“It takes a kind word to wake us up.”
Kim Tokki's affectionate essay that warms the heart

A book for you who needs affection today.
This is a picture essay by Jisoo, a cartoonist who has raised the hearts of 160,000 followers with a cute and lovable rabbit character as the main character and a simple yet profound story.
This book, "Here's Today's Affection," depicts the daily lives of a pink rabbit and its friends, filled with affectionate moments familiar to all of us.

As we live each day fiercely, there are days when we feel hurt or feel helpless.
In times like these, isn't what we need more than cold advice, a kind word? This book is filled with caring "carrots" that pat us on the back, offering comfort and encouragement after a tiring day.
We have been living with strength, but one day, when we suddenly feel anxious, we will be warmed by Kim Tokki's words of empathy and positivity, and gain the strength to live tomorrow.

This book contains cartoons and essays from Kim Tokki, offering encouragement to those of us who are caught up in various worries and concerns, as well as questions that allow us to look into our own hearts right now.
Everyone struggles with anxious feelings such as regret, resentment, and guilt.
At such times, let's take the time to read the book and write down answers to the rabbit's questions.
These are simple questions, but as you think about the answers, you will realize the preciousness of everyday life and it will become a time to get to know yourself.
And let's fill today's affection by planting good feelings such as confidence, excitement, and gratitude in that place.

There is so much anger, inferiority complex, and jealousy inside me, but more than anything, I want to breathe and move with love.
I hope my fuel cellar is full of delicious carrots and love.
Even if it's just one step, I want to move with it.
I want to choose that kind of life.
After all, the most powerful thing that moves someone is love!
---From "Carrot and Stick"

In this busy world, when you come to your senses, you are swept away and floundering.
When it comes to 'my time' spent doing what I like, I have to stop.
It's about stopping for a moment and just having a good time.
Even if it feels like a luxury, give it a try.
Then you will know soon.
What really matters is that I don't treat myself badly and that I allow myself to have fun sometimes.
---From "Weekly Wrap-Up"

In a world where convenience stores are on every street corner and everything you want is delivered with a few taps, delaying gratification is never easy.
Ice cream is still sweet, and sleeping in is the preserve of a blessed life.
Still, I want to live by emptying myself, saving, and delaying immediate gratification little by little.
When we approach life with an attitude of emptiness and frugality, paradoxically, we can fill it with the most precious things.
A life where you can eat but don't eat, where you can buy but don't buy, where you can lie down but don't lie down.
Doesn't it look somehow upright and cool?
---From "The Joy of Waiting"

I'm wondering how I can make the most of this precious day.
And at least I promise not to waste it.
I won't waste today by dwelling on the past or dwelling on vague anxieties about the future.
What can I do? Right now, I have no choice but to love what I love more and cherish what's precious to me more.

---From "Playlist"

If there's one secret to success I've discovered so far, it's 'increasing frequency.'
Whatever you do, you have to do it consistently.
There's a lot to do.
You have to hold on for a long time.
(…) If you want to silently increase the frequency, you need to have the mindset to keep going no matter what the result is.
How easy is it to pour your heart and soul into something while remaining detached from the outcome? We often repeat it in our heads, but our hearts often don't.
But there's nothing I can do.
There is no other way but to focus on increasing the frequency.
If you focus on creating today's results, yesterday's celebrations and despair will soon be forgotten, right?
---From "Calmly and Peacefully"

You will never be perfect.
So you'll often feel anxious and sometimes want to hide.
But I can guarantee you one thing.
Even if it's sloppy and has some loopholes here and there, just do it.
Just do it.
The strength you have from taking your first step will allow you to walk further.
---From "Because Beginning is Half the Work"

“Isn’t it too hard to find meaning in accomplishments?” I think that just eating well, sleeping well, not fighting, not being sensitive, and laughing out loud five or six times a day is enough to make a day well-spent.

---From "A Day Well Spent"