Voices

20s

Having a Conversation as a Family Wasn’t too Difficult
Every Day has Become More Positive and Simpler!

(MI from Oita Prefecture/20s/Female/Stationery Store Staff)“Your father has collapsed and is being taken to the hospital...
50s

I Realized the True Meaning of My Work After Being Demoted

(KS from Shizuoka Prefecture/50s/Male/Employee at an IT Firm)Last fall, I was unexpectedly informed that I was being dem...
30s

I used to have No Confidence in Life
But Now I Have a Sense of Purpose

(MT from Kagoshima Prefecture/30s/Female/Employee)I dropped out of college, got a job, but changed jobs over and over ag...
50s

Accepting Each Other’s Opposing Values
Changes the Relationship Dramatically

(KF from Oita Prefecture/50s/Female/Housewife) My husband and I have opposite values. He is curious and takes in everyth...
30s

Gradually Recovering from Bipolar Disorder
Finding My Own Ways to Contribute

(MK from Saitama Prefecture/30s/Female/Part-Time)I’ve always been the type of person who wanted everything to be done pe...
60s

Suffering from an Incurable Disease Made Me Realize how Grateful I am to have Life

(HO from Oita Prefecture/60s/Male/Part time)I have a short temper. Even when I try to mediate a fight, I end up starting...
60s

I Don’t want a Superficial Family That’s Acting on the Surface!
Parent-Child Relationships that are Open to Speaking Their True Feelings

(TK from Oita Prefecture/60s/Female/Part-Timer)When I was young, I hated my home because my parents didn’t get along. My...
70s

A Life Troubled by the Difficulty of Living Life
Hope that came with a Realization

(SS from Tokyo/70s/Female/Part-time Worker)I have lived a lonely life, constantly thinking about death. My father questi...
60s

Purifying the Kokoro with Kami’s Teachings
Growing Feelings of Gratitude and Giving Back

(HY from Yamaguchi Prefecture/60s/Male/Small Business Owner)When I married, I asked my wife, “Will you follow me to purs...
50s

A Have a Calm Mind is the Best! Work and Illness Will Head to a Better Direction

I love speeding in cars and on motorcycles. If there’s a car that’s moving slowly, I would think, “What is going on?! Wh...