SHINE THROUGH CHRACKS

By TONY PRO

Life has a way of testing us, sometimes breaking us, and often leaving us with scars. But just as a cracked pot can still carry water, and even let light pass through, we too can shine through our cracks, our flaws, failures, and struggles.

Cracks are not signs of weakness; they are signs of having lived, of having endured. The Japanese art of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended with gold, teaches us that in embracing our imperfections, we become even more beautiful. Our cracks tell stories. They show where we’ve been wounded, but also where we’ve healed.

Too often, we hide our pain. We wear masks, pretend we’re perfect, and bury our traumas deep. But it’s in the honest acknowledgment of our brokenness that we gain strength. When light shines through a crack, it illuminates what’s inside. In the same way, our broken places allow our inner light, our compassion, our wisdom, our resilience to shine brighter.

You may have faced rejection, heartbreak, loss, or failure. But instead of dimming your light, let those cracks become channels of illumination. Speak your truth. Share your journey. Help others by showing them that broken doesn't mean worthless, it means experienced, tested, and still standing.

In a world obsessed with perfection, dare to be real. Dare to be raw. Dare to shine through your cracks.

Because light gets in through the cracks and it also gets out.