The Japanese method of repairing broken pottery with gold is called kintsugi (or kintsukuroi), which translates to “golden joinery”. Key Aspects of Kintsugi Definition: It is the centuries-old art of mending broken ceramics, porcelain, or pottery using a natural lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Philosophy: Rooted in wabi-sabi, the practice […]
Choices and Strategies
I have met a lot of people over the years. Some of them I have loved tremendously. Others, not so much. But in my interactions with people I have found a few comonalities. There are a LOT of people who are afraid of death. I am not one of those people. Having already died a […]
Voicing the Truth
I find that I struggle with funerals. It is not the concept of someone having died or been killed. People die all the time. It is more the idea that, at someone’s funeral, only the socially acceptable things can be spoken. This does not leave any room for authenticity in grief. I have always prefered […]
As I Heal
Something that many do not know about me is that I mentor other healers. This is not a first come, first serve situation, mind you. No, I entirely choose who I will invest my time into. I look for the qualities that resonate with me and my style of healing. I have, in the past, […]
An Excellent Man
Raising sons can be quite the challenge. We have to sort through the toxic societal aspects of what it means to be male. Then we have to learn how to access the positive aspects of masculinity. Admittedly for myself this was difficult because I had a mother and three older sisters who, while embracing the […]