60s I Was Unable to Trust My Doctor, but I Could Take My Worries as an Opportunity to Correct My Way of Living
(MM from Ibaraki Prefecture/60s/Female/ Housewife) About six months ago, a large lump was found in my thyroid gland and...
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60s 60s What We Could Do as Parents When Our Son and His Wife Were on the Verge of Divorce
(II from Fukuoka Prefecture/60s/Female/Temporary Employee) Seven years ago, our second son and his wife were on the verg...
50s Feeling Devastated about Care Giving; Turned to Gratitude about Every Part of It
(HA from Aichi Prefecture/50s/Female/Unemployed) My mother used to be healthy and was never ill. But she fell ill to cer...
70s Having a Meal Together with My Husband Was Just Uncomfortable; Complete Changes That Occurred to My Ever Day Life
(SK from Ibaraki Prefecture/70s/Female/Housewife) Meals with my husband was so uncomfortable and it just wasn’t a fun th...
60s Unable to Have Surgery for My Cancer; The Good Changes That Followed the Modification of My Kokoro
(SK from Hiroshima Prefecture/60s/Female/Part-Time Worker) People have exalted and praised me for having such a carefree...
60s Sayonara to My Lingering Personality! The Reassurance of Kami’s Protection I Feel in My Kokoro
(MN from Chiba Prefecture/60s/Male/Teacher) It’s been 50 years since I registered as a shinja. Looking back, I feel I su...
40s My Kokoro Full of Greed Was Completely Changed, Realizing That Home Is Where the Soul Finds Peace
(YF from Shizuoka Prefecture/40s/Female/Organization Staff) The atmosphere of our family for the past few years was depr...
50s Our Marital Relationship Improved After My Husband Was Diagnosed with a Developmental Disorder
(MY from Kanagawa Prefecture/50s/Female/Self-Employed) Last year, I lost my brother and my father in quick succession. F...
20s In My 3rd Year as a Social Worker, I Found Myself Too Rushing to Become Better, but What Were the True Feelings Behind This?
(MA from Saitama Prefecture/20s/Female/Social Worker) "Now that it's already your 3rd year as a social worker, be aware ...
60s I’m Enjoying Life! The Sense of Loneliness No Longer Exist
(YK from Toyama Prefecture/60s/Male/Construction) I was raised in a family where my parents were not getting along. Ther...