Guest post author Cathy Ross reflects on the gifts of kintsugi gold she has found in the healing that she is doing after the deeply painful loss of her husband.
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Gifts of kintsugi gold
The gift of knowing my limits
One of the gifts of kintsugi gold from previous times of brokenness is knowing my limits and how to better navigate them. Those lessons are serving me well in current season of overwhelm.
Continue readingEmbodying hope in our scars
A meditation on the first week of Advent from the perspective of kintsugi living: When we are able to be vulnerable enough to let our scars show, we embody hope for others who are struggling by showing them that healing truly is possible.
Continue readingEntering the cave of your wounds
Our wounds are like black caves within us that we fear to enter, but when we have the courage to face them, we transform our wounds to treasure. What caves in your life have you been afraid to enter?
Continue readingDiscovering what you’re made of
Just like we discover what chocolates are made of by breaking them open, we discover what we are made of when life breaks us open. Discovering what’s hidden inside us is a part of the gold of kintsugi living.
Continue readingFinding the gold in 2018
Focusing your review of the last year on a celebration of the healing that’s happened instead of on its broken places can transform the way you approach the coming year.
Continue readingDiscovering your own gifts of kintsugi gold
I’ve shared a number of the gifts of kintsugi gold I’ve discovered in my life as I’ve healed from a place of deep brokenness. Now it’s your turn! This week I share tips for exploring your own life for these subtle gifts of kintsugi gold in your healing. What gifts of kintsugi gold can you discover in your life?
Continue readingA bedrock of trust: A gift of kintsugi gold
Learning to trust the process of healing and growth is the bedrock gift of kintsugi gold because it fuels the all of the rest of gifts by giving me what I need to better negotiate that process. That trust is what keeps me motivated to do the hard work that is available for me to do and makes it possible for me surrender to the process in the parts that are out of my control. It’s only through my trust of the process that I am able to balance those two opposing forces in a way that helps me heal, grow, and make the best use of the new beginnings available.
Continue readingClearer vision in the mirror: A gift of kintsugi gold
When life falls apart, it strips away the outer trappings of our self-identity that we are used to relying on and forces to dig more deeply into who we really are. This increased self-knowledge allows us to re-build our lives in the wake of the brokenness in ways that are more authentic and life-giving when we are willing to dig deep and see ourselves with more clarity.
Continue readingReshaping the story: A gift of kintsugi gold
Telling our story of brokenness can help initially as we process what’s happened to us, but it eventually just keeps us stuck. One of the most powerful gifts of kintsugi gold is learning to let go of the old story and our reasons for telling to focus instead on a new story of how we’ve healed and grown in the aftermath. That new story offers tremendous space for continued growth!
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