Before I Die… @ Earth Day Toyama 2017

We spent a lovely day with “Before I Die wall” on May 21 as a part of event “Earth Day Toyama 2017”. Many men and women of all ages came to our booth, though it was really hot like summer.

Have you ever heard “Before I Die wall”?

This is a worldwide public art project created by an artist, Ms. Candy Chang to give us opportunities to think of fulfilling our lives, dreams and hopes, what’s more, to share them with others using this chalkboard. Everyone walking by the board can add a line following “Before I die, I want to…”

Pleases see her project below

http://beforeidie.city/

 

Ms. Candy Chang also gave us her strong message on a TED stage in 2012.

https://www.ted.com/talks/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to

She says,

“Two of the most valuable things we have are time, and our relationships with other people. In our age of increasing distractions, it’s more important than ever to find ways to maintain perspective, and remember that life is brief and tender. Death is something that we’re often discouraged to talk about, or even think about, but I’ve realized that preparing for death is one of the most empowering things you can do. Thinking about death clarifies your life.”

We believe it has made such a big impression on people all over the world including us.

Our board got a lot of people’s responses as well and some shared their stories with us. They were full of hopes and dreams, sometimes sounded hard to make them come true, but sharing these things with others could give us hints or chances to accomplish their dreams. As Ms. Chang says, it tells we’re not alone, and we also felt our public spaces can be so powerful if we’re given the opportunity to have a voice, and share more with one another.

Our wall appeared on the official site. Please see the details.

http://beforeidie.city/walls/toyama/

 

We are registered in the Toyama International Center

【English Follows Japanese】
約4年間積み重ねて来た実績が認められ、GMMがこの度、県の機関「とやま国際センター」の【富山県国際交流団体ネットワーク会議】の一員として登録されました!
http://www.tic-toyama.or.jp/extra_inform…/network-list.html…
2013年9月1日、第一回の活動【茶道体験】から、38企画、のべ786人のママと子ども達に参加頂きました(2017年5月現在)。
ひとつひとつの活動に参加してくださった参加者の皆様、そしていろんな企画を実現するためにサポートし、協力し、講師となってくださった皆様、ワークショップを提供してくださった皆様、サークルをいろんな方に紹介して輪を広げるお手伝いをしてくださった皆様、GMMに関わってきてくださった全ての皆様に、改めて心より感謝申し上げます。これを新たなステップとし、さらにますます良い会へと発展していけるよう邁進いたします。今後共どうぞ皆様よろしくお願い致します。

As our “Global Mommies Mingling” activity-records during these four years are approved by “Toyama International Center” which is the organization of Toyama prefecture, we are registered as a member of [Toyama International Exchange Group Network Conference] which the TIC has offered and managed!!!!!!!!! Really exciting and so happy!!
http://www.tic-toyama.or.jp/extra_inform…/network-list.html…
You can see our GMM name on the webpage!!
On September 1, 2013, I organized our first activity “Tea ceremony at Momono sensei’s house”. During these almost 4 years, 38 activities, 786 participants in total.
Here I would love to express my big appreciation for every friend who participated in the activities, for people who have supported, cooperated to organize, for lecturers who offered their workshops, for friends who have introduced our group to moms and pre-moms who would be interested in, I appreciate all of you from the bottom of my heart.
I am sure that I will keep putting my heart into this management and organizing and connecting more and more moms with improving my intuition and visions untiringly. I would love to kindly ask you for your ongoing supports and helps and hearts.

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