"Kintsukuroi" is the art of repairing broken pottery with a lacquer resin. Its
earliest origins can be traced back to 15th century China when an officer in the
military sent back a tea bowl for repairs. It was returned to him, patched up
and completely usable. The Japanese quickly caught hold of the idea, and
improved on it by adding the powdered gold to the lacquer. These mended pots
were so beautiful that people began intentionally breaking valuable ceramics
just so they could be mended this way. Not only did the golden veins in the repaired
pottery add beauty, the broken pots were more valuable than they were when they
were in their original, unblemished state.
Your Cracks Are The Source Of Your Beauty! Hello?!? Do you see where this blog is going today? You are exactly like these pots. You gain value as
you weather the hardships of life. Every time you chip, break, and shatter, it is
direct proof of your value. It is through your trials, your imperfections and your
flaws that you gain your most valuable virtues. These “imperfections” are the
evidence of your courage, tenacity, patience, love and strength. They are proof
of the lessons you’ve learned and the growth you’ve experienced. With each
struggle, crack, and repair, you add to your beauty.
So often we see these “cracks” as a reason for us to be unlovable, unwanted and unworthy, but yet their very existence is the polar opposite. Your
cracks are what make you SO different from every human on the planet. Learn to
love your cracks, for they are the very source of your soul’s beauty.
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