kintsukuroi

(n.) (v. phr.) "to repair with gold"; the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that piece is more beautiful for having been broken

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.

Barbara Bloom

In Japan, broken objects are often repaired with gold. The flaw is seens as a unique piece of the object's history, which adds to its beauty.

Consider this, when you feel broken.


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