Yesterday I discovered how pearls are made.
Pearls are created by oysters as a natural defence mechanism against an irritant entering their shell or damage to their fragile body.
The oyster slowly secretes layers of materials that make up its shell. This creates a material called nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, which encases the irritant and protects the mollusc from it.
The challenges that oysters face, trying to protect themselves from harm creates something so beautiful that us humans buy and cherish, wearing on our body to be adorned.
It got me thinking; how often do we look at situations or experiences that have been difficult and create a narrative that we are damaged, defective or broken?
That instead can we try look at ourselves as oysters, that the end result of these protective measures creates something beautiful, unique and to be treasured; our own magical pearl.