The person who gave me the start of 'It's okay to sway'

I started walking softly.
I didn't feel any blocks.
Before I knew it, I had smoothly signed up.

The reason I got much closer to Peku-san was because of a certain article.

It was a story I wrote about my eldest son's basketball.

Peku-san read it and introduced it with great passion on her own note.

At the time, my name was Noon.
Even though my writing was even clumsier than it is now, I remember being so happy because I felt my feelings had come across.

Since then, I learned that Peku-san was doing something called a session.

Not just note, but a session!?
Amazing!
I'm interested!
I don't have any particular worries, but it sounds interesting!
(To be honest, I was also attracted by the year-end special price, haha)

Unusually, I signed up almost without hesitation.

And that session changed me significantly.

Just at that time, I had been pointed out for my ambiguity during a web writer interview I was having.
Come to think of it, I couldn't have confidence in myself because my opinions kept changing.
Always.

When I was talking about that, somehow, Peku-san said,

"Why is it bad to change your opinion?"

I answered,
"Because it causes trouble for those around me."

Peku-san's questions continued.
"Is anyone actually troubled?"

"Well, the people around me..."
I started to answer that, but then I thought about it carefully again.
Would the people close to me really be troubled?

They might think, "Oh, she's a troublesome one."
But even if I change my opinion, wouldn't they just watch me with a smile?
I felt like nothing would change.
I was able to think that.

No one is troubled.
"It's okay to change my opinion."

Looking back now, that question might have been a big first step in being able to give myself permission that "it's okay to sway."

No matter how many times I look back, that one hour was a series of discoveries like no other, and it was a dense time for me.

Because of that one hour, I was able to gain the feeling that
"bringing out what I already have leads to happiness."
It was a first-time experience.
After that, I experienced many times that

"I don't need to gain anything. I already have it."
But every time, I remember that one hour Peku-san opened up for me.

And, nearly two months ago, as a limited gift for May, Peku-san's birthday month, she prepared a special gift project.
It was a gift of "recording an important day for yourself with your voice."

Once again, I was quick to raise my hand, haha.

The day I chose was "May 26th," the day I opened my membership.

The article Peku-san posted this time contains my voice talking to her just as it was.

If you listen to it, you'll understand,
Peku-san is truly skilled.

Her voice is clear and easy to listen to, and she skillfully followed up on my fumbling explanations.
Peku-san is a master at summarizing and smoothly escorting you that one last step you couldn't reach on your own.

My stumbling Japanese as a pure Japanese person.
If you'd like, although it's embarrassing, I would be happy if you could listen to it.

Since meeting Peku-san, I've been shown many landscapes I couldn't reach on my own.

Just by her being there, she makes me feel at ease.
Even if I can't speak well, I've ended up here before I knew it.
It's all things that surprise me.

I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of scenery I'll see from here on out.

Please do take a peek at Peku-san's room.