THE ART OF BROKEN PIECES

The Art of Broken Pieces comes alongside the broken and the hurting, leading them in the artistry of placing the pieces back together in a way that cultivates a new story of hope, confidence, and joy.

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Hi, I'm Suzzanne,

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If you are in a season when life feels shattered, lost, or hopeless, may I tell you that you are not alone and your story does not end here? 

In a season of my own brokenness, I was lead to the art of Kintsugi; a beautiful art form that fed me with instant hope and eventually took me on a path to healing and restoration. 

With insight and wisdom gained through sharing this art with others, I would love to introduce you to a gentle way to caress your pain or hold the pain for another. 

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RESTORATION

THE ARTISTRY OF HOPE, HEALING, AND RESTORATION  

At one time or another, life breaks us all. But pain teaches us something pleasure cannot, and it is often in our brokenness our true self and purpose is found. 

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Many see "broken" as something failed or shameful. But experience has taught me that these fractures and painful seasons are neither. They are instead, the birthplace of new life.

The Art of Broken Pieces is an experience about healing, embracing our imperfections, breaking habits, and learning how your pain may one day be the hope and mend in someone else's hurting story. 

Through the art of restoring a broken piece of pottery, let us discover the messages in your trial, the unfolding of your purpose, and the beauty of your scars.

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THE ART

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that expresses the essence of something broken or imperfect not losing value or beauty. Instead, the breakage is part of the broken vessel's history; a redemption story that makes it even more beautiful for having been broken.  

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When I mended my first vessel, I experienced what I can only describe as tangible hope.

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I want you to experience this hope, too!

As you restore your broken vessel through a simplified Kintsugi method, I will guide you through the steps of Choose, Gather, Covering, Hold, Exam, Repair, and Illumination. Each step involves a series of questions, statements, and stories that help you to find and connect with God in the midst of your pilgrimage.

As you begin to experience these tangible slivers of hope reshaping your life back to wholeness, you also come to see how your scars are not shameful, but the illumination of our courage, resilience, and strength. 

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When you complete the restoration of your broken pottery, the beauty of its brokenness will be made known in the same way your scars reveal the beauty of your life journey. 

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Our gawky legs created a braided circle on the cottage floor as vacation photos with goofy smiles, cute boys, and stick figured pre-teens flaunting Marilyn Monroe poses filled the center.   

With hesitation and burning cheeks, I added my images to the pile; two decaying barns, a laboring farmer, withering flowers, and a rusted ship fighting the ocean’s pull to its murky floor.

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My friends giggled and teased. And, as an insecure 12-year-old does, I laughed with them while under my breath I whispered...

Can’t you see the beauty? Can't you feel the hope welling up inside these imperfect, worn, tired, and broken things? Can't you hear the story of an ending making room for a new beginning? 

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This began my journey of seeking the artistry of life in the broken, worn, and imperfect. 

Join the list with whom I share the kind of things exchanged only between friends!

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I would love to encourage you in your journey, share about my own, provide great resources and little pick-me-ups every now and then. You can look forward to a monthly letter and intermittent exchanges of things that inspire, provoke thought, and make your heart smile. 

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