A story about how the same words sounded completely different than they did a year ago

How are you doing?
I'm Yuiho, currently in training to become a walking power spot✨

The current me is able to receive those words much more deeply!

I reread an article I wrote about a year ago, in September 2025.

The realization I had back then was very simple.

"Enjoy what you want to do and live your life."

And,

"The answer is not on the outside, but within yourself. The answer you truly desire can only be found after facing yourself."

I wrote such realizations in that article.

But reading it again this time, I could see 'what lies beyond' that I couldn't see back then.

"Ah, I had already started moving in the direction of 'becoming a walking power spot' back then."

That's what I realized✨

And I thought once again that people's words,

can only be understood to the depth that you are capable of receiving at that moment!

As you gain more experience, the same words begin to take on completely different meanings.

Words I received in the past

I experienced the article from a year ago three years ago from now.

Someone said this to me.

"Your mission is to guide people."

"You just don't know what you're good at. Instead of qualifications, please recall your experiences."

And,

You have a very strong sense of protection. However, you also have a strict side that says if you're not going to do it, you should leave.

Furthermore, what was pointed out to me as my challenge was,

You struggle with shifting your mindset. You get bored easily, so consistency is your challenge.

That was what I was told 😓

Back then, when I heard the phrase 'guiding others,' it didn't really click with me.

I thought it meant becoming a teacher, an instructor, a coach, or taking on some kind of special position.

Even when asked, 'What are you good at?', honestly, nothing came to mind.

Things I understand now

Now, those words are starting to connect little by little.

I'm not the type to take what people say at face value. Rather than being skeptical,

I think, 'Is that really true?' or 'That sounds interesting, let's try it!'

I love actually testing things out like that 😊

Like doing self-coaching, visiting shrines, or experimenting with ways to align myself.

And I absolutely love sharing what I feel and notice during that process on note 💗

Looking back, I've always been the type who wants to tell someone when I think, 'This is great!' 😊

Please recall your experiences.

Maybe that's what those words meant all along.

The things that were challenges have also changed little by little

At the time, I was told that 'consistency' and 'shifting my mindset' were my challenges 💦

It's true that I might have been prone to getting bored in the past. I'm the type who focuses on learning something in a short period and then feels satisfied. Especially with things like certification exams.

But it's different now.

I keep writing on note, visiting shrines, centering myself, and continuing my 'walking power spot experiment'.

As my own core has gradually grown, I've become better at shifting my mindset than I was before🙌

Isn't this about taking what used to be a challenge and slowly nurturing it through daily accumulation?

Maybe I was fickle because I was learning for the sake of the 'me' I wanted others to see.

I wanted to be thought well of by someone.
I wanted to be thought of as amazing.
If I get a qualification, I'll be recognized.

Learning like that ends once you reach the goal, doesn't it?

But it's different now.

'I do it because it's interesting.'

Since I started with that feeling, maybe that's why it continues naturally💗

The meaning of 'guiding people' has also changed

For a long time, I thought 'guiding people' meant teaching someone something.

But recently, after chatting with a friend, I was told this, and my perspective changed a little.

'Thanks for the lecture today too.'

Huh? Did I say something like a lecture?
Was I being condescending?💦

I was just talking about what I thought and felt, though.

Then another friend said,

'It's true, even when we're just chatting, you're a bit different from other mom friends.'

'Even when I see you at the supermarket, I'm somehow drawn to you. What is that vibe, anyway?'

They said that to me.
(It's not that I look flashy😂)

Hearing that, I suddenly thought about something.

Maybe "guiding people" doesn't necessarily mean becoming a teacher.

It's about honestly sharing what you have experienced.

The person who receives those words finds the realizations they need for themselves.

Perhaps that is also a way of connecting with others.

What I think now

Even now, I live with the feeling that I am protected by an invisible force.

That is precisely why I feel like I am being encouraged, as if someone is telling me, "The direction you're heading in now is just fine."✨

Of course, I don't know if that's true or not.

But I am so happy that I am able to move forward in my own way, enough to feel that way!

From now on, I intend to keep valuing the idea of "it looks interesting, so let's try it."

Actually trying things out, feeling them for myself, and then sharing them again.

I would be happy if that accumulation of experiences leads to someone else's realization.💞

And I myself will also take it one step at a time,
getting closer to becoming a "walking power spot"!

What I realized after re-reading an article from a year ago is that

"hints for your future self might actually have already been received by your past self."

You might also find "meanings you didn't notice back then" if you re-read your old diaries or blog posts.😊

👇By the way, here is the article I re-read this time.

👇For those reading for the first time,
start here.

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