The Broken Cup & The Bowl: A Lesson in Perspective
It started with a chipped cup. A new mug that I loved. When it broke, I surprised myself—I was calm. Sure, I had a brief moment of, Oh Elizabeth, that was stupid, placing it where I did. But I caught the thought, reframed it, and ordered a Kintsugi repair kit. There was something beautiful in the idea that broken things could be mended with care and intention—made even more valuable because of their cracks.
Then, my daughter broke my favorite green glass bowl. And this time? My reaction was not calm. Frustration hit me fast, and without thinking, I snapped: "Oh, for f**k’s sake!" and tossed it straight into the garbage. But as I stood there, something nudged at me. Wait. Why was I so quick to throw it away? A few moments later, I found myself digging through the trash to retrieve it.
The contradiction struck me—If I could see beauty in the broken cup, why not in this bowl?
How often do we react too quickly, wanting to discard something—a situation, a relationship, or even a part of ourselves—because we believe it’s beyond repair? How many times do we let frustration blind us to possibility?
The Hawk’s Vision: Rising Above Immediate Reactions
The hawk is a messenger of higher awareness, teaching us to see beyond the immediate moment. From its vantage point in the sky, the hawk doesn’t just focus on what’s directly in front of it—it sees the full picture.
When we react, we often do so from habit, from old narratives, from conditioned responses. But what if we paused?
What if, instead of throwing things away—whether physical objects, beliefs, or even our self-worth—we chose to repair, reshape, and expand our perception?
My Sketchbook & The Power of Rewriting the Story
A similar lesson showed up in my creative practice.
On Saturday, as I picked up my sketchbook, the old voice crept in: You’re not good at this. Why even try? I hesitated, ready to put the pencil down. I only wanted to doodle, had no plan, wasn't trying to be perfect but that inner voice was mean.
I didn’t walk away. I sat with it. And something incredible happened—I kept drawing.
I could feel the resistance, the self-doubt, the inner critic tightening its grip. But instead of letting it take over, I acknowledged it. After I was done, I tapped on it (EFT) to release the block. I followed it up with some Qi Gong to shift my energy. I journaled about my emotions and my fears and anxiety on the previous page. And by the end? I actually liked what I created. It is perfectly imperfect.
The self-doubt, the harsh inner voice—it was just another broken bowl I almost threw away. But by shifting my perception, I saw the truth: I wasn’t a phony. I was just someone in the process of becoming.
Rewriting the Narrative: A Call to Expansion
This week’s challenge is all about seeing where your perspective has been limiting you—and rewriting that story from your higher self’s point of view.
What if the story you’ve been telling yourself isn’t the full truth?
If I had let frustration win, my green bowl would still be in the trash. If I had listened to self-doubt, my creativity would have remained locked away. But instead, I reclaimed them both.
You are not the story that was written for you. You are the storyteller now.
This week, let’s embody the hawk’s wisdom. Let’s step back, shift our vision, and expand into a new reality.
💭 Journal Prompt:"What’s one story I’ve been telling myself that no longer serves me? How would my higher self rewrite it?"
Let me know in the comments—what’s one thing you’re choosing to see differently this week? Let’s rise together. 🔥🦅
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