New Destiny (“NDFSC”) is delighted to celebrate and acknowledge the beautiful and strong women of our Paterson community at International Women’s Day every year! NDFSC strives to make this celebration a memorable one for our participants. This year was no exception. New Destiny had the honor of hosting and facilitating a very special Kintsugi event facilitated by M. Soto. It was a memorable healing experience for our participants. New Destiny FSC is confident that what was lived that evening will stay with our participants forever. Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold. Like us, the bowl becomes more beautiful when we embrace its history, quirks, and changes. The event was a success! Twenty-seven women participated. Their experience at this celebration helped them embrace and see the beauty in their pain. There is always a reason for our hardships and watching our facilitator guide our participants through this emotional journey was incredibly rewarding and a contribution to our community’s social and emotional well-being. The workshop was engaging, fun and very passionate. It was amazing to hear their testimonies while holding their repaired golden bowls in hand. Our guests came from varied backgrounds, and we were so humbled to have been able to provide this workshop in English and Spanish through translation. Having such a strong diverse group of women only eased all of us to see that there is room for golden sparks for all women. Females are the backbone of nurturing and if they do not receive healing from their past pains, how can our society move forward? Yet again, NDFSC continues to work fervently to move our community forward through fostering healthy families. We are confident that with continued grace and strong dedication we will be able to provide our community with many more life-changing experiences.