People without cracks don't exist. If they seem flawless, it's just a facade. I have found that imperfections make us who we are. They are not flaws to anyone but ourselves. Embracing them, and loving ourselves regardless is how we move toward wholeness.
"Mom always said don't play ball in the house... " Classic.
Wish I could hide mine , but no sense even trying because I will only tell people the truth . I didn't watch the Brady bunch much but still have one stuck in my head with a baseball and I think Marcia's nose could of been Jan's lol .great post Jane . hugs and peace
I am finding it easier to be my authentic self the older I get but getting to this point has been interesting! ha! Well, of course, Marcia was my favorite Brady but my favorite sitcoms were Gilligan's Island and Bewitched.
Jane, this is a really awesome post! I remember The Brady Bunch and admit (gulp) that I've watched it in syndication. Perhaps Kintsugi with gold in the cracks would've made Mrs. Brady happy, I think.
Thanks so much! I watched it in reruns but my older sister remembers watching it when she was in Kindergarten, and it was on Friday nights! I thinks Carol would've been happy too 😉
What a timely piece. I’ve been in a funk all of last week, barely getting out of bed. I finally took a friend’s advice and made space for me to just be.
Did some art / creative writing, went to the beach, watched YouTube videos. I’m still not fully back, but at least I’m not pushing through with cheap glue.
I will say though, doing the “right” things also doesn’t feel golden and beautiful yet. I know it will, eventually, but right now even that glue is just a gooey mess that gets everywhere and I don’t know yet if it will hold or if I’ll fill all of the cracks.
Thanks Hanna! I'm glad that this resonated with you. I've been in a funk and that's why I brought this old post back and dusted it off. I'm glad your spending time of what restores you, it can't be rushed. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting
Love the metaphor! I’ve definitely been guilty of hiding my flaws. The biggest one is that I collected transformer toys and comics into my late teen years. And I was so embarrassed I told almost no one!
Thanks! I should use more episodes other sitcoms and see what I come up with. No shame in comic books and transformers. My son (and husband) collect Legos. I do too
Cheap glue only works for so long. Sitcoms were a great escape for me as a kid and now! I loved Happy Days! I used to try beg my mom to let me stay up till 830 to watch it. Where have shows like that gone?
People without cracks don't exist. If they seem flawless, it's just a facade. I have found that imperfections make us who we are. They are not flaws to anyone but ourselves. Embracing them, and loving ourselves regardless is how we move toward wholeness.
"Mom always said don't play ball in the house... " Classic.
Agree they don't exist. I think precieved cracks are what make interesting
Beautiful! Mend with gold!
But as Robert Frost said, "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Leonard Cohen had a solution. Embrace the crack!
"Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in"
Anthem, Leonard Cohen, 1992
So true. That's how the light does get in and how we heal
Great article! I love the comparison to the Brady Bunch which was one of my favourite shows growing up :)
Thanks so much Darcy! One of mine too
Wish I could hide mine , but no sense even trying because I will only tell people the truth . I didn't watch the Brady bunch much but still have one stuck in my head with a baseball and I think Marcia's nose could of been Jan's lol .great post Jane . hugs and peace
Thanks, Mitch! Who could forget that one? "Oh my nose!" 🏈
That's right it was a football lol. Saw that one and never forgot it .
A classic for sure!
I am finding it easier to be my authentic self the older I get but getting to this point has been interesting! ha! Well, of course, Marcia was my favorite Brady but my favorite sitcoms were Gilligan's Island and Bewitched.
I've noticed with that too, as far as getting older. Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!! Gilligan's Island and Bewitched were classics too
Jane, this is a really awesome post! I remember The Brady Bunch and admit (gulp) that I've watched it in syndication. Perhaps Kintsugi with gold in the cracks would've made Mrs. Brady happy, I think.
Thanks so much! I watched it in reruns but my older sister remembers watching it when she was in Kindergarten, and it was on Friday nights! I thinks Carol would've been happy too 😉
What a timely piece. I’ve been in a funk all of last week, barely getting out of bed. I finally took a friend’s advice and made space for me to just be.
Did some art / creative writing, went to the beach, watched YouTube videos. I’m still not fully back, but at least I’m not pushing through with cheap glue.
I will say though, doing the “right” things also doesn’t feel golden and beautiful yet. I know it will, eventually, but right now even that glue is just a gooey mess that gets everywhere and I don’t know yet if it will hold or if I’ll fill all of the cracks.
Thanks Hanna! I'm glad that this resonated with you. I've been in a funk and that's why I brought this old post back and dusted it off. I'm glad your spending time of what restores you, it can't be rushed. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting
♥️ sending love.
Thanks Hanna
YES, so true! It all makes sense, thanks for sharing. Beautiful.
I liked the Brady bunch, but my favorite was bewitched and I dream of genie. 🙌
Thanks so much Lori! Oh, I watched them too!!
I've never met a person that was flawless, and I never will....ever
For sure and I wouldn't want to
Love the metaphor! I’ve definitely been guilty of hiding my flaws. The biggest one is that I collected transformer toys and comics into my late teen years. And I was so embarrassed I told almost no one!
Thanks! I should use more episodes other sitcoms and see what I come up with. No shame in comic books and transformers. My son (and husband) collect Legos. I do too
Great article.
Thanks Nick! It was fun to write
Cheap glue only works for so long. Sitcoms were a great escape for me as a kid and now! I loved Happy Days! I used to try beg my mom to let me stay up till 830 to watch it. Where have shows like that gone?
Thanks so much! It was interesting making the connection. Yes,! the Hawii episodes! The spider though
BB reruns after school. I know every episode