Kintsukuroi

Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi (“golden repair”), is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. (Wikipedia) … More Kintsukuroi

Angels are Real

Despite any hardships in my life, I try to prioritize being grateful over being self-pitiful. Meaning I can focus on my problems and dwell in a pool of helplessness or I can focus on solving problems and dwell on things for which I am grateful. I try to begin each day with a feeling of … More Angels are Real

Sh#t’s Complicated: Entanglements, Tears, Faint Hearts, and Unconditional Love

“You can either be a host to God or a hostage to your ego.”          – Wayne Dyer I have been putting in a lot of time editing draft 4 of my novel. This is deep into the process in which I must be very introspective regarding my characters’ motivations and how … More Sh#t’s Complicated: Entanglements, Tears, Faint Hearts, and Unconditional Love