🌸Single Mother, Even with Depression, I Won't Give Up! A New Choice to Work from Home | Why I Post on note

Hello, I'm Hana, a single mother🍀

I lost my parents and have no family home to rely on.
I currently live with my son.

When I decided to divorce, the thing I feared most was
the anxiety of, "Can I raise my son all by myself?"

💭No support, living with depression—the day I decided to move forward anyway

It's hard enough being a single mother, but
I also had...

• Difficulty working full-time

• No one around to rely on

• Living with depression

These were the realities I faced.

Even so, being with my ex-husband was
so painful it was breaking my heart...
For my own sake and for my son's, I made the decision to leave.

🏡It's not just about "working outside." It's okay to have a way of working that suits you✨

When my depressive symptoms are severe, there are days when even going outside feels exhausting.

That's why I suddenly thought,
"Doesn't the way I workhave to be 'outside'?"

✍️My first work-from-home job started at a few thousand yen a month

CrowdWorks, Lancers, Coconala...
I registered for so-calledcrowdsourcingand applied for jobs that didn't require experience.

I also gained experience with tasks like listing items on Yahoo! Auctions, but
my initial income wasa few thousand yen a month.

Even so,
"I was able to work from home!"
—that thrill moved my heart.

📦I even made 150,000 yen in profit per month from Chinese import reselling... but here is why I couldn't continue

After that, I tried Chinese imports combined with Mercari, Yahoo! Auctions, and Amazon sales (reselling).

With the demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, I even managed to make
a net profit of 150,000 yen per month!

But...

• Daily research

• Listing, packing, and shipping

• Emotional ups and downs over sales

• Pressure of inventory

Before I knew it, my mind and body were exhausted...

The anxiety of holding inventory and the pressure to put sales back into the next purchase.
It was truly living hand-to-mouth operation.

Actually, I still have inventory left...😅
I'm planning to have an 'inventory clearance sale' this autumn.

🛒 Sedori (reselling) is truly recommended for those who it suits!

When you hear 'sedori',

But the essence is 'buy low, sell high' which is the basic principle of business.

For example, there are styles like this👇

☑️Buy cheap at Donki, drugstores, Aeon, etc., and sell on flea market apps. Buy cheap on Rakuten or ☑️Amazon, and sell on Mercari.
☑️If you like vintage clothes, buying at Second Street and selling is also good◎
☑️Picking up free items on Jimoty and selling them is also good◎

I wasn't good at research and quit after about 3 years, but getting results quickly is the appeal of sedori✨
Moreover, no phone calls (email only) was a real help to me🍀

📌However, there are products and rules that prohibit reselling so be careful!
I recommend starting with selling unused items from your home.

• Toys, books, and clothes your children used

• Even used cosmetics can be sold

• Sometimes selling in bundles sells faster than individual items◎

I plan to introduce tips for flea market sales in detail in a separate article✍️

🧑‍💻 "Maybe working from home really is impossible..." A place that saved me during those times

When I was exhausted from working from home, I
found a Type A employment support job that can be done both at home and on-site.

Now, supported by this job, I am
slowly rebuilding my life and my heart.

🧡 The hesitation of "Is it okay to rely on welfare?" and my current thoughts

"Is it okay for someone like me to use welfare services..."
"Won't I be getting in the way of people who really need it..."

I was holding onto feelings of guiltlike that.

But, someone told me something once.

With those words, my heart began to feel a little lighter.

Now, I am living while receiving a disability certificate and a disability basic pension.

But, someday I want to
be financially independent enough to return them.

With that thought in my heart, I continue to share on note and my blog✍️

💌 What I want to convey on note | It's not true that you "can't do anything"

I am sharing on someone who is struggling and living desperately just like my former self through
note.

Working from home, side jobs, welfare, and life hacks
things I have researched, tried, failed at, and learned are what I am putting into words.

🌱 To my past self who thought "I have nothing"

For a long time, I kept blaming myself.

• I have only ever been a full-time housewife

• I have no professional work experience

• I feel inferior to others...

But, divorce, my ex-husband's affair, depression, and the struggles of being a single mother
It is precisely because I experienced those things that I believe I have become someone who can understand 'someone else's pain'.

✨May this note become an 'option' for someone

Not just 'whether to divorce or not',
'Can I really make a living after the divorce?'

That was my biggest anxiety at the time.

That is exactly why I want to share this.

I had blamed myself for a long time for not being able to work outside, but I realized that 'my way of working is okay too'.
I would be happy if this article could be a hint to broaden your options for how you work.🍀

I have challenged myself with many side jobs until now. Of course, I have had many failures too.
I plan to talk about those experiences in another article.

📣 I will continue to post tips on working from home, side jobs, welfare, and support for single parents on note!
Thank you so much for reading.🍀
May your day be a little gentle.🌈

🌸For those who want to know more about the real life of single mother 'Hana'

I have summarized my profile here.

✅Daily thoughts and the latest information are being posted on X📱

Thank you for reading until the end.🌸
If you can relate, I would be happy if you could 'Like❤️' or follow👤 me.
Comments💬 are also very encouraging.
Please, let me hear your voice.😊