This is a concept that came from sitting next to a seat mate on an airplane. He read You're My Favorite and sent a DM after finishing saying that the story reminded him of the Japanese art form called Kintsugi.

The idea is that rather than throwing away a broken item, usually a piece of pottery, often a bowl or vase, they are repaired with gold.

So, when you apply this concept to life, we really have 3 options:

1.) You can throw the broken item away because it's garbage. Perhaps you view it as unrepairable or not worth acknowledging or fixing. You discard it.

2.) You can try to patch the pieces back together and try to camouflage or conceal the breaks as though nothing happened or as though there was nothing wrong with it to begin with.

3.) OR - what if - like in Kintsugi, you highlight and embrace the breaks, difficulties, struggles and challenges. Because what if that's what makes us whole, and a beautiful masterpiece and uniquely us.

While, the origin of Kintsugi is unknown, here are some resources.

Kintsugi definition: https://www.britannica.com/art/kintsugi-ceramics

NBC News article: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-japanese-art-technique-kintsugi-can-help-you-be-more-ncna866471

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