As I've gotten older,
I've come to think of life as being like a sculpture that define yourself.
Carving the sculpture that is yourself.
Like a rock that changes its form over many long years.
My reading sessions are about digging here, and excavating there,
uncovering the potential that lies dormant in your life
and enriching the shape of your life.
There are parts we chip away at too forcefully and lose entirely,
and parts we never touch at all that remain as rough blocks.
This is true for everyone's life.
We work tirelessly to create our ideal life shape.
But sometimes the form that emerges is different
from what we imagined it would be.
Sometimes we're even surprised when we don't like the image that's taken shape.
At certain points in life, we need to check in and ask:
what was the ideal self I was originally aiming for?
Without doing this, we end up feeling, "Was this really okay for my life?"
Living toward something each day depends on having that habit.
Even when living days where you feel all your ideals are being fulfilled,
It's important to explore whether there might be more dormant potential.
My reading sessions were mainly about predicting the future,
but they're also about confirming the present and checking in
on your way of being.
Not being satisfied with ourselves is unfortunate for us.
More than anything, having your way of being align with your aspirations
— I believe this is the foundation of happiness.
It's the first snow in New York.
I wish you a beautiful experience this winter.
Mayumi Harada