When people ask me why the symbol of Resolve to Rise is a bowl, my answer comes from an ancient Japanese art form called kintsugi. In kintsugi, broken pottery is repaired with gold. The cracks aren’t hidden — they’re highlighted. The belief is simple and profound: when something has been broken, it can be put back together in a way that celebrates its story and as a result is stronger, more beautiful, and even more valuable than before. That, to me, is what healing from trauma looks like. We don’t erase the past. We honor it. And when we do, we don’t just survive — we rise. Continue Reading