Kintsugi

“kintsugi, (Japanese: “golden joinery”) also called kintsukuroi, traditional Japanese technique of repairing ceramics with lacquer and a metal powder that is usually made from gold or silver.”

Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer, serves as a powerful metaphor for life. Just as the mended cracks in a once-shattered vessel are highlighted and embraced, the scars and challenges we face in life can become sources of beauty and strength. Through our struggles and setbacks, we, too, can choose to fill the fractures with resilience and wisdom, transforming our personal narratives into something uniquely precious. Like the golden veins in Kintsugi, our experiences, once healed and acknowledged, shine brightly, reminding us that our flaws and imperfections are an integral part of our journey, making us more beautiful and resilient than before.