7/19/25 'A Timbre That Touches the Heart🌿🩵'

I wonder if the first semester is almost over?
As a former teacher, these are the kinds of things I think about.

It feels like my life cycle is etched into my body.
Even when students reach summer vacation, teachers have training preparations and club activities🍉🎆
There's still so much work to do...

Even though I'm no longer a teacher, I still often have dreams about those days.
Like teaching a class or chaperoning a school trip (lol)
I wonder how everyone is doing? I wonder if they are enjoying their university life? I find myself thinking things like that.
I also sometimes wonder how Mr./Ms. [Name] is doing.

I guess I really do love people after all😊🩵

Changing the subject...
I have been taking piano lessons ever since I was in kindergarten🎹

Since my mental health took a turn for the worse,
I've been taking a break from lessons, but...💦

Yesterday, I suddenly felt like listening to piano music.

I love the timbre of the piano.
It has a gentleness and a warmth that feels like it's wrapping around you.

I listened again to a piece I once played at a recital.

It's 'Aqua' by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
I recommend listening to it quietly at night rather than during the day. In a quiet place!!🌿

I don't know.
The world is overflowing with many arrangements and intense pieces, but
this piece is not like that.

You don't need that many notes.

But it feels like every single note has a message, a 'soul' infused into it.

I listened to it for the first time in a while, and the incredibly beautiful timbre soaked into my heart😭
I'm tearing up.

I think using techniques like glissandos makes a better impression at a recital.
I think people would say, 'Wow!!! That's so cool☺'

However,
the quieter the piece, and the fewer the notes, the more I think you can't hide behind 'techniques' to make it look flashy.

It's harder to give a performance that moves people with that kind of piece.

Thinking about that, Mr. Sakamoto is truly amazing. I will respect him for my whole life.

The power of music is amazing. Truly.
I think it has the power to melt, untangle, and loosen people's hearts.

I want to touch the piano again, too.
Maybe I should start my lessons again soon?❤️

When I looked it up, it seems there's even something called piano therapy!!
Playing for yourself. That also reaches someone else's heart.

I thought it would be wonderful to create such a warm cycle.

And, and!!
While I was digging through YouTube wondering if there was anything else, I found it.

A wonderful timbre that resonates with my heart!!😭

It's truly the best.
The timbre is just too beautiful.

The piano has its own unique charm.
The violin has a timbre that only a violin can produce.
The cello has a resonance unique to the cello.

The comfort when different instruments come together👏🩷

Since I'm so moved even just by a video,
I'm daydreaming about what it would be like to hear it live... (lol)

Music really is great.
It's universal.

I feel like it's working on my heart right now better than any other medicine.

Also, personally, I love the sound of the harp too!!

There are so many things I love😊💓

I'm a little tired.
It's tough.
I'm tired of living.

Even at times like that, music and timbre stay close to the heart.

It touches the heart.
I believe that reaction is the most correct thing, so
I want to continue to cherish those reactions of my body and heart🤲❤️🤍

That's what I thought.

If you're alive, all sorts of things happen.

It might not just be good things or what you wish for.

Even so, knowing many things that make you think 'let's look forward again'
and things that restore your heart's energy.

I think you can only realize that when your heart is feeling down.

I took it as a chance!! and
searched through various things on YouTube (lol)

I had a very wonderful encounter, and I'm so happy☺

Everyone,
when your heart feels heavy or you're feeling down,
how do you restore your emotional energy??

Having multiple ways to recover.
That is also self-understanding.
I believe it leads to cherishing yourself.

Knowing how to handle yourself better than anyone else🥰

I want to continue to be
my own best supporter in that way!!

It's a three-day weekend starting today!
Whether you have plans to go out or not,
let's spend it comfortably while taking care of ourselves🐬💙

I don't have any special plans!! (lol)
I think it'll be something like having a study session for the counselor training course!!

I'll update again soon👋