Please do not undervalue yourself. You can make the great Sashiko pieces. It is

Please do not undervalue yourself. You can make the great Sashiko pieces. It is just a matter of appropriate practice. Sashiko is simple, and anyone can acquire the masterful skill. However, please do not be arrogant. Please keep doubting what you know, and continue learning. “I know about Sashiko & I can do Sashiko well” is a dangerous phrase when you are not Japanese. 

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Keep admiring and disciplining yourself. Accept who you are. Celebrate you when you achieve, and encourage yourself when you face the challenges. Never judge who you are based on what you can do. Just keep trying & learning. Then… one day, you will find a “AhHa!” moment to realize what Sashiko really is to you. I am merely a navigator for you to get there. 

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I believe you have heard something similar to above. This is a phrase a parent often tells their child(ren). When do we forget to encourage ourselves although we tell the child to not to give up & respect others? You can do Sashiko as we do (if you want). Please do not ignore the fact, and twist it to your convenience. I am here to share… so that I can encourage you to call your stitching “Sashiko” with confidence. 

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子供の頃はあまり本を読みませんでした。中学時代の恩師に勧められた本で読書の面白さに目覚め、それからはずっと本の虫です。読書は書き手の物語を楽しむものなのですが、同時に書き手とのやり取りを楽しむものだと思っています。すでに書いてある文字列に突っ込みを入れたり、はたまた質問を投げ掛けたりして読み勧めていく。そんな時間が今の僕を作っていると言っても過言ではないように思います。刺し子も似ています。違いは文字列がないことで、つまりは情報量が少ないこと。布と糸と針を通して、少ない情報量の中で「無機質なもの」を通して自分と会話する。そんな面倒なことをやってるから、何年間も配信を続けたり、こうやって文章にし続けられるんだろうなと。まだまだ書き足らないというのが本音です。

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2020-12-06 11:07:21

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