Just Become a Princess: The Princess Planner That’s Winning Over Adult Women

Writing the person you want to become in a notebook makes your dreams come true one after another!?

I want to make 30 times more money than I did as a company employee while having fun, have a wedding at a fairy-tale-like wedding hall, and build my own home that looks like a castle.

There is a woman who has been writing these dreams down in a notebook and has made them all come true.

Her name is Miki Kohara. She is a notebook therapist. Does such a dream-like story actually exist? No, it is a wonder because it does exist. We immediately asked her about it.

What is a “Notebook Therapist”?

What exactly is a “Notebook Therapist”?

“Writing in a notebook helps you uplift yourself. Without needing to go to a spa or get a massage, writing can loosen your heart, heal, and warm you up. I named this job ‘Notebook Therapist’ because it is about sharing this method with others,” says Miki Kohara (hereafter referred to as Kohara).

It’s true that writing by hand is said to engage the brain more effectively than typing on a computer. It can also be helpful for relaxation and reducing stress.

“From the feedback of my seminar students, I’ve heard that typed text tends to be too neat and lacks the sense of immediacy you get from handwritten notes.

When writing in a notebook, if you’re frustrated, your handwriting might be messy; on the other hand, when you’re happy, your writing might become rounder, and you might use colors like pink. When you read it back later, you can see how you felt at that time. Personally, having worked with thousands of students, I’ve found that handwriting is more effective.”

In a notebook, you write about your honest emotions—what made you happy or what was difficult—and always read it back. When you look back, you might think, “I was so frustrated, but I was facing it so earnestly. I was doing my best.” Accepting yourself as a whole, including those moments, seems to be an important aspect of notebook therapy.

 I am a princess and on top of that, I have a kind handsome butler to support me.

Miki Kohara, who has loved writing her thoughts in a notebook since childhood, has filled over 500 notebooks.

“My grandfather would always write in a black leather notebook at night, and I would watch him and start mimicking it when I was five. I’ve been writing ever since, for over 20 years, but eventually, I started to feel like ‘Even though I’m writing in a notebook, nothing in reality is changing. I want to live more like myself.'”

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, Kohara began to reflect on her life and decided to live more authentically. She left her job as a kindergarten teacher and became an esthetician, but even though she changed her environment and appearance, she still didn’t feel her life had truly changed.

“While I was thinking about what to do, I looked back at my old notebooks. That’s when I noticed that many of my entries were filled with harsh words towards myself, like ‘Why can’t I do this?’ or ‘This is also no good.’

Of course, I think writing down my painful feelings helped me feel better and eased my stress, but I also realized, upon reflecting objectively, that I was still being very harsh on myself.”