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The quality of being thankful

29/03/202029/03/2020
Pondering, Writing
AdelePurrsisted

The Antonym of Gratitude is Oblivion There are aspects of asking and receiving that I grapple with to the point where it feels worse than the myriad shifting physical pains I live with daily. In many ways, I would rather go it alone and struggle harder keeping my challenges invisible,… Read More »The quality of being thankful

Green pot with kintsugi gold cracks. Small potted plant and small toy triceratops. Mixed medium art by AdeleAria

What is broken

11/12/201909/01/2020
Book - Under development, Podcast, Writing
AdelePurrsisted

Making Whole Again Historians are not in agreement about how the practice began but many theorise Japanese Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa had a broken yet beloved Chinese tea bowl sent back to China to be repaired and was dismayed to see it returned with large unsightly staples (Gopnik, 2009). He asked… Read More »What is broken