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MoonTed Diary: An olive branch in a small brown bottle hanging from jute twine, lit by a spotlight against a beige wall
2026.09.16Finally Rebuilt Our Website with Claude Code ♪
I finally got around to rebuilding our official website, which I hadn't really touched in almost 10 years. I kind of thought the old-fashioned look might be nice in its own way, like some long-established shop or something, so I just left it. But lately it…Continue readingI finally got around to rebuilding our official website, which I hadn't really touched in almost 10 years. I kind of…Continue reading
MoonTed Diary: A single lavender Eustoma in a slender blue glass vase on a wooden table against a dark concrete wall
2026.07.26The Secret to Aging Well Might Be Tension and Release
There's something I've noticed after years of working closely with people's bodies. How youthful someone looks seems to have less to do with age, and more to do with the type of stress they carry. Psychology apparently makes a distinction between good stress…Continue readingThere's something I've noticed after years of working closely with people's bodies. How youthful someone looks seems to…Continue reading
MoonTed Diary: A guest's hand with pale pink pearly nails on her wedding day, beside a gold-rimmed cup of tea and a candle
2026.07.26What Makes Someone Feel Good to Be Around?
Last time I wrote that people who feel good to be around might end up better off in the future, and a few of you asked what that actually means. So here's my take, for whatever it's worth. Therapists and counselors use techniques that are backed by real…Continue readingLast time I wrote that people who feel good to be around might end up better off in the future, and a few of you asked…Continue reading
MoonTed Diary: White mist rising from an aroma diffuser on the floor, with a wooden chest, amber bottles, candles and a lamp in warm light
2026.07.14Could We Be Facing a Future Where Money Can’t Buy Everything?
Every month, a top hair stylist visits my spa. Recently, this stylist told me, "I've turned my salon into an exclusive, members-only space." I nodded and said, "Yes, it feels like things are naturally moving in that direction." On the surface, the reasons are…Continue readingEvery month, a top hair stylist visits my spa. Recently, this stylist told me, "I've turned my salon into an exclusive…Continue reading
MoonTed Diary: Therapist AKI looking up under ceiling spotlights
2026.06.27You're Already Losing If You're Competing.
When your country's team does well in the World Cup, it just makes you happy, doesn't it? 🇯🇵 I asked AI why that is. Apparently, simply watching "our own group" win activates the brain's reward system—including dopamine—as if we had won ourselves. What's…Continue readingWhen your country's team does well in the World Cup, it just makes you happy, doesn't it? 🇯🇵 I asked AI why that is…Continue reading
MoonTed Diary: Therapist AKI in a white T-shirt, chin in hand, looking at a laptop screen
2026.06.19AI Made Me Think About Something Strange
Recently, the way I use Google Search has changed. Instead of typing keywords, I usually just talk to AI and ask questions. It gives me useful answers along with relevant links. Maybe I've been using AI too much and my brain has started to glitch, but it made…Continue readingRecently, the way I use Google Search has changed. Instead of typing keywords, I usually just talk to AI and ask…Continue reading
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