（FN from Shizuoka Prefecture/Female/60s/Housewife）
I had surgeries for cancer twice. Since then, I was spending uneasy days in fear of a cancer recurrence.A friend of mine who happened to know my situation guided me to Shinji Kyōkai and I registered as a Shinja two years ago.
I started to attend lectures at Shinji Kyōkai. By learning the teachings of Kami, I began to look on my personality traits objectively. I realized that I always thought things in a negative way and was worried all the time. In the class, I learned the importance of having a sense of gratitude towards every little thing in life because it’s not a matter of course. This awareness changed my mind completely. I kept this teaching in mind and tried to feel gratitude. To my surprise, I could see things on the brighter side and have positive thoughts. Now I feel like going out with joy. My worries of the disease are fading away.
If I didn’t learn the teachings, I might have kept thinking negatively and become introverted.My husband is glad to see me living each day in peace and calm.I’d like to live according to the teachings, and feel Kami much closer than before.