[Gratitude] A social worker who overcame 'writer's block' has reached 700 followers!

The new fiscal year has begun, and although I was stuck in a 'note writer's block' until just recently, I pulled myself together and started writing on note again.

Ten months ago, when I first started writing on note, I had a mountain of things I wanted to write about.

Around the New Year, when I had gotten used to note, I started ranking in the top 3 of the 'Social Worker Popular Search Ranking' as a matter of course,

I want to write. But what should I write about?
I want to write. But I can't think of an impactful title.

There were quite a few times when I would sit down to type on my computer keyboard to write a note while thinking these things.

And then, after entering the end of the fiscal year and the start of the new one—the busiest time of the year—whenever I opened my PC to write a note, I would find myself unable to write anything at all, and my hands would freeze over the keyboard.

Thanks to that, my popular search ranking dropped rapidly.

However.

I kept steadily doing the one thing I had decided was the 'bare minimum I would do on note'.

Then, one day, I had a sudden flash of inspiration and started writing on note again.

And then, I was able to get back into the top of the 'Social Worker Popular Search Ranking' again. (As of now, I hold the 1st to 4th spots.)

AndI was able to reach 700 followers.

This is all thanks to the people who always read my articles, support me, give me 'likes', leave comments, and follow me.

I am writing this with feelings of gratitude, reflecting on how truly glad I am that I started sharing on note as a social worker.

1. Gratitude for the many 'connections'

From the time I started note until now, so many people have given me 'likes' and read my work,

and I have received many warm comments from so many people.

🌸Encouraging comments
🌸Comments saying 'I empathize with this!'

These comments I receive are the driving force behind me writing on note.

Whether it's followers, people I always interact with in the comments, or people I'm meeting for the first time, so many different people have written their thoughts on my articles or shared their own experiences and feelings, and I am truly happy about it.

And!

To my great surprise, the person who noticed that I had reached 700 followers this time was none other than Nursing Muscle Mr. TETSU!

TETSU-san started note around the same time I did, and he is a very important note companion with whom I have continued to write, always using the motto 'Let's enjoy writing note!' 💛

As a leader (manager) in the nursing field, he always writes articles filled with passion and incredible intensity about his own experiences and thoughts, and he is a noter who is loved by everyone.

The fact that he has over 1,000 followers is proof that readers are drawn to the way he expresses his private life and his honest feelings in his writing without any pretense!

TETSU-san, who is overflowing with thoughtfulness and kindness, wrote a congratulatory comment for my 700-follower milestone in response to a comment I left on one of his articles!

Being able to feel such wonderful encounters makes me truly glad from the bottom of my heart that I started and continued writing on note.

TETSU-san, thank you so much!

And to everyone who always leaves comments, I want to shout out a big 'Thank you!!' to you all as well!

2. The joy of reaching someone, somewhere

And now, please let me share one more episode of why I'm glad I've been doing note.

About a month ago, when I reached 600 followers, I wrote the following article.

On this article, I received my first comment from Ueki | The most laid-back welfare craftsman in Western Japan-san.

When I received this comment, I was incredibly happy.

🌸I have a social worker qualification but I'm not using it
🌸How can I put my social worker qualification to use?
🌸Even though I worked hard to get the eligibility to take the exam and passed it, I end up wondering, 'Was there any point to it?'

In fact, I think there are many people working in welfare facilities who hold a social worker qualification.

As I also work as a social work practicum supervisor, I have opportunities to utilize my 'social worker' qualification, but

Since it is a title-protected qualification and not a scope-of-practice-protected one, there are almost no situations in the field where it is absolutely required to be a social worker.

If you are a medical social worker (MSW) at a community comprehensive support center or a hospital, there are tasks that require a social worker, but even then, there are not that many.

That is precisely why I think there are so many people who let time pass by without quite knowing how to make the most of being a social worker.

I was one of them.

So, as a reason to start writing on note, I thought:

🌸I want to tell many fellow social workers that 'there are other ways to work like this!'
🌸I want them to know that there is a path to share as a social worker on note!

I wanted each and every person to feel confident and thrive as a 'social worker' in their own unique way, and I personally wanted to regain the confidence and pride I had almost lost as a social worker.

