08/18/2026
Filling Life’s Cracks with Gold: Kintsugi and Meditation
When family challenges arise, I often notice two familiar responses: worry and helplessness. My mind immediately begins searching for solutions, replaying conversations, and imagining outcomes. Sometimes this mental activity is useful. Other times, it simply fuels anxiety. Recently, during a group meditation exploring Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer, a participant shared how helpful it was to visualize golden light flowing toward the places in her body where she felt anxiety....
When family challenges arise, I often notice two familiar responses: worry and helplessness. My mind immediately begins searching for solutions, replaying conversations, and imagining outcomes. Som…
