When an object breaks, your first instinct might be to throw it away.
But the Japanese think otherwise.
Kintsugi’s origins are hazy.
Cort also explained that there is a legendary story behind the first use of kintsugi.
It’s said that a Chinese bowl owned by a Japanese soldier broke.
The soldier asked for another of the same bowl, but the Chinese said they did not have one.
Instead, they crudely repaired it with staples, and kintsugi was born.
TheBBCreports that kintsugi translates into “to join with gold.”
Artisans would fix the broken ceramics using a mixture of lacquer, tree sap, andpowdered gold.
But kintsugi is more than an art form.
The philosophy of kintsugi can help with this.
At its core, kintsugi denotes that life is filled with positive and negative experiences.
Even if you get broken along the journey, you will be stronger for it.
She said, “It has to do with the symbolism of healing and resilience.
Accepting this can be a step toward the right direction in healing.
Kintsugi is similar to another Japanese concept: wabi-sabi.
Wabi-sabi says that things are beautiful because they are imperfect.
Nevertheless, kintsugi and wabi-sabi are centered on how someone deals with adversity.
you might use kintsugi to reflect on the silver linings of whatever adversity you have gone through.
For example, maybe you feel more creative or at peace with your life.
Or perhaps your relationships have benefited from your ability to heal and accept yourself.
She said, “Through kintsugi, I learned it’s okay to hurt and grieve.
It is okay to be vulnerable.
Kumai toldWellbeing Magazinethat even if you have suffered, kintsugi can allow you to live life to the fullest.
“The realization is that pain awakens you and makes you feel alive.
