From the moment you think of 'thank you'

Lately, I've been healing from a tiring year with the voice of Vtuber Hajime Todoroki.

And then, I take turns listening to the deep bass of Felix from Stray Kids.

Just this gives me such a sense of satisfaction; my ears are full, haha.

The article I'm jumping on this time is this one✨

It's a perfect post project for wrapping up the end of the year and the start of the new one, isn't it?

Why not try weaving together some 'thank yous' to yourself!

Now, let's head into the world of Dr. Akebono.

Thank you.

Who do I use this word for?

To be precise, do I use it more for myself or for others?

I often say 'thank you' to those around me,

and sometimes I show my gratitude through actions.

However, I rarely say 'thank you' to myself.

That might surely be because I care so much about those around me.

After all, there are often situations in daily life where you have to be considerate of others,

and I feel like I end up neglecting to say thank you to myself.

So, in this article, I want to put my gratitude toward myself into words,

but first, I want to say "thank you" to myself for being able to keep up with Note until now.

About two years and two months have passed since I started.

Even though I wanted to write, I didn't voluntarily do it until I started Note,

but I actually put that into action and even managed to make it a habit.

And now that I've passed the two-year mark, I applaud myself for keeping it up 👏

By continuing this far,

I have managed to connect with over 1,000 people each on Note and X.

I never imagined that I would be able to connect with so many people.

All of this is thanks to the effort I have put in.

Thank you so much.

Even when things weren't growing or being read, I didn't give up and kept going.

That is still the case now, and since I reduced the frequency of my article updates, they have become much less read,

but I feel like the things I have built up in the past are lifting me up,

that is the feeling I have.

It is somewhat embarrassing to say thank you to myself,

but even so, when I put what I have done into words like this, I feel like it becomes easier to affirm myself🤭

Also, there is a good thing I noticed after lowering my update frequency,

which is that I still have a strong desire to write.

Even when I was not writing, and even when I started updating again recently, I was thinking about creative ideas for my note.

There is a quote from someone I respect that says,

Past efforts will never be in vain. They will definitely come in handy somewhere.

It exists.

I truly feel that there is never a moment when the things I have built up in the past go to waste,

and I feel like they would never just crumble in an instant.

I am gaining something from what I have experienced and moving on to the next step,

I feel like I can both experience and perceive that sensation myself.

When you think about it that way,

you should never hold back on saying thank you to yourself.

After all, in this limited life, I want to make things as good as possible,

and I feel that one important process for that is to be grateful to myself and to start liking myself.