My First Experience Seeing a Musical

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I saw a musical for the first time in my life. I had seen movies at theaters before, but I had never seen a musical. Movies are recorded, but musicals are live, and no one knows exactly what will happen. I … Read more

What I Like: Taking English Conversation Lessons

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I have taken more than 3,000 English conversation lessons over the past ten years. I started taking English conversation lessons in 2016. I went to an English conversation school for the first two years. After that, I began taking online English … Read more

What I Like: Reading Books

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I started reading many books when I was 24. Before that, I didn’t read much. I preferred outdoor activities. Because I started reading late, I tried to read a lot to make up for lost time. After I began reading seriously, … Read more

What I Like: Walking

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I really like walking. In my life, I have walked a lot. On average, I have walked 10,000 steps a day for about 15 years. Ten thousand steps is about seven kilometers. I did this for 15 years, so I have … Read more

My Challenge: Making My Own Blog

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) One day in 2018, while I was lying in bed, I got an idea. I decided to make  a blog about my town. A few days later, I bought a book about how to make a blog. Then I  created my … Read more

The Artist’s Way: A Book That Changed My Life

 (Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) In this book, you can learn how to recover your creativity. Readers follow a 12-week program. This book was published in 1992 and has sold several million copies. Many famous people have read this book, such as Olivia Rodrigo, Bella Hadid, … Read more

What I Learned After Reading 3,000 Books

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I started reading books seriously twenty years ago, and I have now read about 3,000 books. Before that, I didn’t read much. I had an inferiority complex about reading.Because of this, I tried to read as many books as possible. I … Read more

I don’t want to be tormented by feelings of grudge and anger, so I tried this practice

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) In 2010, I learned about Loving-Kindness Meditation for the first time. I found it interesting, so I tried it. Loving-Kindness Meditation is an ancient Buddhist practice that cultivates kindness toward oneself, others, and all living beings. However, when I first tried it, … Read more