A Mosaic in the Works

I love mosaics.  I think there is something beautiful about taking broken pieces of pottery and reimaging them as pieces of a whole.  The piece of pottery isn’t just broken anymore.  In the hands of an artist it becomes a puzzle piece that is placed strategically to enhance the beauty of their design. The artist gives the piece a renewed sense of purpose in its brokenness. 

As I sit around the table listening to women share their sacred stories of recovery from disordered eating, I realize that freedom is available to us.  Regardless of our brokenness it is important to remind ourselves of that truth.  There are times in my own suffering that I forget about the freedom that is accessible to me.  My broken pieces seem utterly shattered, without purpose and without the hope of redemption.  

Yet despite that struggle the truth remains solid and unmovable, that my freedom is possible and a mosaic is in the works.

Your freedom is possible as you journey toward healing through Rock Recovery and their treatment programs.  Through therapy and support groups new identities are being shaped with what was once broken, to become pieces of a whole new design. You can and you will become new again.  You will be intricately placed back together so that your brokenness isn’t just broken anymore but tells a story of triumph over adversity and freedom over disordered eating.

As you continue throughout your day, please meditate on these questions while you quiet your mind and listen:

How will I experience freedom?

How will my brokenness be restored?

What does my mosaic look like now?

How am I being reshaped?

What will my mosaic look like as I’m being healed?

The Rev. Jessica Pomales is an ordained and Board Certified Chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. Her first experience in chaplaincy was working with pediatric patients experiencing eating disorders.  Her call to Chaplaincy was affirmed while listening to their stories and walking alongside them as they journey toward healing.  She hopes that her gentle presence will be a balm to Rock Recovery clients and their families. Additionally, Chaplain Pomales has a deep passion for gender and racial equality. She has been married to her best friend Abraham for the last 18 years. They have two children together, Abraham Josue and Selah Keoi.