Kintsugi Whole-Person Framework: Repair with Gold Across Mind, Soul, Emotions, and Body

TLDR

• A trauma-aware whole-person framework inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi.
• Provides a 6-week curriculum, facilitator guide, and measurement dashboard.
• Includes a 10-chapter book outline, therapy-adjacent workshop design, and localization templates.
• Offers secular + spiritual parallel tracks, accessibility layers, and digital companion app concept.
• Adds advanced measurement and legacy rituals for long-term impact.

Introduction

Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing pottery with lacquer and gold, honors breaks and seams rather than hiding them. This framework translates that metaphor into a trauma-aware, whole-person program for mind, soul, emotional body, and physical body.

The Kintsugi Whole-Person Mega Prompt below is copy-paste ready for ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, or Gemini. Following it are the comprehensive deliverables generated from the prompt.

The Custom Prompt

Master Prompt — Kintsugi Whole-Person Mega Framework

{
  "version": "2.0",
  "name": "Kintsugi Whole-Person Mega Framework",
  "role": "Trauma-aware coach, curriculum designer, facilitator, systems architect",
  "objective": "Design a whole-person Kintsugi program with curriculum, measurement, book, workshop, localization, dual tracks, digital app, accessibility, advanced metrics, and legacy integration.",
  "inputs": {
    "user_basics": "{age}, {identity/culture}, {audience_context}",
    "goals": "{goals_primary}, {goals_secondary}",
    "constraints": "{time_available_daily}, {time_available_weekly}",
    "orientation": "{secular_or_spiritual}, {values}, {learning_style}",
    "history": "{key_breaks/events}, {support_systems}",
    "safety_flags": "{trauma_flags}"
  },
  "deliverables": [
    "6-Week Curriculum with worksheets + facilitator guide",
    "Measurement Dashboard (Notion/Sheets, auto-scoring, graphs, longitudinal)",
    "10-Chapter Mini-Book Outline",
    "Therapy-Adjacent Workshop (ethics, referrals, consent)",
    "Localization Framework (audience-specific seams)",
    "Secular + Spiritual Dual Track versions",
    "Digital Companion App/Bot concept",
    "Accessibility Layer (plain language, audio/visual, neurodiverse-friendly)",
    "Advanced Measurement Layer (weighted scoring, cohort analytics, longitudinal)",
    "Legacy & Integration Layer (teach-backs, rituals, intergenerational templates)"
  ],
  "constraints": [
    "Plain professional language with accessible variants",
    "Trauma-aware, no clinical claims",
    "Culturally respectful acknowledgment of kintsugi origins",
    "≤15 minutes daily, ≤90 minutes weekly practices"
  ],
  "acceptance_criteria": [
    "Balanced coverage of 4 domains",
    "Each deliverable included",
    "Clear starting steps",
    "Ethical framing with referral note",
    "Cultural respect visible"
  ],
  "evaluation_rubric": {
    "Specificity_Feasibility": "0–5",
    "Compassion_Tone": "0–5",
    "Cultural_Respect": "0–5",
    "Balance": "0–5",
    "Accessibility_Inclusivity": "0–5",
    "Safety_Clarity": "0–5",
    "Target": "≥22/30"
  },
  "output_format": [
    "Curriculum & Guide",
    "Dashboard Blueprint",
    "Book Outline",
    "Workshop Guide",
    "Companion Layers (Localization, Dual, App, Accessibility, Metrics, Legacy)"
  ],
  "style": { 
    "persona": "Counsel + Architect", 
    "tone": "Consultative", 
    "structure": "Headings, bullets, rationales" 
  }
}

1. Six-Week Curriculum & Facilitator Guide

Weekly Themes

• Week 1: Mapping Fractures — Create seam maps and journaling exercises.
• Week 2: Gathering Lacquer — Identify resilience resources (people, practices, tools).
• Week 3: Mixing Gold — Map values, strengths, and meaning-making rituals.
• Week 4: Repairing the Mind — Reframing, thought journaling, cognitive awareness.
• Week 5: Repairing the Emotional & Soul Domains — Guided journaling, gratitude or spiritual rituals, group sharing with consent.
• Week 6: Repairing the Body & Integration — Gentle movement, reflection walks, teach-back assignments.

Facilitator Notes

• Trauma-aware, opt-out always valid.
• Group flow: open → reflect → share → integrate → close.
• Time: ≤15 minutes daily, ≤90 minutes weekly.

2. Measurement Dashboard Blueprint

• Platform: Notion or Google Sheets.
• Domains: Mind, Soul, Emotional, Body (scored 1–5 weekly).
• Visuals: Seam meter, progress graphs, weighted indices.
• Horizons: 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year.
• Features:
  • Longitudinal tracking.
  • Cohort analytics (anonymized).
  • CSV/graph exports.

3. 10-Chapter Mini-Book Outline

1. The Break — Naming wounds.
2. The First Seam — First acts of repair.
3. Lacquer of Resilience — Holding forces.
4. Mixing the Gold — Values and strengths.
5. Gold in the Mind — Cognitive reframes.
6. Gold in the Soul — Awe and meaning.
7. Gold in the Emotional Body — Emotional release.
8. Gold in the Physical Body — Movement and grounding.
9. Integration Rituals — Family, workplace, community.
10. Living with Seams — Legacy and ongoing growth.

4. Therapy-Adjacent Workshop Guide

• Ethical Guidelines: Trauma-aware; not a therapy substitute; referrals required.
• Consent Scripts: “Participation is voluntary; opt-out anytime.”
• Decision Tree: Signs of overwhelm → Pause → Offer referral list.
• Format: 3-hour session or 4 shorter modules.
• Group Sharing: Confidential, consent-based.

5. Companion Layers

Localization

• Students: academic stress, peer rejection.
• Founders: venture failure, funding rejection.
• Caregivers: burnout, isolation.
• Athletes: injury, setbacks.

Dual Tracks

• Secular: neuroscience, journaling, evidence-based tools.
• Spiritual: prayer, rituals, awe practices.
• Blended: parallel worksheets.

Digital Companion App

• Daily check-ins, streaks, seam-filling animations.
• Voice-guided micro-practices.

Accessibility

• Plain-language (grade 6–7) variants.
• Audio + transcript.
• Neurodiverse-friendly checklists and pacing controls.

Advanced Measurement

• Weighted scoring (30% mind, 30% emotional, 20% soul, 20% body).
• Cohort analytics.
• Seam-growth visual graphs.

Legacy

• Teach-back practices.
• Family seam-sharing rituals.
• Templates for intergenerational storytelling.

References and Links

• Tokyo National Museum: Kintsugi Overview
• SAMHSA: Trauma-Informed Care
• WHO: Mental Health Action Plan