This is a series of posts I wrote in my email newsletter back in my mid-30s, titled "My Story of Graduating from Being a Cosmetics Gypsy," which I'm now republishing for my official blog.
What were the motivations behind the creation of Mirobina, and why did they end up with skincare products made from natural ingredients?
We will leave behind written materials to convey the background information that cannot be fully expressed on the product page alone.
All 15 episodes are being released sequentially.
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To our regular subscribers,
For first-timers,
Hello.
This is Nonko, the shop manager of Aromatic Life Magic Soap (*^_^*)
Actually, on the 24th and 25th, I left my child behind and went to an intensive training course at Rakuten, staying overnight.
"Why am I running this shop?"
It was a workshop where we talked in depth from morning until late at night in order to find our origins, and we had participants from Okinawa, so it was a great success!
For the time being, a lot of my lingering doubts were cleared up, so in that sense, it was a success. However, what was unexpected this time was that I also identified some major areas for improvement.
Oh dear, I'm so sorry (embarrassed)... (-_-)
In short,
Well, this is also related to my own personality, so I was even more shocked, but they were overwhelmingly against my opinion.
"Take this, take that!"
That's where I think I was forcing it on them.
In short, it's about "being strong-willed" (^^;)
Come to think of it, since elementary school...
"You are too stubborn."
That's what it said on my report card, too (-_-)
My desire to protect is too strong
What I realized this time is that weeds, including Houttuynia cordata, have a role to play, and are, of course, "part of the ecosystem" just like us.
I feel uncomfortable with terms like "pest" and "harmful animal" because they seem like one-sided terms used by humans.
Weeds must play an important role not only for lizards, but also for other insects, animals, and microorganisms.
This spring, I found myself reflecting on the fact that if we don't consider not only our own lives but also the lives of other living beings, we might lose something truly important.
I'm starting a series of random thoughts.
So, let's be mindful of our place and do our best today!
For a while, I'd like to write a series of articles in my newsletter, sharing my inner thoughts, my passionate feelings about the shop, and other such things.
If you'd like, please join me (*^_^*)
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