patience – A Kintsugi Life

The practice of patience

Kenetha Lessons from kintsugi September 16, 2020May 30, 2026healing, kintsugi, kintsukuroi, patience

Kintsugi reminds me that I’m only responsible for supporting my healing and growth to the best of my ability. The speed at which they unfold, take shape, and blossom into fullness is outside my control.

Why a small step is better than a giant leap

Kenetha Personal growth February 6, 2019May 30, 2026growth, healing, journey, patience, self-improvement, transformation

baby elephant trying to get off big rock

I am chronically impatient when it comes to growth and achieving my goals, but I’ve come to realize that taking small steps toward those goals serves me much better than giant leaps. Here are four reasons why.

Kintsugi’s lesson in the slow, patient work of healing

Kenetha Lessons from kintsugi January 9, 2019May 30, 2026gold, healing, kintsugi, kintsukuroi, patience, scars, waiting, wounds

sad woman looking off in the distance against scenic background

The kintsugi art form is a symbol of the hope of healing—and healing with extra beauty in our scars—for many of us, but what you may not realize is that it’s also a symbol for just how slowly and incrementally that healing happens. The process can inspire us not just with it’s final product, but also all along the way in how we get there.