Kintsugi - Fredrik F. Ellertsen
My coffee mug broke earlier this year. Naturally, you wouldn't be reading this if it weren't a very special mug: It has accompanied me every day for the last 10 years. Through my student days, startup days, and early career, it has sat by my side with its goofy crocodile decals and brightened my desk. We've shared several thousand cups of coffee. That was until early February 2024. In a moment of inattentiveness, I knocked it off the kitchen counter and, giving into the idiotic reflex of trying to catch it with my foot, kicked it into the wall instead. I can still hear the sound of it shattering... After recovering from the initial shock and collecting the sad remains of my mug, several colleagues offered their condolences and suggested I look into the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi. I did, and four months later, my coffee mug is back in action! I wanted to write this post to share what I learned along the way. The art of Kintsugi (Japanese: 金継ぎ) Kintsugi is the traditional Japanese
My coffee mug broke earlier this year. Naturally, you wouldn't be reading this if it weren't a very special mug: It has accompanied me every day for the last 10 years. Through my student days, startup days, and early career, it has sat by my side with its goofy crocodile decals and brightened my desk. We've shared several thousand cups of coffee. That was until early February 2024. In a moment of inattentiveness, I knocked it off the kitchen counter and, giving into the idiotic reflex of trying to catch it with my foot, kicked it into the wall instead. I can still hear the sound of it shatteri
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