[New Applications Suspended] Self-Inventory & Self-Discovery: Collaborative Magazine [Note Club for Those Over 50]
*New applications are currently suspended. The next round is planned for around autumn (Added July 5, 2026).
Starting today, I am launching the Collaborative Magazine [Note Club for Those Over 50] (Yay)!
I have written about the motivation behind starting this collaborative magazine in this article, so please take a look if you are interested.
■ I have also prepared a bonus project!
Basically, all you need to do is post the articles you write daily.
However, to get things started, I have prepared one bonus project. As the title suggests, it is "Self-Inventory & Self-Discovery".
I also participate in several collaborative magazines. Furthermore, I have taken a look at other collaborative magazines as well.
And, since I'm at it, I thought, why not add some extra value like a club activity beyond just posting articles to the magazine?
That is when the keywords "Inventory" and "Self-Discovery/Self-Understanding" emerged.
When I first started on note, I spent some time writing articles that were like taking an inventory of my career up to that point.
It wasn't so much that I wanted someone to read them, but rather that I couldn't move forward without writing them... that was the feeling I had.
And by putting it into words, I was able to discover things I hadn't noticed before, such as "what I have done and what I can do," "habits of thought," "things I am not good at or don't want to do," "dreams I want to fulfill in the future," and even "the self I had been suppressing for a long time."
The turning point of life. Looking back at the path I have walked so far and understanding it objectively by putting it into words is very meaningful when thinking about the path ahead.
I hope that by being able to return to it as your own user manual and by sharing it, all participants can gain inspiration from each other.
That is the thought behind this project.
Every month, I plan to propose two themes from the perspective of self-discovery and self-inventory.
That said, these are not things you are forced to write. If you feel like writing, you can just write an article on that theme and post it to the collaborative magazine.
Furthermore, it might be fun to create your own separate dedicated magazine and collect related articles over half a year or a year to build a "Self-User Manual Magazine" that you can always return to!
Of course, please feel free to post articles that are not related to the project themes to the collaborative magazine as well (the project is just a bonus).
*I have also opened a magazine called "Note Club for Those Over 50 - Library" which collects notes written using the themes.
■ Overview of [Note Club for Those Over 50]
This is a club (co-managed magazine) created by peers aged 50 and over. There are no participation fees.
[Things to Understand and Agree to Before Joining]
■ To ensure many people's articles are displayed, please limit your posts to this magazine to 2 articles per person per day.
* Posts may be deleted by administrator authority. Also, we will adjust the intervals for consecutive posts.
■ While we support each other, this is not a place to force mutual follows or 'likes'. ■ Please use only the function to post articles.
■ Please do not post articles if you are not an operating member.
* Such posts will be deleted by the administrator. In case of repeated occurrences, you will be removed by administrator authority.
"Please use this as a third place, a comfortable third home."
"Compare yourself not to others, but to your past self."
[Membership Requirements]
■ Those who consider themselves peers aged 50 or over
* There is no specific age limit.
■ Those who have a desire to support their peers
[April 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
◾️ Things or activities you get so absorbed in that you forget the time
◾️ Why are you who you are today? Events, people, books, movies, etc., that influenced you
[May 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ Memories of May in your life
■ What times of 'loss' teach us
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[June 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ A prophecy book for yourself one year from now
■ Things you want to do before you die
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[July 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ If the world were to end tomorrow, what would you do today?
■ Do you have a 'motto' you return to?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[August 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ If you were to create a story, what kind of story would it be?
■ Do you have memories from your childhood, around ages 5 to 8?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[September 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ What is 'small but certain happiness' to you?
■ What does 'writing' mean to you?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[October 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ What is a 'soul friend' to you?
■ What is in your bag?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[November 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ What do you least want to 'age'?
■ The moment I become 'nothing'
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[December 2025 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ What is the most important thing in this world to you, even if it is invisible?
■ How do you define 'loneliness'? And what is its antonym?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[January 2026 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ Memories of New Year's money
■ When do you feel satisfied?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[February 2026 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ What do credit and trust mean to you?
■ When do you feel the footsteps of spring?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
[March 2026 Theme (Writing is optional)]
■ My graduation
■ If you were to take 'spring break for those over 50', what would you do?
For details on the theme, please see this article.
* Feel free to choose your own title. Please use these as angles or hints for writing your articles.
If you wish to participate, please let us know in the comments section of this article. We will send you an invitation email shortly.
* We are currently temporarily suspending new member recruitment. We plan to resume recruitment around 🍂. If you are interested, please follow the magazine and wait. Thank you. (Added on July 5, 2026)
■ Flow for joining as a co-operating member
We will send an invitation email to those who have commented.
You will receive a 'Notice of Invitation to Operating Member' at the email address registered with note.
Please accept the invitation from the URL in the text.
* If your settings are set to 'Do not receive invitation emails from creators', you will not receive the email. Please check your settings.
■ How to register an article to the co-managed magazine?
When publishing an article, you can select 'Note Club for Those Over 50' from 'Add Article' and click the add button.
If you want to add it after publication, open the book-shaped 'Add Article' icon next to the 'like' icon, select 'Note Club for Those Over 50', and click the add button to add it.
■ It is recommended to turn OFF email/push notifications
In notification settings, there is an item for 'Magazine Updates' under email/push notifications. Turning this OFF will stop update notifications.
By the way, today (April 3, 2025) is a lucky day with Tomobiki, Ichiryumanbai-bi, and Tora no Hi, so we started on this day! Let's all become prosperous lol
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