#Way of Life: "Sharing Weaknesses"

"Somehow, it sounds kind of cute."

On Saturday afternoon,

I held a live stream where I chatted casually with those who joined,

calling it a "Urimono Well-side Chat."

The theme this time was,

"Please tell me things you're not good at!"

Six people joined as speakers,

and we had a fun conversation.

Those in the comment section who were listening,

also wrote comments of empathy,

and listened along with great interest.

Regarding the things they aren't good at,

each person shared how they manage,

how they change their perspective to something positive,

or how they get help from people close to them.

It's a bit,

unexpectedly,

refreshing to share weaknesses,

and it felt like a very warm,

gentle time.

I realized that we are truly living.

When I hear about things people find difficult,

I start to feel

that they are somehow cute,

or I start to feel a sense of closeness to them.

When we can accept

the things we are bad at or our insecurities

with our peers

and empathize with each other,

we can feel safe enough to close the distance between us.

If we could create a place like that,

I thought it would be

a comfortable place to be—that's what I felt during the live stream.

I hope my clumsiness,

or the fact that my hands are always sweaty,

can be accepted too.

Who are you calling a gross middle-aged gorilla!

(laughs)

<Announcement for Stand.fm Live>

Monday, November 18th, from 9:30 PM.

'Delusion Tribe Gathering'.

Could you tell me about things you've been fantasizing about lately,

or things you used to fantasize about in the past?

Calling all masters of delusion, gather 'round!

This will be a Stand.fm live session where we chat about things we don't usually say out loud but think about in our heads,

share our delusions,

and deepen our connections!

It's been a long time since we held this.

Whether you're good at fantasizing,

or you're not,

everyone come together,

and let's laugh and have fun together as the Delusion Tribe!