Hand-painted Kintsugi pottery bowl by Artist Ruthann Hurwitz, Author Ruthann Hurwitz, (CC BY-SA 4.0 International)
One of the greatest challenges for those of us who have lived through abuse is coming to terms with our own imperfections.
Not Unworthy of Love
We were taught — endlessly, often by the most brutal means — that our imperfections made us unlovable, unworthy of love.
That, of course, was a lie. However, it left us believing that any imperfection at all was unacceptable, in effect, that it disqualified us from membership in the human race.
Yet, humanity is defined by imperfection. We may strive for excellence — at times even achieve it. But all human beings are by nature flawed. Continue reading
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