of the proceeds from this book will be donated to various organizations that support animal welfare.