We have a goal. One day, we would like to sustain our life with practicing only Sashiko, without sacrificing someone’s effort. It is very challenging to provide a family with hand-crafting as an occupation. In order to be “wealthy”, the higher degree in college and/or engineering skills would be the better. However, it is okay to have a variety of people who decided to live on something “unproductive” right? Sashiko and Boro was a wisdom to survive in poverty. We do not have to do Sashiko and Boro to maintain our life. However, we “choose” to do it. Why? We are here to share our reasons here. Do you have your own reason to enjoy?
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「流れに乗れない」「普通が苦しい」。こんなにも日々が不安定なのは、自分がどういう星の下に生まれていたかを無視して、抵抗して苦しんでいた思春期以来かもしれません。スピリチュアル的に言うと、地球単位の次元上昇の最終章だとは思うのですが、それにしても辛すぎる（泣）感情と神経が剥き出し状態なので、少しでも不安が残る時は人前に出ないようにしています。触れるもの皆切っちゃう可能性があるから。なので、配信を直前でお休みさせて頂くことが増えるかもしれません。流れが落ち着くまでは。
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擦り切れた布に当てる布、そしてその針目。「継ぎ接ぎは貧乏の証拠だから隠す」という恥らいを感じながら、でも同時に「美しくありたい」と願う（女性の）プライド。これを矛盾ではないと、まだまだ英語では紹介しきれずにいます。現代はベクトルが単純なのです。でも、昔の日本は、ベクトルではなく集合で考えていたような気がします。「目の前のことを精一杯」と頭では思いながら、それでも、まだまだ先を見てしまうんですよね。見えてしまうから、身構えてしまうんですが。
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2019-09-06 22:45:13
I love your job 💖😍
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Generally, a lot of ideas to discuss appear in your post. People who are wealthy often don’t have time to enjoy life, to socialize, to have relationships. People living with less money (above bread line, of course) can feel more satisfaction. I’m changing a job now and I’m thinking a lot of if I reduce my income to have more energy how far/down can I go. And how to use skills as mending, sewing, cooking less expensive meals etc. and maybe doing some sewing/ mending jobs for others. In fact, my goal is to change the life when I was “switched on or off” (nothing between) to “be online – mindful”. And less productive in average.
Success to me is not measured in the amount of money you have but in the other ways your life is rich and fulfilled. Family, friends, creating something meaningful to you whether it be sashiko or boro or weaving or drawing or painting or calligraphy. etc … that’s success. 😍
Please take care of yourself. The balance will be balanced when it’s meant to be. Please take your time as long as you need.
Wow!
身構える。怖さもあるけど、強さに変わる時が来ます！私は、そう思いたいです😊✨
I quit my job in April to stay home with my new baby. I’d like to do more Sashiko and embroidery and I try to squeeze some in while she’s napping. I don’t get paid to take care of my baby and I rarely sell my embroidery so I am not making a living doing it, but I am satisfied every day. We are healthy and happy and you can’t buy that!
I did sashiko for the first time at my bachan’s home when I visited Japan last fall. It was therapeutic. It was one step towards realizing that I love working with my hands. Plus the idea of maintaining the life of a garment always made sense to me.