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When things get challenging in life, and you feel nothing seems to be going right, It is falling apart, you scream, and all the deep-rooted emotions come to the brim. 
The only thing left to do is rebuild, and let your emotional tank refill.
Gather all the fallen pieces, And you realise that hard time teaches
The lessons we need to learn and unlearn. Our miseries turn into opportunities and growth.

The ancient Japanese art of ‘Kintsugi’ of mending broken pottery pieces back together with gold - is a beautiful metaphor for healing ourselves. It is about accepting our brokenness, flaws, lessons we have learnt in life and creating something more beautiful than before. 

We often can be hard on ourselves when things fall apart, and seeing the bright side during that time can be an impossible task. Kintsugi teaches us not to live in victim mentality mode and gather all the fallen pieces and fix it piece-by-piece, one step at a time. In this process of mending, you will find something grand emerging, which is more unique and resilient.  

Hardships make you stronger, when we shift our perspective about it. Obstacles turn into stepping stones, and we begin to enjoy the fragrance of the rose and not simply focus on the thorns.