I'm shy about commenting, but I want to express my 'likes' more! A new form of support starting with magazines

What do you do when you come across a post on note that resonates with you?

There are various ways, like clicking 'Like' or sending a comment.
I, too, always think, 'I want to convey this feeling somehow!' every time I encounter a wonderful post.

However, when it comes to sending a comment, I sometimes hesitate a little, thinking, 'I wonder if this will make them feel obligated to reply...'

I wondered if there was a way to more casually, yet surely, convey the feeling of, 'Your post is wonderful!'

With that thought in mind, I started creating several magazines as my own form of 'support'.

My note timeline is filled with 100 to 200 new posts every day because I follow so many wonderful creators and magazines. Among them, I especially register posts that I think,'This post must have the power to ease someone's heart. I want everyone to know about it,'and share them.

(Since I see a large number of posts, there are times when I read them carefully later and then add them to my magazine.)

To begin with, what is a note magazine?

A magazine is a wonderful sharing mechanism where the articles are delivered to those who follow it.

Even if you 'follow' a creator, only their posts appear on your timeline. However, when you follow a 'magazine,' when an article is added to that magazine, the article will appear on your timeline (even if you are not directly following the author).

This leads to encounters with wonderful posts from people you don't follow!

For how to create a magazine, I recommend this article by Lee-mam, as it is very thorough and easy to understand😊

Let's try using the magazine feature

(From Lee-mam's articles, I always feel a warm sentiment toward those who have started note and those who will continue to use it.)

Four bookshelves to collect 'likes'

I will now introduce some of my magazines and the articles I have registered in them. If there is a bookshelf (magazine) that interests you, please feel free to follow it.

I might be able to deliver the treasure-like articles I've found to your timeline.

Articles that gave me energy✨

When I read them, my heart feels suddenly warm.
I am collecting articles that gave me that kind of gentle energy.

For example, this article by 'Yuhi'.

Those who have been treated with kindness will surely want to be kind to someone else. #52-Hertz Whales

I was encouraged by your opinion about spreading the circle of kindness, while sharing your experience of being helped when you were in trouble in a distant foreign land.

In life, there are times when we feel frustrated, thinking, 'I was kind to them, but I got nothing in return!'

However, even if that kindness doesn't return to you personally, it doesn't just disappear somewhere.

It becomes a catalyst for the other person to be kind to someone else, thinking, 'I was helped too.' I believe that this circle creates a wide and gentle world.

Thank you so much, as always. I would be happy if I could share some wonderful energy with those who have followed this magazine.

Articles I want to support quietly

For those moving toward something, those facing difficulties.
This is a magazine where I collect articles that make my heart warm when I read about such efforts, with the feeling of 'I want to support you!'

I want people to know about articles written by those who are in pain or facing hardships. I hope this will be a place where we can receive strength through the circle of 'support' in our daily lives, and send it back in return.

Usually, I often register articles where people talk about the 'difficulties of living,' but

For example, I have taken the liberty of registering this article by 'Hoshi Torako.' They are passionately expressing the pain of 'their essays and novels not being read' in front of an electric fan.

I shouted in front of the electric fan, 'My novel isn't going viral!' #3rd Tomoshibi Cup

I know, right? No, I really understand. That's exactly it... That disappointment when an article you put your heart into isn't read. It's a wonderful article with energetic writing and a summery feel. I couldn't help but feel the urge to support it.

This work has also been submitted to Hanamura Tomoshibi @ Kokoro-Katachi-Zukuru 'Re-Curator''s Tomoshibi Cup.

I would be more than happy if the circle of support could expand with those who follow this magazine.

Articles I want to read again! Articles that taught me something

This is a magazine for articles that taught me so much that I couldn't help but say, 'I see!' out loud.

For example, I registered this article by 'Nonko❣️'.

I tried making red shiso juice 🥤

Nonko❣️ is a noter who often writes about wonderful initiatives like 'kimono remaking' and enviable articles such as 'Mature Lady Drinking Party' and 'Nonko-san Cafe.' I can't stop admiring her careful way of life.

They also often share recipes for delicious-looking meals and sweets, and sometimes my stomach starts growling just from reading them...

I'm really curious about the taste of red shiso juice. I want to find some red shiso someday and give it a try.

Whether it's tickling my intellectual curiosity or providing tips useful for work and daily life,
I am filled with gratitude for everything I have learned.

A storm of empathy! Articles that resonated with my heart

Articles that make me say, 'Yes, exactly!' out loud.
I collect articles that strike a deep chord within me and make me nod in agreement over and over again.

For example, I have added this article by 'EmuLog' to my collection.

[Miscellaneous] When I cry, I eat this.

Emu is a noter who usually writes energetically about their love for gadgets. Currently, they are serializing articles about their wonderful workation trip to Okinawa.

However, in this article, they capture a moment from their own family background—'seeing a close mother and child at a food court makes time feel like it has stopped'—and convey it as an essay with a bright tone.

Personally, my relationship with my mother wasn't good, so I hardly spent any time with my parents after childhood. Seeing mothers and children passing by, I feel a sentiment that is different from longing. Even so, the affection for the 'happy parent and child' described in this essay—I feel like I can understand those feelings very well.

You might find your own 'I get that!' moments here too.

That is all for my introductions. In truth, there are so many more wonderful articles I would love to introduce, and I am sorry I couldn't include them all. Every article I have registered is a treasure to me.

One thing I would like to share

My activity policy is'Knowing leads to kindness'.
Driven by the desire to 'spread articles that I want many people to know about,' I actively add articles to my magazines based on my timeline that I find wonderful or that I resonate with.

If you feel troubled by your article being added to my magazine, I am truly sorry!

Please do not hesitate to let me know quietly through comments on this article or via an inquiry.

Lastly, I feel sorry that I haven't been able to follow back my followers lately.

As a result of following many wonderful noters (and magazines), I am barely keeping up with checking my current timeline...

But if you'd like, I would be very happy if you could travel through the world of wonderful articles with me in these magazines.

And to those who have already followed my magazines, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks. If the wonderful articles I have registered can become a small catalyst for reaching more people and provide support for your heart, I would be truly happy.

Thank you so much for always reading.

(When correcting typos in the article, notifications are sent out, so I have changed the links to text links🙏)

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