活力のある女性　Energetic Women

先日華道の新年会に参加した。
この前社中展でお世話になった人たちがほとんどだったけど、やっばりみなさん活力がある。

社中展では積極的にお手伝いや片付けをしていて、私の方が若手なのにクタクタになっていた。

そんな皆さんは他にも習い事をしたり趣味として登山したり（見た目はマダムでおっとりしてるように見えるのに！笑）、子供と富士山登っていたり。

このバイタリティすごい。。！でもそのぐらいの活力があって、何事にも前向きにチャレンジするから成功するんだろうな〜

新年会の冒頭、毎年先生からご挨拶がある。「去年はチャレンジの年だったけど、今年もチャレンジしていきたい。チャレンジするということは素晴らしいことです。」

やっぱり類は友を呼ぶでこういう先生に意欲的な人はついていくんだね。
チャレンジしている人は生き生きしていて若く見える。
話をしていてもネタが尽きない。
こんな大人に私もなりたい。

2026.02.03　れもん

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The other day I attended a New Year’s gathering for ikebana.
Most of the people there were those who had helped out at the recent school exhibition, and as expected, everyone was full of energy.

At the exhibition they were proactively helping and cleaning up, and even though I’m one of the younger members, I was completely worn out.

And on top of that, they take lessons in other things, go mountain climbing as a hobby (even though they look like gentle, elegant madams! lol), and even climb Mt. Fuji with their children.

That level of vitality is amazing…! But I guess it’s because they have that much energy and take on everything with a positive, challenging attitude that they succeed.

At the start of the New Year’s gathering, our teacher gives a greeting every year.
“Last year was a year of challenges, and this year I want to keep challenging myself as well. Taking on challenges is a wonderful thing.”

It really is true that like attracts like—motivated people naturally follow a teacher like that.
People who are constantly challenging themselves look lively and youthful.
You never run out of things to talk about with them.

I want to become an adult like that too.

2026.02.03 Lemon