A bright moment in SNS where I find “it”. It wouldn’t happen if I just published

A bright moment in SNS where I find “it”. It wouldn’t happen if I just published a book. Please check the comments by @beth_lorio in yesterday’s post. It made my day.

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Before I started sharing Sashiko stories like this, one advised me that I shouldn’t share my knowledge for free online. They said “Anyone can steal” and I should protect it, or focus on publishing a book (so it will be protected). I felt a bit strange and didn’t know why. As much as a publication is my dream, writing a book proposal wasn’t the priority in this big wave of “possible cultural miswording of Sashiko”. I appreciated their advice, but it didn’t sit in my stomach well – I didn’t quite get their advice, I guess.

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Now I understand the advice was “to protect the ownership” of my knowledge. Don’t worry. I will keep sharing because I have 2 very strong reasons that “sharing my wisdom” won’t damage my life. I shared 2 reasons on my Patreon Page since this post become too long. Please check our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/sashiko) – Sashiko Journey Extra-1.

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I feel my mission is to become a bridge between Japanese and Non-Japanese philosophy – a bridge between old and young – a bridge between past and future. Honestly, I do not want to “own” Sashiko. It is probably the reason I was “unknowingly” hesitant to write a publication proposal. I had been hating my life until recently – now, I found my mission (and happiness to pass it down).

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I appreciate every one who respects the Sashiko, and especially those who support my days in various ways. Thank you for this great space.

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とても良いお話をコメントで頂きました。土曜日の配信と日本語ブログで語りますね！

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2020-08-21 11:12:51

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