Trigger Warning: This episode contains frank discussions of sexual abuse and suicide.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of taking items like broken pottery and repairing the cracks with gold. It is an acknowledgement of the scars that a piece has as part of its history. Drew has some scars, but he’s not afraid to be vulnerable and talk about his life. From involvement with the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses to many situations in life that could have broken him irreparably, Drew has picked up the pieces and made something out of them over and over again with his heart of gold.
The song that Drew chose to represent his journey is Escape by Metallica.
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Music by Fair Voyeur entitled “No Hell Yet”.
Wow Drew you are so brave and articulate! Sometimes life just breaks our hearts and we just keep going. Thank you for sharing your story. Peace and love for the rest of your journey.
Thank you Tamarra!
I really appreciate you taking the time to reach out and comment here. It has been a rough road most of my life, but being on the podcast and getting this stuff off my chest and out into the world is going to be a huge part of my healing process and I’m able to move on from it and live my best life.
Drew