By continuing to write on note for 10 months, I felt such joy that my thoughts had reached people in this way.

If my note was the catalyst for Ueki | The most laid-back welfare artisan in Western Japan to think about how to make the most of being a social worker, there is nothing that makes me happier.

Ueki | The most laid-back welfare artisan in Western Japan has 15 years of field experience and will be starting a new job this June.

I am rooting for you to do your best in your new workplace by utilizing all your experience so far.

Being able to feel the joy that 'steady posting reaches someone somewhere' made me think that I am glad I continued with note.

3. A social worker in the 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei' column!

Also, Akiko Yanagida, a fellow social worker on note, wrote an article about a social worker appearing in the 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei' (Tensei Jingo) column.

Akiko Yanagida is an independent social worker who is not affiliated with any corporation or organization and is widely active. She wrote that she was 'deeply moved,' and I completely agree.

The content is about how when new adults were asked about their future dreams on Coming of Age Day, 'social worker' was mentioned among the many professions.

I truly felt that the expression 'overwhelmed with emotion' fits better than 'happy,' to the point where I hesitate to even use the word 'happy' to describe it.

I think it was really great to be able to learn about this kind of content through note, and I feel it is wonderful that we can send encouragement to social workers and those working hard in the welfare field through our fellow note users.

Finally, my challenge and gratitude project

Today, for the first time in a while, I wrote an article by introducing other articles based on my own judgment, sharing things that made me feel happy through note.

After continuing note for 10 months,

there are those who have continued to be friends with me on note, and there are also those who have disappeared before I knew it,

and there are also people who I wonder if they are just taking a break from note,

I think the secret to continuing happily is to keep writing at your own pace at any given time.

I also fell into 'writer's block' and was able to experience what it feels like to 'not be able to write.'

Conversely, I also experienced this time that even if you think you 'cannot write,' one day you will suddenly be able to write again.

I have always placed importance on 'continuing,' and while I will of course continue to 'write high-quality, passionate articles,'

I personally feel very strongly right now that it might be a good time to try a little 'challenge.'

What kind of challenge?

I am releasing a paid article for the first time in a while!

I have always written based on 'my own experiences' and 'thoughts,' and that will not change in the future.

On the other hand, I have written almost nothing about 'remuneration revisions' or 'legal systems.'

However, it is also a fact that I see many articles written by people working in welfare professions who are posting on note about remuneration revisions and legal systems.

Of course, as a manager of a welfare facility and as a service manager, I am always following remuneration revisions and legal systems, but since the content is 'difficult and boring,' I just don't think about 'writing' about it (laughs).

However, this time, for those working in welfare professions, I will focus on what kind of ingenuity is needed to write 'articles that get read' when writing about compensation revisions and legal systems, and I will release a paid article on Wednesday, June 10th.

✅I'm writing about compensation revisions right now, but I'm getting no response at all
✅I want to challenge myself to write about legal systems
✅I want to know how to write about 'complicated' things

If you feel the way described above, this is a recommended article!

Of course, it is also a highly recommended article for those who are 'worried about how to write on note' or 'think they get no response even when they write on note,' and it will be very helpful for anyone, even if you are not in the welfare profession!

And this time, as a 700-follower milestone gratitude project,

🌸for 3 days only from Wednesday, June 10th to Friday, June 12th, I will reduce the price from 980 yen to 500 yen.🌸

So, if you are following me, if you always read my posts, or if you are reading for the first time and are interested or curious, please be sure to follow me!

Also, for these 3 days only, I will provide my 'note editing' service to those who purchase the paid article and wish to receive it!

My projects usually reach the recruitment limit as soon as they start, so I usually do them on a first-come, first-served basis, but this time, as a gratitude project, I will accept everyone who purchases the paid article without any limit on the number of people.
(This will be done via text exchange)

If you are interested in this as well, please join the project!

Thank you for reading again today!!

I'm declaring a new paid article update for the first time in a while, and I'm feeling nervous and excited as I write this (lol)

Even so, even if I fail, nothing will start unless I take action!!

I think I will try to break away from 'maintaining the status quo' a little and aim to be 'a me who takes on a little challenge'.

I look forward to your continued support✨