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“Before Your Heart Breaks, Learn to Cheer Yourself On” — Life Coach NOA on Protecting Mental Health
メンタルヘルスやコーチングという言葉が、まだ今のように一般的ではなかった10年前、メンタルヘルスや自分の声に目を向け、自分を応援する手段としてコーチングを始めたNOAさん。現在は、子どもから大人まで自分が自分を応援してあげる手段としてのコーチングを展開。「孤独をふせぐ」という独自の視点を大切に、目の前の人に寄り添う活動を続けています。
今回のインタビューでは、コーチングとの出会いから、子どもとの対話で得た気づき、10年間コーチングを続けて見えてきたことなどを伺いました。

Haruki


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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