Kintsukuroi Heart; More Beautiful For Having Been Broken

If you've ever wondered - or related to - how it truly feels to struggle with alcoholism and recovery, this is the book to read.  Kintsukuroi Heart gives first-hand accounts of the true thoughts and emotions inside someone living with this disease - and how to emerge on the other side - more beautiful for having been broken. From Amie Gabriel, holistic wellness and recovery expert with more than 35 years of sobriety, comes this powerful, soul healing memoir.  About Kintsukuroi Heart Different ages.
Different decades. Different circumstances. There are specific events in our lives that shift our paths, write our stories and break our hearts. Kintsukuroi Heart takes you inside the exact moments along this journey of alcoholism when something inevitably happens that can change everything.  You will also read the epilogues and ultimate triumphs, discovering how each event shaped a life "trudging the road to happy destiny".  We come to understand that although the struggle may be beastly and healing may seem impossible, the result, if allowed, can be spectacular.  This book will show you how."Kintsukuroi: kin-tsU-kU-roi(noun) (v.
phr.) 'To repair with gold.' The Japanese art of mending broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object rather than something to disguise, understanding that the piece becomes more beautiful for having been brokenPraise for Kintsukuroi Heart?????????? - Couldn't put it down!Verified Purchase"The stories in this book are thoughtfully written with beautiful descriptive language and themes that we can all connect with and learn from."?????????? Wonderful honest read.
Verified Purchase"I really loved this book. HIGHLY recommend for anyone struggling with life's inevitable roadblocks and how to successfully move past them in a meaningful lasting way."?????????? If this book comes to you read it!Verified Purchase"It will change you and infuse your brokenness with gold. Told in short stories with a surprising twist at the end it has the ability to heal you."?????????? My highest recommendations!Verified Purchase "I love this book.
So much. Amie Gabriel has written with emotional honesty that will make you cry and sometimes laugh. Such is life, right? If you've ever struggled with life you will be able to relate. Realize that you are not alone and that not only will you survive but that evidence of your cracks just make you more beautiful." Topics include self-esteem, loss of marriage, grief, depression, substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction and recovery, minimalism, mind-body, holistic wellness and healing, law of attraction, starting over, job loss, career shifts, self-empowerment, taking responsibility for the direction of your life, making positive change.