“Who am I once I step away from my job?” “Why do I feel like a slightly different person when I’m in a new group?” Have you ever wondered about this? None of us exist purely as isolated individuals. We all carry a part of ourselves that is deeply connected to the groups and communities […]
“I repeated it so many times for the test, but I already forgot it…” “I just looked at that phone number, and it’s already gone from my head…” Have you ever experienced this? The human brain isn’t simple enough to just store information exactly as it arrives. To truly etch something into your mind, you
“Don’t think about that chocolate cake right now!” “Forget about how nervous you are for tomorrow’s presentation!” Have you ever noticed that the harder you try to push a thought away, the more it completely takes over your mind? As it turns out, the human brain has a bit of a rebellious streak: the more
Having just celebrated my 1st business anniversary and stepping into my second year, I am already diving into a fresh, exciting new challenge! Today, I created a new pair of “flower earrings” by beautifully combining different seasonal flowers. Because my jewelry features real pressed flowers, nature requires us to carefully observe how they hold up
Following my previous post about the beautiful traditions of letter writing, let’s shift our focus to the fascinating world of daily spoken communication. Have you ever been chatting with someone and felt that natural instinct that it’s “time to wrap up this topic” or “time to head home,” but wondered how we actually signal that
In my previous post, I talked about the elegance of sentence structures in letter writing. Today, I want to share another beautiful linguistic tradition in Japanese correspondence: the cultural pairing of “Togo” and “Ketsugo.” In traditional Japanese letter writing, there is a thoughtful rule where the opening word and the closing word must always match
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Today, I want to share a real story that recently touched my heart so deeply it brought me to tears. It is a powerful lesson in faith, patience, and love. Have you ever heard of Akinori Kimura and his famous “Miracle Apples”? For a long time, growing apples without any pesticides or chemical fertilizers was
Recently, I’ve made a conscious choice to go and visit the elderly people in my life, my relatives, and anyone else I am able to meet. Age, of course, doesn’t really matter. None of us truly know when our time on this earth will come to an end, or when we might lose someone we
I am so thrilled to share that today marks exactly one year since I started my business! To everyone who has supported and cheered me on throughout this past year: thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart. What started as a small, uncertain step has grown through daily trial and error.
