Hello again; I hope you are having a good week so far.
This time on What's Your Excuse? I'm happy to bring you a very inspiring woman named Linda Bjork.
I was impressed with ow she handled not only one life-crushing event but a string of experiences that should have finished her.
She first shared with me about the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art. Every break is unique and instead of repairing an item like new, the 400-year-old technique actually highlights the "scars" as a part of the design.
She uses this as a metaphor for healing ourselves teaches us an important lesson: Sometimes in the process of repairing things that have broken, we actually create something more unique, beautiful and resilient.
She explained about the two different kinds of broken. Which I thought was very similar to how athletes describe the difference between hurt and injured.
She talked about feeling like she was at the bottom of a dark cave or basement with no way to get out.
She talks about how her sister extended her a ladder, but she still had to find the strength and courage to do the climbing.
Most importantly she talked about how even now she has to make self-care as part of her daily routine.
And if you stay around to the end you will learn a really cool exercise called MMWW.
Now On To The Show
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About Linda
Linda Bjork is a best selling author, speaker, host of "Linda's Corner" podcast, and the founder and executive director of Hope for Healing.
Which is a non-profit charity that has helped thousands of people increase happiness, manage stress, build confidence and self esteem, strengthen relationships, and overcome depression and anxiety.
Connect With Linda
Website: www.hopeforhealingfoundation.org
Podcast: www.lindascornerpodcast.com
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I really enjoyed speaking with Linda, and I am sure you too will get a lot out of hearing her story.
She is a gifted story teller who shares her experiences with honesty, warmth, and humility.
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Take care out there, Max