Trial and Error

good morning

I had completely forgotten about the blog.

Before we knew it, February had begun, the cold wave had passed, and today is Setsubun.

Eating and throwing beans in the morning drives away evil spirits. A fresh breeze is blowing through our home.

I had always thought that "trial and error" was "trial and error" in English, but it turns out it's actually "trial and error."

As long as we are alive, we will inevitably encounter obstacles of trial and error, big and small.

I often get impatient when I don't get results, but just being aware that this is me allows me to take a breather when I'm feeling impatient. That's very important when moving forward with something.

This year, I am working towards getting my feet on the ground working at a photo studio.

Your strengths and weaknesses, what you're good at, what you're not good at, what you like, what you dislike, etc.
You can't tell someone about yourself unless you know who you are.

When it comes to starting something on your own, I feel that it's really important to get to know yourself.
(Ono-san often told me that...)

If the present is a collection of the past, then the future depends on the present.

Recently, I wake up at 5am and immediately start meditating and doing sit-ups.

Big changes won't come that easily, but I look forward to seeing the changes that come from making small changes one by one.

Starting tomorrow, I will be heading to Akita to visit glass artists Aki Sakaida and Shun Kumagai.

I am excited to be doing my first interview this year and my first visit to Akita.

I would like to head towards Tohoku while being rocked on the Shinkansen.

An exhibition of works by glass artists Shun Kumagai and Aki Sakaida will begin on Saturday, February 18th.

We will be releasing photos and videos from the interview as soon as they are ready, so please look forward to them.

Well then, have a great weekend!

Yudai Oda