Series: The Woman Behind the Words Many women speak clearly in their own language — but the moment English enters the room, something inside tightens. Thoughts speed up. The body contracts. The voice becomes careful instead of alive. This episode explores why this happens even to brilliant, experienced women — and why the collapse is not about grammar, ability, or vocabulary. It’s about the internal script that gets activated under pressure: the fear of being judged, the urge to sound “perfect,” the pressure to perform instead of express. You’ll hear why the voice loses presence in real moments, what actually drives this reaction, and how awareness alone begins to restore stability, clarity, and self-trust. A gentle reflection inside the episode: “Where do you abandon yourself the moment pressure rises — and what would it feel like to stay with yourself instead?”

It’s been a while. Good evening. I'd like to share something I've been thinking about lately. I’ve been thinking about how I’m getting better at managing my money. A few years ago, I used to buy anything I wanted right away or spend my money as soon as I had it. But recently, I’ve started to stop myself and think before I spend. When I look back, I realize how easily I used to spend money without thinking. Now I’m proud that I can control myself better. It’s not easy to give up things I want, but because I have clear goals now, I feel like I can make better choices. I’m saving money for three reasons: to change the way I use my money, to have more choices for what I want to do in the future, and to travel abroad. Saving money can be tough, but it has many good points. And I believe the goals waiting for me at the end will be worth it. Let’s all keep doing our best together.

Which words do you teach or learn first when starting a new language? I’d love to hear about your experience!

Variety is good for someone , but not good for me. I'm afraid of variety. Variety would cause surprise, I don't like surprises.

What's the difference? three meals a day and three square meals a day

Hello there! I’m new to italki. Can someone help me to register for teaching 👀.

🌸 Today’s Japanese Tip: “I want N” vs “I want to V” In Japanese, “I want something” → N がほしいです “I want to do something” → V（ます）たいです And here’s the fun part: 👉 ほしい and 〜たい both behave like い-adjectives! So they change like: ほしい → ほしくない / ほしかった / ほしくなかった たべたい → たべたくない / たべたかった / たべたくなかった 🧪 Quick examples: ●　I want coffee → コーヒーがほしいです ☕ ●　I want to sleep → ねたいです 😪 ●　I don’t want to study → べんきょうしたくないです 📚😂 ●　I didn't want to go home → かえりたくなかったです💕 Simple but super useful — you’ll use these every day!