[Self-Introduction] & My Story

Self-Introduction

Nice to meet you. My name is sakomoa, and I founded and manage a side-hustle community. In this note, I mainly share my own experiences and information on side hustles that can be done from home.

The side hustles I cover are mainly focused on earning an extra 50,000 to 100,000 yen per month. This isn't about flashy achievements or stories of making huge sums of money. However, I am steadily building up these small side hustles that can be done from home, at my own pace, and with peace of mind and time to spare.

I am an ordinary working person who has changed jobs many times after graduating from a lower-tier university. I have always tried to approach every job with sincerity, but I have always felt a sense of discomfort, wondering, 'Is this really the way I want to work?'

In the midst of all this, a major turning point was my child's illness.

The day my child was diagnosed with leukemia

It was the winter when they were three years old. One day, my child's complexion looked poor, and I felt something was off. They had a fever, their appetite had dropped, and they remained lethargic, so I took them to a nearby hospital.

'It's probably just a cold,' I was told, but their condition didn't improve. When I went for a follow-up examination and had blood tests done, things took an unexpected turn.

I was given a referral letter and sent straight to a large hospital. After repeated tests, the diagnosis that came weeks later was,

—an extremely rare form of childhood leukemia that affects only 10 to 20 people in all of Japan each year.

I remember my mind going blank at that moment. I knew that 'leukemia' meant a 'life-threatening illness,' but I never dreamed that my own child would be given that diagnosis.

Treatment, transplantation, and a long hospital stay

JMML is a progressive leukemia, and treatment requires chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant (hematopoietic stem cell transplantation).

We immediately requested a donor from the bone marrow bank. There were six potential donors, but only one officially consented.

Then, during the final health check, it was discovered that even that person could not donate. In the depths of despair, as if our only hope had been cut off,

became the other option we pinned our hopes on.

In August, the conditioning regimen with chemotherapy began. My child lost their hair, their throat became inflamed, they couldn't eat, and all their nutrition came through an IV. The grueling days in a clean room began.

We performed the first cord blood transplant, but unfortunately, it did not engraft. Being in a state where the bone marrow was empty meant living side-by-side with the risk of infection.

In September, we headed for a second umbilical cord blood transplant. Although my child had pushed past the limits of their physical strength, they managed to get through the transplant, and eventually, the bone marrow "engrafted."

I will never forget the joy of that moment. The fact that a small life had begun to produce its own blood again—it was truly a moment of "being reborn."

Entering October, they were able to eat a little bit at a time, and their physical condition gradually recovered. In December, we were finally able to celebrate the long-awaited discharge from the hospital.

Life after discharge and re-evaluating how I work

It doesn't mean they are "cured." JMML has a high risk of recurrence, and follow-up observations will continue for five years. Furthermore, due to chemotherapy, the effects of all previous vaccinations were reset, meaning they could not attend daycare for two years and required re-vaccination and a life of isolation.

In the midst of all this, I made a decision.

I stopped working full-time outside the home and began searching for work I could do from home. At first, I was filled with anxiety, but as I gradually started working on side jobs, it became both a financial support and an emotional support for me.

The reason I started a side job community

For those who are in the same situation,

• people struggling with how to work due to a child's illness or health condition

• people who cannot go out due to family circumstances such as nursing care

• people who are finding it difficult to continue working for a company

I started a small side job community in the hope that I could become one of the options for such people.

I carefully select and introduce only the projects that I have actually worked on and felt secure about.

• Can be started completely for free

• Can be completed from home

• Can be done in spare time

By sticking to these conditions, I aim to provide opportunities that anyone can do at "their own pace."

In conclusion

In this note,

• my experiences so far

• my side hustle efforts

• my daily life facing child-rearing

I am writing down these "records of my life" little by little.

If this writing touches someone's heart somewhere and makes them think, "Maybe I should start something too," that would be the greatest joy for me.

Whether you are not good at sharing information, or you are feeling anxious due to child-rearing or caregiving. No matter what situation you are in, there is a small step you can take to move your life forward.

I hope to prove that myself.

Thank you so much for reading.

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