MIKAH BLOG
Brokenness Can Be Mended
“You do set a boundary and don’t allow this person to hurt you any further.”
"I am not obliged to forgive the unforgivable to be set free. I can if I am able, but it is not mandatory."
"I am not obliged to forgive the unforgivable to be set free. I can if I am able, but it is not mandatory."
Broken But Not Defeated
Floating over my body, I could see him choking me. I did not feel pain; I saw myself as stoic. I did not care if I lived or died. I was not fighting, and I had nothing left in me. Realizing that if today was not my last day on earth, I knew it was coming soon. At that moment, I decided that if I lived I would do something about my situation, about my life.
Learning from Xierra's Kintsugi Story
We are kintsugi. All of us are broken vessels, mended one way or another. We might as well be healed with gold and silver. Our scars are evidence of a life lived, growth and lessons learned. Golden scars illuminate the life of others with inspiration and teaching. Our experiences are powerful when shared together. We need to celebrate, admire, and openly receive the lessons.
A Mother's Love and A Daughter's Pain
“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing breakage as a part of the history of the object, rather than something to disguise.”
