article The Gift of Being Able to Use My Hands: What I Learned from Living with Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
The other day, while I was cooking, I suddenly thought,“Being able to use my hands sure is convenient.”When my pustulosi...
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article Root Vegetables for Beating the Summer Slump: Lotus Root and Burdock for Hot Days
This happened to me the summer before last.When summer came around, I loved eating seasonal vegetables like tomatoes, cu...
article What The Japanese Anime Taught Me About Detox: Living in a Way That Keeps Toxins Out
Recently, I've been watching an anime called Kusuriya-no-hitorigoto.Set in an ancient Chinese-inspired imperial palace, ...
article Fewer Things, Less Housework: Cleaning a Minimalist Kitchen Sink
I clean my kitchen sink about once a month.Other than that, I simply give it a quick wipe while doing the dishes each da...
article A Minimalist Toilet: A Simple, Easy-to-Clean Space with Almost Nothing in It
There are no fabric items or slippers in our toilet.I keep a supply of feminine hygiene products in the brown box above....
article A Bathroom with Nothing in It Makes Cleaning So Easy: A Minimalist Bathroom
Today, I'm giving you a little peek inside our bathroom!About seven years ago, I stopped using soap and shampoo because ...
article 3 Things I Want to Hold On to for a Happy Life
It has been more than ten years since I first began experiencing symptoms of an autoimmune disease and chemical sensitiv...
article What I Remembered When I Got Sick: Life Moves Like a Spiral Staircase
Around the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, I got sick for the first time in a while, and it left me f...
article A Little Update for 2025: What I Realized After Getting Sick
Happy New Year! I hope you’ll enjoy reading my blog again this year!At the end of last year, I took a trip out of town f...
article How Much Meat Should I Eat? Finding the Way of Eating That Works for Me
Lately, I've started to figure out how much meat works well for me.When I was in my second year of high school, I sudden...
article Making Hoshigaki: My First Attempt at Making Dried Persimmons on the Balcony
I finally made the dried persimmons (hoshigaki) I've been wanting to try for years!The main ingredient is these astringe...
article The Key to Relieving Stress Is Knowing Yourself: How to Stop Pushing Yourself Too Hard
When I became ill in my twenties and could no longer manage my everyday life as I had before, I began to rethink my enti...
article Finding a Way to Work Without Pushing Myself Too Hard: Taking Small Steps with What I Can Do Now
Autumn is really settling in now!The other day, I left the chemical company where I had worked for 12 years.I loved both...
article Sun-Drying Umeboshi: How to Dry Ume for Three Days and Three Nights on an Apartment Balcony
I finally dried my umeboshi in the traditional doyōboshi process.I was nervous when a sudden rain shower came along, but...
article Pickling Umeboshi with Red Shiso: How to Make Red Shiso Pickles with 2 kg of Ume
I was able to get some pesticide-free red shiso leaves, so I added them to the ume I had already started pickling.For 2 ...
article Making Umeboshi: The Basic First Pickling Process with Pesticide-Free Plums
It’s ume season again!I was able to get some pesticide-free ume (Japanese plums), so I started the first stage of pickli...
article Rethinking the Connection Between Pesticides and My Health: What Changed When I Started Choosing Pesticide-Free Foods
In 2023, when I moved into temporary housing during renovation work on my apartment building, I discovered a shop nearby...
article Histamine and Allergies: What to Watch Out for in Your Diet
Yesterday, my husband brought home a beautiful bamboo shoot from work!Freshness is everything when it comes to bamboo sh...
article What I Learned About “Food Is Life” from Processing a Chicken
After becoming ill, I began studying natural healing and food-based approaches to health.Along the way, one particular i...
article 5 Habits to Help You Feel Better in Spring: How to Take Care of Your Mind and Body
Every year, I feel a little restless when spring arrives.I often experience ups and downs in my mood and feel more tired...