I am a highly empathetic person. This quality is both a blessing and a curse.
When I feel mentally overwhelmed or anxious, I turn to creativity as a coping mechanism.
Recently, my daughter and I worked on a project we called “Where the Light Gets In.”
We painted a pink pumpkin using the Japanese art of kintsugi to raise awareness about breast cancer.
The idea behind our little pumpkin is deeply meaningful. It resonates with anyone who has ever endured a painful experience.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold—honoring its cracks rather than hiding them.
This practice serves as a metaphor for healing, reminding us that damage and vulnerability can be transformed into strength and beauty.
Our pink pumpkin bears golden seams that symbolize physical and emotional scars. Rather than concealing them, we celebrate them as marks of resilience—testaments to every woman’s strength, survival, and the body’s fierce fight to heal.
A breast cancer diagnosis can divide a woman’s life into a before and an after. Yet, through the journey, some women discover a deeper sense of self, a greater capacity for empathy, and a resilience they never knew they possessed.
Let this pink pumpkin be a tribute to every woman whose life has been touched by breast cancer—to those who have fought, endured, healed, and pieced themselves back together, emerging with a light that shines in ways it never did before.
Because sometimes, it is through the cracks that the light gets in.
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