note de Noël｜Day 17/66

For example,
when you gaze at a child's sleeping face.
Or,
when you watch the steam from tea swirling in your cup.

In that small moment,
a feeling of 'cherishing' gently takes root.

Thinking of someone,
feeling that something is precious.
It is quieter than love,
and perhaps an emotion closer to a prayer.

The word 'cherish'
gently strokes a soft place deep within the heart.
As if regretting the passing days,
it makes you want to embrace this day.

May a moment of 'cherishing'
visit you today as well.

✉️ What is note de Noël?

Reading is fine, writing is fine.
A small time to find the 'light' within you.

🕯 How to participate

💌 No. 1 | Just reading is fine
You can participate just by reading the 'Light Word Fortune' posted every morning.
Please receive it quietly as a theme for your day.

🖋 No. 2 | If you feel like writing, please compose a 'letter'
Please post your 'letter' about the word that resonated with you.
Poetry, essays, photos—anything is free.

Please add this tag at the end of your post👇
#noteDeNoelLetter

🎄No. 3 | We will unveil everyone's word tree on December 25th
We will unveil a 'word tree' that gathers the lights of everyone who participated. There is no specific deadline for the word fortune themes, so we plan to collect posts that include the hashtag above by December 24, 2025. Thank you very much.

🕊 Participating via comments is also very welcome

I would be happy if you could leave even just a few words💖

✨ For example, like this

On days you can't write, just reading is fine.
Please drop by as a 'note to feel'.

🕰 About the posting schedule

🌅 Announcing the 'Words of Light Lottery' at 5:00 AM
― Delivering a small word to illuminate your new day.

🌙 Posting 'My Letter' at 10:00 PM
― At the end of the day, I will write down what I felt through those words.

For both readers and writers,
with a rhythm that lets you feel the 'light of words' at the beginning and end of each day.
Please join in at your own pace and whenever you like 💖

🌙 Lights so far

Day 01 'Beginning' 👇

Day 02 'Warmth' 👇

Day 03 'Hope' 👇

Day 04 'Lamp' 👇

Day 05 'Forgiveness' 👇

Day 06 'Gaze' 👇

Day 07 'Promise' 👇

Day 08 'Margin' 👇

Day 09 'Light' 👇

Day 10 "Breath"👇

Day 11 "Palm"👇

Day 12 "Lips"👇

Day 13 "Breeze"👇

Day 14 "Color"👇

Day 15 "Calm"👇

Day 16 "Sunny Spot"👇

Lighting a light by writing. Finding warmth by reading.
I have posted the articles you participated with.
Thank you for your support.💖

Sincerely, Yoshiki