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PHILIP'S BLOG: Kintsugi and the art of being uniquely flawed

July 9, 2016

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. In a recent therapy/supervision session, I achieved a powerful sense of myself as a piece of pottery repaired by kintsugi. A flawed, broken being, but with an ability to embrace these vulnerabilities.