Kintsukuroi Heart; More Beautiful For Having Been Broken von Amie Gabriel

There are defining moments in our lives when something happens - either by choice or circumstance - that changes everything. From Amie Gabriel, holistic wellness expert and featured presenter at the world famous Canyon Ranch wellness resort, comes this powerful, soul healing memoir. Praise for Kintsukuroi Heart 5 Stars - Couldn't put it down! Verified Purchase "The stories in this book are thoughtfully written with beautiful descriptive language and themes that we can all connect with and learn from." 5 Stars - Wonderful honest read. Verified Purchase "I really loved this book. HIGHLY recommend for anyone struggling with life's inevitable roadblocks and how to successfully move past them in a meaningful lasting way." 5 Stars - If this book comes to you read it! Verified Purchase "It will change you and infuse your brokenness with gold. Told in short stories with a surprising twist at the end it has the ability to heal you." 5 Stars - My highest recommendations! Verified Purchase "I love this book. So much. Amie Gabriel has written with emotional honesty that will make you cry and sometimes laugh. Such is life, right? If you've ever struggled with life you will be able to relate. Realize that you are not alone and that not only will you survive but that evidence of your cracks just make you more beautiful." About Kintsukuroi Heart Different ages. Different decades. Different circumstances. There are specific events in our lives that shift our paths, write our stories and break our hearts, adding layers, depth and complexity to the clean-slated girls we once were. Each chapter in Part I of Kintsukuroi Heart is a non-fiction stand-alone story. A collection of vignettes offering glimpses of the exact moment in a woman's life when something happens, either by choice or circumstance, that changes her course. In Part II we find the epilogues to these stories, discovering how each event shaped the woman's life. We see how these experiences, though deeply personal and unique, are the threads that intertwine and connect us all, fostering compassion and empathy for one another and, hopefully, for ourselves. In Part III we see how, as women, like all forces of nature and works of art, our beauty is formed through refraction, revealed in dimension and contrast, shadow and light, our benevolence becoming both the result and the salve, the subject and lens. The road may be beastly but the result, if allowed, can be spectacular. "Kintsukuroi: kin-tsU-kU-roi (noun) (v. phr.) 'To repair with gold.' The Japanese art of mending broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise, understanding that the piece becomes more beautiful for having been broken. Topics include self-esteem, loss of marriage, grief, depression, substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction and recovery, minimalism, mind-body, holistic wellness and healing, law of attraction, starting over, job loss, career shifts, self-empowerment, taking responsibility for the direction of your life, making positive change.