I'm going to take on a project called the 'Sentimentalist's Appreciation Series'!
Hello, this is Machino☀️
I write articles with the themes of 'how to have a comfortable relationship with yourself' and 'spending your days with a rich heart'.
This time, I'm thinking of taking on a new challenge!
That is to start a project called the 'Sentimentalist's Appreciation Series' to express my daily gratitude to those who have connected with me.
As for what it's about,
I will share with everyone articles by fellow noters who have connected with me that I felt were 'incredibly wonderful✨'. I hope this becomes a catalyst for creating new, warm connections, and that a chain of 'happy feelings' spreads—where readers think, 'I'm glad I found such a wonderful article,' and the writers think, 'I'm happy that my article was appreciated.'
That is the sentiment behind this project.
Since it would become too long if I combined the background and reasons with the article introductions (the project itself),
I have put the background and reasons for why I wanted to start this project in this article,
and I plan to post the first installment of the 'Sentimentalist's Appreciation Series' itself later today!
Now, please let me talk a little about the background and reasons why I decided to start this project.
When I decided to start writing seriously on note, what I wanted to cherish within myself was
'If I'm going to do this, I want to build warm connections and be active within them.'
In the days of writing and posting while feeling anxious and excited, I was blessed with opportunities to interact through warm comments, and I had many encounters where I felt, 'I am truly happy to have connected with this person.'
Among them, the first person to feature my article in their own magazine was Kenta-san.
(I didn't know how to post an account link, so here is their self-introduction article!)
I didn't even know there was a feature or culture for sharing someone else's article, so when I received the notification, I felt very happy and warm inside.
Embarrassingly, having just started note in earnest a few days prior, I was in a state where I was barely managing to leave comments and 'likes' for those who had connected with me.
Thanks to Kenta-san featuring my article, I made many wonderful new connections, and I felt as if I had been shown a new landscape, thinking, 'So there are ways to connect like this too.'
And a few days later, I encountered the 'Appreciation Series' that Kenta-san does every Sunday.
Reading that article, I thought, 'It's a wonderful project where 'happy feelings' and 'connections' aren't just kept between oneself and that person, but are spread further so that everyone can be happy!' At the same time, the thought, 'I wish I could do that too,' welled up inside me.
'Since I felt it was 'wonderful,' I should try it.'
I gathered my courage and told Kenta-san, and they kindly accepted. (Thank you so much, really😌✨)
So, with that in mind, I've decided to try out a project called the 'Emotional Gratitude Series' where I share articles from the kind and warm-hearted writers I'm connected with here that I find truly wonderful! 💪
The influence I have may still be small,
but I hope that for those who find their way to the 'Emotional Gratitude Series' articles, it can serve as a small catalyst for them to discover warm, wonderful articles, connect with those writers, and increase the time they spend feeling 'happy emotions'.
From now on, I will be introducing wonderful writers who are 'warm,' 'fully embrace what they love,' and 'savor their days with a rich heart' in a weekly series!
Kenta's 'Gratitude Series' also features many wonderful articles by writers, so please be sure to check that out as well!
I look forward to reading more of your wonderful articles in the future!
And may 'happiness' and 'warm connections' continue to spread 🫧