Ai Sayama Apr 2026

I was looking out the window this morning, watching the light shift through the leaves, and I realized how long it’s been since I just sat down and wrote to you like this. Life gets so busy, doesn’t it? Between work, keeping up with friends, and trying to stay healthy, sometimes we forget to just breathe .

You might know me as someone who likes things neat and planned, but recently I tried making soup with just the vegetables I had left in the fridge. It was a little too salty (sorry!), but it was mine . There’s something so freeing about not following rules in the kitchen. It reminds me that being imperfect is actually really delicious.

The Little Joys I Keep Close to My Heart ai sayama

Ai Sayama

So if you’re reading this and you’re feeling tired or lost or just meh … please don’t be hard on yourself. You don’t have to be amazing every day. You just have to be here. I was looking out the window this morning,

But today, I wanted to share a few little things that have been making me smile lately. I call them my "little joys."

Let’s find the little joys together again soon. You might know me as someone who likes

I used to be the person who would grab my phone immediately after waking up. But lately, I’ve been trying to just sit by the window for five minutes with a warm cup of lemon water. No script. No schedule. Just the warmth in my hands and the quiet of the morning. It feels like giving my heart a hug before the day starts.