I've surpassed 1,000 followers! With gratitude, I look back on the road to 1,000!

Thank you so much! Thanks to all of you, I have surpassed 1,000 followers. Even though I took many breaks, I am truly grateful that you waited for my return.

The number 1,000 is a great encouragement to me and has been a major motivation for my daily creative activities. I am truly happy for every single warm comment and 'like' from all of you.

Come to think of it, I started my note in April 2020, when I tried to write a series called 'Editor's Quotes'.

And it was about four years later that I surpassed 100 followers. Actually, I took a break for about three years, and after I started posting again with a fresh mindset, I realized I had surpassed 100 followers.

Then, three months later, I broke through 200. I was surprised myself. Actually, at this time, I had an encounter that would define my note life. That was meeting Nao Kurosaki.

At first, Nao Kurosaki followed me, and at that time, I followed Nao Kurosaki's magazine. Then, my connections grew more and more, and my followers increased even more; the followers I initially had, about 40, became 200 in three months.

From then on, they increased at a rate of about 100 per month.

I cleared the 400-follower mark, and as a result of registering for everyone's magazines, the number of people coming to my note increased rapidly. Here, I became interested in AI and challenged myself to my first paid article.

This was an article I created while exchanging opinions with the AI Gemini, and immediately after its release, purchasers appeared one after another, and the number of people visiting my note increased even further.

*This paid article was created based on the version at that time, so there are parts that may not work. If you decide to purchase it, I would appreciate your understanding.

And when I surpassed 700 followers, I made the following prayers, inspired by the Seven Lucky Gods.

1. Ebisu (Business Prosperity)→ Thanks to everyone who always comes to read my articles, my note has been able to grow this far. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude here.

2. Daikokuten (Bountiful Harvest)→ I will continue to devote myself to delivering articles with fruitful and valuable content for all of you.

3. Benzaiten (Artistic Proficiency)→ To that end, I will further polish my expressive and writing skills and strive to create more attractive articles.

4. Bishamonten (Courage and Decision)→ I will not fear taking on new challenges and will continue to keep my note going with a positive attitude.

5. Hoteison (Good Fortune and Marital Harmony)I aim to create a note that can bring smiles and happiness to all my readers.

6. Fukurokuju (Longevity and Happiness)→ I will strive daily so that my note can continue to be loved by everyone for a long time to come.

7. Jurojin (Health and Longevity)→ Wishing for the health and happiness of all my readers, I will continue to deliver heartwarming content.

I still keep these thoughts engraved in my heart.

And in September, I started composing tanka poems every day.

However, the wall from 900 followers was high. I myself had health issues and took a break for a while, but when I remembered the seven prayers I had engraved in my heart when I surpassed 700, and started writing again, my followers gradually began to increase, and I managed to surpass 1,000.

Having achieved the goal of reaching 1,000 followers, what I am aiming for next is an account that serves as a "safe base for the heart." As I have already stated on my profile page, I want to make this an account that provides a sense of relief and the strength to stand up once again and face the harsh realities of society.

That said, this is not something I can do alone as a person living with depression. Also, to post every day, I need to cultivate the necessary strength. Unfortunately, my current situation is such that if I push myself a little too hard, I end up needing to rest for three or four days.

Even so, I want to think about how this note can become a "place to heal emotional fatigue and support a fresh start" for all of you.

To achieve that, I believe I may need a space where we can share our thoughts, rather than just me sending them out. I want to make this "safe base for the heart" a place where we can heal each other's emotional fatigue and grow together.

I'd like to start with comments, so please feel free to leave one if you'd like.
Let's walk the path to fulfillment together.

Thank you for reading until the end.

I am always encouraged by your likes, follows, and tips.
Thank you so much!
I'm also waiting for your follows on X (formerly Twitter)!


https://twitter.com/toto_books

Finally, I have included some special thanks.
Those whose names are listed here are the people who have followed my magazine and helped expand the circle of visitors to my note.

Shigeku-san / Ryoyan-san / Toraneko-san
BRILLIANT_S-san / Saka-sensei / Yoshinori Otani-san / Shirokuro-san
/ Yasu-san / Jiseoji GAMI-san / Yohei-san /
Pato-san / & all note creators

Thank you all very much!

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