Kintsugi: The Golden Joinery of Love

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October 31, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace The true life of the bowl began the moment it was dropped. - Ancient Kintsugi quote - Kintsugi: The Golden Joinery of Love Sue Cochrane was a family court judge who sought to bring more love into the practice of law. The forces she battled were not confined to the court room -- among them, poverty, violence, addiction, abuse, a terminal diagnosis and more. In this powerful piece, she explores kintsugi -- a stunning Japanese art form in which broken pottery is repaired by filling the cracks with gold. Kingtsugi, poems, quotes, and books inspire this remarkable individual, "to find healing in a life that for a long time, was not only cracked, but broken apart -- and, in a few places completely shattered." Sue (who passed away in 2021,) tells her story here as a reminder of our shared humanity, our vulnerability, and the capacity we have to heal our brokenness in beautiful ways. { read more } Be The Change Join a special conversation this Saturday with Mick Cochrane, Sue's younger brother who helped bring her remarkable posthumous memoir, "The Crystal Gavel," into print this fall. More details and RSVP info here. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Egg: A Short Story By Andy Weir Peace Is Every Step: Thich Nhat Hanh's 95 Year Earthwalk The Really Terrible Orchestra Robert Lax: A Life Slowly Lived A New Hotline for a Pep Talk from Kindergartners Retriever of Souls Calligraphy-- A Sacred Tradition The Seven Types of Rest Everyone Needs DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 154,763 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More