For you who feel that nothing is going right in work or love, and that 'this is the hardest time of my life.'

"Ah... it's over."

When you're living life, there are events that make you feel that way, aren't there?

I've had that feeling many times.

・The time his cheating was discovered and it turned into a nightmare.
・The time I failed the interview for my top-choice company.
・The time I gathered the courage to confess my feelings, only to be rejected.
・The time my company was on the verge of bankruptcy and I was laid off.

It was truly painful at the time.

"Why is it always me..."
"What should I do from now on?"
I was only thinking about things like that.

I lost my appetite, and nothing I did felt fun.
I couldn't see a future at all.

But, it's strange, isn't it?

When time passes and you look back,
"I am who I am today because of that event."
There are truly so many things I can think of that way.

Because I broke up with him due to his cheating, I was able to think, 'I want to become someone who is okay even without him!'

Because I failed to get into my top-choice company, I was able to meet work and colleagues that suited me.

Because I felt the frustration of being rejected by someone I liked, I was able to immerse myself in my work and gain confidence.

Because I was laid off, I thought, 'I want to gain the ability to earn a living without relying on a company,' and I was able to get certifications and change how I work.

Of course, life isn't just made up of these big events.

Even with small failures or things that didn't go as planned, when you look back later, there are surprisingly many things you can think of as, 'I am here today because of that.'

That said, to someone who is currently suffering,

"That experience will surely have meaning!"

I can't say something like that easily.

Because when I was in the middle of it myself, those words didn't resonate with me at all.

So for now, you don't have to force yourself to look forward.

If you're sad, it's okay to be sad, and if you're frustrated, it's okay to cry.

"I'm so tired..."

It's okay to have days where you think that.

Time carries your heart forward little by little, more than you might think.

And, when you can breathe a little easier,

"Perhaps there might be some meaning to this event as well."

If you can think that, that is enough.

Even if you think, 'Ah, this is painful,' it's strange how things connect later on.

The event you think is the worst right now,
might be something you can laugh about in a few years, saying, 'I have this happiness today because of that experience.'

Because that was the case for me.

So, just for today, it's okay not to rush.

Take a slow, deep breath, and when the day comes that you can start walking again, that's when you can take a step forward.

Life might just be made that way, after all. ♡