The Essence Lies Within Yourself
Various therapies, taking supplements, healing, purification items, etc.
Products that flood the market.
They are groundbreaking! You might find yourself wanting to jump on them.
I understand their importance and do not deny them. However, those are just the branches and leaves; unless you plant your roots firmly and thicken the trunk, you may not change even if you make expensive investments or spend your time.
The key to planting roots and thickening the trunk is the [Hara/Gut].
Living in a way that brings joy to your ancestors, God, the universe, and others.
Not just wanting to save or profit yourself, but at times, putting yourself aside and giving your all.
It is often said that self-sacrifice is bad, and I agree. Having lived a life of self-sacrifice for a long time, I know it deep down and realize it is not a good thing. Why is it not good?
You are never truly there, working only for the sake of others.
Your honest heart and your true feelings gradually become invisible. Looking at yourself with that shallowness, you might not feel anything in particular, but when you think, 'What if my child were living that kind of life?', it becomes unbearable.
If so, it is the same from the perspective of your ancestors.
God and the universe are the same. Even if you were born from your parents, your parents did not create your cells.
In all things, self-deprecation and a life without 'self' are no good. However, on the other hand, I feel there is too much 'self-care for the sake of self-care' lately.
'self-care for the sake of caring for others' is important. Because if you collapse, you cannot help others.
When the vector is inward-facing (directed at oneself), there is some truth to the extreme situation of 'becoming depressed.' It is common for such people to forget themselves, and when something arises that they must do and their attention shifts to that, they find that 'before they knew it, their depression had healed.'
If you direct all five senses toward yourself, you will not be healthy; on the contrary, you will become ill.
Outward-facing and inward-facing, both are important.
It might be somewhat similar to beauty and the beauty of the heart.
'Both are beautiful' is the most beautiful.
If the inside shines, it looks beautiful to others as well.
If you only tidy up the outside while something muddy swirls inside, true beauty cannot be felt by others.
Approaches from the outside are tools to make the inside shine, and you are the only one who can make the essence of your inner self beautiful.
The same goes for products circulating in the spiritual world.
The one who truly makes you shine is yourself.
The light, radiance, vitality, and kindness emitted from within you. That is what appears on the outside.
Regarding recent events, I have been busy moving.
I will report back again.
Last week, my youngest child graduated from university.
As a parent of three, child-rearing has reached a milestone.
Now, I will fulfill the dream I've had for three years? Four years?
With my feet on the ground, it is finally time to start.
No, I have been moving in various ways and repeating trial and error until now. There was never a time when I did nothing. But, if I ask myself, Was I able to truly make up my mind and take action? I think the answer is no.
Moving to make my dreams come true.
Life's trials to strengthen my resolve.
I had been doing a lot of spring cleaning early on and, for the past two years or so, I felt I had been doing quite a bit of decluttering to create an environment where I could avoid doing trivial things as much as possible. However, the reality is that I couldn't really settle down.
Tasks kept popping up one after another. I even tended to drift away from my beloved note.
I am finally able to sit at my desk, and now I am ready to take on the challenge in earnest!
See you again (*^^*)
Have a great day today too 🍀