Has anyone heard of this Japanese philosophy of Kintsugi?
It is where some pottery is broken and instead of throwing it away, they mix the gold and fill the crack to show the beauty in their journey - I am remembering this so for the proper definition look it up.
The pottery can still be used.
When I went to hospital for an appointment with my husband there was art work on the wall, a photographer had taken photos in black and white of peoples scars and then filled the scars with gold.
This was before my diagnosis. I thought how wonderful, I had heard the philosophy before.
I have booked a non date yet with my friend but we are going to go to London where they do workshops and you choose your own item, break it and put it back together.
In the summer is my plan, but I am okay if it’s slightly later.
Just wanted to share and we are not broken we are fixable and our scars are our amour and we can paint them in gold. Cause we deserve to not only shine but glitter and bring our light.
Thank you for your lovely post. I didn’t know that you could do a Kintsugi workshop; that sounds brilliant!
Your post caught my eye as we talk about Kintsugi in the Moving Forward course journal, which you get a copy of if you decide to join one of our courses. You can attend either in person or online and it’s for that time when you’ve finished your hospital-based treatment and are wondering what happens next and how to move on. More info is here on our website - Moving Forward | Breast Cancer Now.
Love this post . I’m new on here but have been browsing for the last few weeks and decided I should join, I have learned so much from many of the posts and the forum has helped me to focus my thoughts and get questions ready to ask my surgeon.
I was diagnosed almost 3 weeks ago with a grade 1 9mm ‘pea’ ( hence my username) and had my WLE surgery yesterday . Not much pain so far ! Been a very stressful time - now waiting for results - due 27th Feb
Hi @sweetpea1 I hope you continue to recover well from surgery and the waiting is the worst, but until you know differently they have taken your cancer away. Take it easy, feel all the emotions and reach out. We all know the waiting game is difficult . Sending you healing thoughts x
Thank you for your message . I think my biggest issue right now is stopping myself doing things ! I’m a busy one and always want things done asap - my husband is very supportive but not very proactive on the housework front .
Already being told off for messaging work and asking for my laptop .
Understandable. I was the same, funny enough now I’m much better from my op and know I can do the normal things. I don’t want to do have backed off . You will know yourself when you have over done it.
I’ll keep it in mind. My surgery was before any other treatments.
. Sending you healing thoughts x