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Vol. 5 “Balance” in everything
When I was a child, I had a tendency to "eat and finish the same side dish one at a time" when I had meals. Once you start eating one thing, you keep eating until you finish eating it. My mother would often tell me, ``Yuriko, you are doing it again! Eat in a well-balanced manner.'' When I looked at her mother's plate, there was a little bit of each side dish left, and she said, ``This is how you eat it!'' My mother was also a strict parent who was very passionate about education, so I was forced to devote myself completely to each task. Ten toothpicks were placed on the right side of the piano, and the she said, ``Once you have finished practicing your music, move one toothpick to the left. Even if you try to cheat, I will know because I will be listening in the next room.'' To improve my asthma, I also went to swimming school 3-4 times a week at a tough school in Tokyo that even has Olympic athletes. There was also a fun swimming school nearby, where you can just play, and every time I hear about my classmates going there, I thought, ``Lucky them...'' I also took classical ballet lessons, correspondence study courses, and English language classes, so by the time I entered elementary school, I was having some lessons every day. I've always been a bit of a OCD, but my mother, who had been making me focused so hard on each task, telling me to eat small portions of every bit of each meal feels kind of funny now.
When I tell you this, some people may think that I'm from a nice home, but it was kinds of a trend among the wives in my father's company conds in Tokyo where my family lived at the time. I grew up in an ordinary middle-class family but wives were competitive to whose kids were most well educated.
What I'm trying to say is that I'm one of those people who force themselves to their limits, but balance is important in everything. This is what I have been telling myself and the people who come for treatment over the past few years. However, at my previous workplace, the balance between my private life and work life was completely disrupted, and in the end, the only way to resolve was to resign. Now I have finally calmed down after working 200% over the past few months. I am taking this opportunity to enjoy the balance between my private time and work that I have lost. If I have free days or cancellations, I spend time with my dog, draw pictures, go shopping, or clean the house. And I brought my piano, which had been hid in my closet for years, to the office. Playing piano improves my concentration, calms my mind, and has a positive effect on my work too. I am also planning to do other things. For example, a platform where people who love animals can interact etc.
Enjoying life (=reducing stress) has a positive effect on your skin. In fact, by reducing my stress, my hives that I had been suffering from have significantly improved.
Now, we have talked about balance, but I think it is also very important in laser treatment. Laser treatment is expensive, so I often give advice to my clients on how to prevent from recurring their skin problems. However, it is not good to let that stop you from enjoying life. Sometimes I hear people say, ``Yuriko, I want to go to the beach soon, but...I can't, right?'' or ``Even during the day, I keep my room pitch black and live like a bat.'' When I said things like, ``Avoid sun exposure if possible and wear sunscreen, you'll be fine,'' or ``Enjoy your life,'' and I would hear them saying, ``What? Can I really? I thought you'd say no.'' I got it! I'm glad!".
Don't get me wrong, I am grateful that my customers faithfully follow my words when I give them various instructions. It's true that you won't get skin pigmentation if you stay in a dungeon, but if you want to enjoy life, some blemishes can't be helped. That's exactly why I am here to treat it.
How should I balance it? I will share my knowledge so that you can take it well without overdoing it. If you have any questions, concerns, or need advice, please contact me.
As I was playing the piano right now, I suddenly thought, ``I'm happy that my life is balanced right now,'' so I decided to talk about this this month. (I'm currently practicing the music "To Zanarkand" from Final Fantasy 10.)
All of the people who come to me now are people who truly trust me, and I am truly grateful and feel very blessed. I would be happy if I could continue to support these people in finding a balance between pursuing beauty and enjoying life.
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