mind – A Kintsugi Life

The dance floor of the mind

Kenetha Kintsugi living June 20, 2018May 30, 2026compassion, dance, emotions, mind, stories, thoughts

black silhouettes of crowd of people dancing against colored background of bricks

Last week’s post generated a number of questions from readers about what I meant by dancing with my thoughts, so this week I explore a bit further what I mean by seeing my mind as a dance floor and how that helps me deal more productively with unwanted thoughts and memories. What does the image of your mind as a dance floor mean to you?

Dancing with the shoulda-coulda-wouldas

Kenetha Kintsugi living June 13, 2018May 30, 2026compassion, judgment, lessons, mind, mindfulness, stories

girl in pink ballet outfit putting on ballet shoes while sitting on outdoor steps

When I get quiet, my brain loves to generate an unending parade of memories of my failures, embarrassments, and mistakes to accuse me of my unworthiness. It’s easy to get hooked into believing its judgments of me, but this prolonged season of quiet is teaching a new way to dance with these shoulda-coulda-wouldas.

When the jukebox in my mind gets stuck

Kenetha Personal growth December 9, 2013May 30, 2026awareness, mind, patterns, perspective, relationships

We’ve all got these broken records that the jukeboxes in our brains like to play for us that are not always helpful. Here are some of the ways I deal with those broken records in my own mind.