The end of June marks the halfway point of the calendar year. With many projects, don’t you assess your progress roughly halfway through? It’s interesting that most of us only use New Year’s to reflect on the previous year, or to make new goals for the upcoming one. But if we tend to measure our lives in years, and our lives are a kind of ongoing project, maybe we should take assessments at halfway points.
June usually marks the rainy season in Japan. It’s a quieter, more meditative season–good weather for ruminating. Am I closer to my goals for the year? Have I kept my resolutions? How can I prepare now to make the most of the rest of the year? Don’t fret the rain, fellow Hamakko! Let it be an opportunity for personal growth and discovery (and to get some coffee or tea at one of our city’s great cafes).