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What Does It Mean to Live?
A friend I used to work with has passed away. She quietly chose to leave this world. I don’t know the details. But what I do know,...

Kanae


Is Feeling Down a Bad Thing?
Content warning: This essay mentions suicide. "I just want to die." When I was in elementary school, my father would often mutter these...

Himawari


A Free-Spirited Family
Next month, my mother, who once casually said, “Oh, by the way, I’m heading to the U.S. for a year starting next week, so stay home and...

Himawari


A One-Month Solo Trip: Was It Worth It?
Last year, I spent a month in Europe, a place I had always wanted to visit. Last year's journal: https://note.com/hmwr1231/n/n0c00a9c0177...

Himawari


The Violence Hidden in "Cute" and "Cool"
Ever since I was little, I’ve been shy around people. Even when the neighborhood ladies spoke to me, I would hide behind my mother or...

Haruki


The Yellow House—Where It All Began
Do you still remember? The child you once were. What thoughts filled your mind? What kind of child were you? What expressions did you...

Kanae


Tsugumi begins
Admiring my older brother, who was a small-town Yankee, and my older sister, who modeled as a gal, I followed in their footsteps. That...

Himawari


A Story About the Distance Between Hearts.
Sometimes, I feel like my heart and body are disconnected. What I see, hear, eat, and write—my body takes it all in, yet my heart...

Kanae


Journaling Brand “CAREN” – Mamo "Being Able to Accept Yourself" – Self-Counseling Techniques for Surviving in a World Without Safe Spaces to Express Yourself
メンタルヘルスやウェルビーイングを軸としたブランド「CAREN」の設立者であるMamoさんに、メンタルヘルスのコミュニティを設立するに至った経緯や、メンタルヘルスを保つために気をつけていることについて話を聞いた。

Haruki
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