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Becoming a Kintsugi Woman: Shattered, Survived, Shining Brighter with SAVIS

  • Sep 24, 2020
  • 2 min read

 

There was a time when I thought the cracks in my life were proof that I was broken. Abuse left me raw. Anxiety stole my breath. Depression dimmed my light. And epilepsy—my constant companion—shook my world in ways no one could see.

But I am still here. I am not broken. I am Kintsugi.


What Is a Kintsugi Woman?

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of hiding the cracks, it highlights them—making the object more beautiful for having been broken. A Kintsugi Woman is just that: someone who has survived trauma, pain, and illness, and has chosen to rebuild herself with strength, grace, and gold.


I didn’t choose epilepsy. I didn’t choose abuse. I didn’t choose the nights spent curled in silence, afraid to speak. But I did choose to survive. I did choose to heal. And now, I choose to shine.

The Cracks That Tried to Break Me

Living with epilepsy meant living with unpredictability. It meant navigating a world that didn’t always understand. Add trauma to that, abuse that left a shattered body, mind and spirit, with anxiety that whispered lies, depression that pulled me under, and it felt like I was made of glass. Every seizure, every panic attack, every dark day was another fracture.

But each time, I got back up. Not perfectly. Not easily. But I rose.


The Gold That Holds Me Together

Healing isn’t linear. It’s messy and slow and sacred. I found gold in therapy, in community, in advocacy. I found gold in speaking out, in supporting others, in reclaiming my voice. I found gold in the quiet moments, when I chose to breathe, to rest, to believe I was worthy.

And I found gold in SAVIS, and the many hours, an organization that reminded me I wasn’t alone. That my story mattered. That I could take back my life, my voice, and the night.


This Is My Season

I am no longer hiding my cracks. I am no longer apologizing for my survival. I am no longer shrinking to fit into spaces that cannot hold my truth.

I am a Kintsugi Woman. I am stitched with gold. I am shining brighter than ever.

To anyone reading this, especially if you feel shattered, I want you to know: You are not broken. You are becoming. And you are beautiful.


Take back your life. Take back your voice. Take back the night. Advocating. Supporting. Shining stronger, with SAVIS.
















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