Slowly Stories

If you are hesitant about whether or not to reply to a letter: do it, because it could change your life.

I no longer feel like a stranger to the world, I feel like I am part of a global community of kind souls

We went through the unknown together and came out the other end hand in hand.

I had thought our connection was lost, but that made me realize that every decision I made led me back.

I wanted something slower, something more honest, and something that would help me connect with people in a better way.

Although neither of us believes in it, we are soulmates.

We had done dozens of video calls, but seeing him outside the screen for the first time felt completely different. Like my phone couldn’t hold the full version of him.

And just like that, my "wildly fanciful" dream came true! We spent two of my travel days together. With her company, I experienced a different side of Japan and had deeper interactions with a local person.

It wasn’t just about reconnecting with others it was about rediscovering my own resilience and the joy of opening up to the unexpected gifts of friendship.

Sometimes it comes slowly, letter by letter, until it becomes what it was always meant to be.

Though I still struggle to find who my core self is, well at least I made some good friends along the way!

Through Slowly, I met many friends from different regions and countries, including some from places I had never been familiar with before.