As a Kintsugi Woman, Kintsugi Grandmother, I felt unseen, unheard, and voiceless. I was broken and beaten down by my past, fragmented into pieces. But within each of us lies the incredible strength to heal and transform.
For so long, I lived in silence, bound by the layers of bandages and masks that covered my wounds and others. I was told to be quiet, to hide my pain, and to wear masks of contentment, forgiveness, and okayness as my mother, and grandmothers before me. I believed that if I stayed silent, and numb the lies and the past would disappear. losing touch with my true self.
Peeling away those layers, pushing through the chrysalis, I started to see, hear, and speak my truths.
The truth that Spirit has been whispering to me
I was worthy
I was strong
I had a voice
I realized that others may have broken me, but I also lied to myself, believing I was not enough. My healing began with acknowledging these lies and embracing my truth.
Finding our voice speaking our truths, even when it's hard. It means standing up for ourselves and our, siSTARS and grandmOTHERS before us who have been silenced are still being silenced.
I still see many women wearing the bandages, and their masks and replacing them because of our fear, faith, and families. Keeping secrets that kill our soul, dying to self, and now watching the next generation of my family and many others doing the same thing. My heart cries and why I AM Kintsugi woman, #fracturedweflourish.
As Kintsugi Women, we know that our voices have power, and with each word, we mend the cracks in our souls with golden threads of resilience and courage.
We weave the ethereal threads of healing, love and wisdom, connecting to the generations of loved ones behind us and before us.
As a mother and grandmother, I write about women but know that men have been just as broken and silenced by the injustices and fears. My father, brothers, and son, have seen and been just as broken and we need to teach them and heal them to remove the bandages and take of the masks as Kintsugi men. Healing collectively, globally, healing the intergenerational trauma behind us and those before us.
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