A Broken Heart can become a Beautiful Work of Art

11/25/21 • 37 min

In this episode called A BROKEN HEART CAN BECOME A BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART, I will be sharing about some key and valuable learnings about loss and newfound life. And particularly in today’s episode, I am having a conversation with an amazing woman, Nanki Robbertse who suffered a great loss in her life and yet has emerged radiant, empowered and above all, generous as she has taken the pain in her life and has turned it into a purposeful mission; that of inspiring and encouraging others who may have had miscarriages, lost their babies at birth or who have had their children leave this earth, seemingly way before their time.
If you have suffered loss, trauma or grief in any area of your life, you will find this interview deeply meaningful.

As a segue into the forthcoming interview, I would like to use the Japanese art form of Kintsugi as an illustration of how a broken heart can become a beautiful piece of art, which is the title of this podcast.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold, founded on the idea that in embracing our pains, flaws and imperfections, we can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. Every break is unique and instead of repairing an item like new, the 400-year-old technique of Kintsugi actually highlights the "scars" as part of the design. Using this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient. The art form is sometimes called golden joinery. What is particularly beautiful about Kintsugi is that the repairs to the vessel are deliberately made on the outside so they cannot be hidden but rather that the join is celebrated and creates a beauty of its own.
Nanki Robbertse
Author: Hope After Loss
Creator: Hope Boxes
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @nankirobbertse

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