Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jean Farish on Her Voice America program LOVE LIGHT. The topic was Gratitude: Finding Beauty in What’s Broken.
As an analogy, I speak of kintsugi, the Japanese art form of mending broken ceramics with a gold or silver bonding substance. Since no two objects ever shatter in the same way, each repaired piece becomes beautifully unique.
Like kintsugi, which transforms broken pottery into one-of-a-kind works of art, gratitude teaches us to find beauty in the aftermath of our challenges.
Both remind us that there is strength and resilience in embracing our past struggles, and that brokenness can lead to something even more precious. Just as kintsugi enhances value through its repairs, gratitude allows us to recognize and cherish our distinctive, special selves.
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With appreciation,
Melinda
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