The city where I live is now welcoming the season of 'Qingming'.

The state of the city where I live seems to perfectly match the twenty-four solar term of 'Qingming'.

What can be seen from between the soil where the snow has melted are new breaths of life.
Tulips, butterburs, cherry blossoms, and buds whose forms are recognizable are appearing.

The two weeks starting from April 5th are called 'Qingming' in the twenty-four solar terms.
Since it was a term I was hearing for the first time, I looked up its meaning.
'A state where, under the spring sunshine, all things are pure, bright, and lively.'
Originally, it is an abbreviation of the phrase 'Seijo Meiketsu' (pure, clean, bright, and clear), and when I looked up its origin,
a calendar commentary book from the Edo period says,
'When all things emerge and are pure, clean, bright, and clear, one can tell what kind of plant this bud is.'It seems to mean that it is a refreshing season where you can clearly recognize their forms.

Just as the word suggests, although they are all just small buds, you can see signs that make you imagine them blooming into large flowers.

If you shift your gaze a little closer, new buds have joined the group, wearing brand-new uniforms with faces showing a mix of expectation and anxiety.

At this time of year, which is the start of the new fiscal year, I find myself more conscious of my aspirations and goals for the year than at New Year's.
The time I spend asking myself questions increases: What about my future work, my hobbies, my writing, my travels? What kind of things will I challenge myself with?
Since I was a child, I've been the type to start with a dash and run out of breath early.
I feel like running out when I feel the blue, clear sky and the breath of plants.
However, I want to stand firmly on the 'ground' that has finally become visible now that the snow has melted, and continue to build upon what I have done so far.
I think I will decide on a slow start this year.
Even without setting big goals, I want to surrender myself to where my heart leads and where I can feel alive.

April 5th is the 'Qingming' of the twenty-four solar terms

Since January of this year, I have been writing articles about what I feel in each season.
The seasons in Japan show various expressions from time to time.
Following the 'twenty-four solar terms', which divide the 'four seasons' into even smaller parts, I write articles about the scenery I saw at that time, the sound of the wind, things that remained in my heart, things I ate, memories, and so on.

Won't you write with me?

Anyone can participate.
There is only one rule.
#My Twenty-Four Solar Terms and post it.
As soon as I find it, I will register it in the magazine.
It is a casual project.
Participating just once is also OK.
There is no deadline.
Please also use it as a topic when you are troubled because you have nothing to write about.