I always wished for a specific mentor in my life. I don’t have it, unfortunately

I always wished for a specific mentor in my life. I don’t have it, unfortunately. However, I have many “teachers” from books, and many respectful people who brighten my life. One of them is a founder of a NPO/NGO in Japan. ☆

He says, “Keep narrating the story. You may feel no one is listening to your story, but ‘Sky’ is always listening to you. Then someday, they will start listening to your story”. This is how I started this journey of sharing the Sashiko. The first Live Streaming in English, there was no one but me narrating in front of the old iphone. It wasn’t easy. I discontinued it several times. As you know, I had experienced several sad & upsetting cases. However, I didn’t give up. How can I give up on sharing my own identity? Everyone has a story, and no one has the right to repaint that. ☆ – – – ☆
コロナ禍で「てんてこ舞い」な親子二人組みですが、有り難いことに「すべきこと＆やりたいこと」は沢山あって、暇とは縁遠い日々を過ごせております。作家や製造業など、一般的に言われる”ものづくり産業’は、作ることを止めてしまっては元も子もありません。勿論、様々な社会情勢によって、できることとできないことは出てきてしまいますが、工夫をして「作り続けること」が大事だと思っています。もう一歩踏み込んで話すと、そんな「作る人が作ることに集中できる環境を作ること」も、また”ものづくり”に関わる人達の大切な仕事なのだと思います。ご縁が増えるにつれ、僕の、そして恵子さんの立ち位置が明確になってきて嬉しい限りです。迷わないから。 ☆

2020-05-29 15:16:52

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