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Hello Reader, There’s an ancient Japanese art form called Kintsugi. The name means “golden joinery.” When a piece of pottery breaks, the artisan doesn’t throw it away or try to hide the damage. Instead, they gather up the broken pieces and mend them using lacquer mixed with powdered gold. The cracks aren’t disguised. They’re highlighted. The repaired piece becomes more beautiful, more valuable, and more unique because of the breaking, not in spite of it. Let that sink in. The gold doesn't erase the fracture. It says: “This, too, is part of the story.” And here’s what I’ve found in my own seasons of transition and what I’ve seen over and over again in the people I work with: When life breaks open... when the job ends, the relationship shifts, the kids leave, your body changes, your beliefs evolve... ... it can feel like something’s been shattered. We want to rush in, glue it back together quickly, pretend the break never happened. But what if, like Kintsugi, the break is the invitation? What if your transition isn’t a detour… but a doorway? What if this is the exact moment where the next version of you begins to emerge? In my program, Brave Becoming, I don’t give you a map to bypass your pain. I offer you the tools and reflections to meet it honestly.
The cracks you’re carrying? They are the very places where the gold can flow in. Because those cracks make your story more beautiful. If you're ready to gather the pieces and begin again with clarity, compassion, and courage Brave Becoming was made for you.
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