Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Meaning And Creativity In Adversity

"In some ways suffering ceases to be suffering at the moment it finds a meaning."

—Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

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Article By Scott Barry Kaufman for Scientific American

“Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese art of fixing cracked pottery. Rather than hide the cracks, the technique involves rejoining the broken pieces with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. When put back together, the whole piece of pottery looks beautiful as ever, even while owning its broken history.

Many people are wondering at this time in history whether we will have a second life. When put back together, will we recover with dignity and grace? The science suggests that not only will we recover, but we will demonstrate the immense human capacity for resiliency and growth…”