new words, new worlds

a few years ago when i was moving house a lamp base dropped from a van to the hard concrete surface below. It broke into many pieces and I gathered up those pieces and put them carefully into a box. Later that year I found the box and following the japanese art of kintsugi i mixed glue with gold paint and started putting the lamp base back together. It ended up looking remarkable. Not the same lamp base but something else that carried its own beauty. this week I was reminded of kintsugi. i have felt broken. we all have but what has made a difference are the lines of connection that jake built with his friends and family. these lines are moving, changing but we need to hold on to them. i have spoken to people this month that i haven't spoken to for too long. Broken connections have been mended because well it just makes sense to reach out to people i love and who i should have stayed connected to. jake is no longer here to help keep those lines of connection open but i would like now to just say if you ever need to call, email or message not just me but each other then do!. we all have this massive love that feels broken so we need to practise some kintsugi .... an old friend, rowena, gave me a new word. it is a word to use when there are no words left, it sort of means strength. strength to go on when everything feels impossibly tough. i give you all that word too, to share and to feel strength in tough times. the word is sterk! so i wish you all much love and thank you for joining us today and ........STERK