How to be happy: 'Keep a diary'

Sanvitalia blooms with many small flowers that look like the sun.
Its flower language is 'Look at me'.

The desire to be seen by someone,

to be understood,
that feeling
is always deep within the human heart.
However,

I believe the one you truly need to look at
is not others,
but yourself.
When you write a diary,

you can see your own heart.
What made you frustrated?

What made you happy?
Why were you tired?
When you think only in your head,

your emotions keep spinning around.
But,

when you put them into words and let them out,
they become a little more organized.
For me,

by writing a diary,
I have realized many times, 'Oh, I was pushing myself too hard.'
Conversely,
from a sentence I wrote casually,

I have also realized
what I truly value.
For example,
playing with my children.

Eating a meal with my family.
Walking outside and feeling the pleasant breeze.
Even though I am just writing about the day's events,
when I read it back,

I can gradually see
what makes me feel happy.
I don't think a diary needs to be a polished piece of writing.
I'm tired today.

I'm sleepy.
Something felt off.

That is enough.
What is important
is to have time to look at yourself.

People

are bombarded with many words every day.
Social media.

News.
Someone's opinion.

But,
the time to listen to your own true feelings
is surprisingly short.

When you write a diary,
you can hear your own voice.
What do you really want?

What is painful?
What do you want to protect?

When you start to understand that little by little,
you can live without losing sight of yourself.
That

is essential for being happy.
The flower language of Sanvitalia is

'Look at me'.
Why not start by looking at yourself?

That is one form of happiness.

Books that influenced me in writing this article

'Writing Meditation' by Takeshi Furukawa

It was a book about realizing your true feelings by putting the confusion and emotions in your head into words.
I realized that a diary is not just for recording events,
but a time to look at yourself.

In a busy daily life,
this is a book I would like to recommend to those who want to have time to listen to the voice of their own heart.
Please check it out.

I have also summarized other 'ways to be happy' flowers
in the link below.
Please take as much as you need 🍀

Thank you for reading until the end.
I hope to see you in another article.
🍀 May you be happy 🍀