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  • Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
  • Written by: Beth Kempton
  • Narrated by: Beth Kempton
  • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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Written by: Beth Kempton
Narrated by: Beth Kempton
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Publisher's Summary

The definitive guide that teaches you how to use the Japanese concept of wabi sabi to reshape every area of your life and find happiness right where you are.

Fed up with the exhausting challenges of our fast-paced, consumption-driven existence, millions of people around the world are turning to timeless cultural traditions to find true meaning. In this transformative handbook, Beth Kempton introduces you to wabi sabi (”wah-bi sah-bi”), a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics that offers a whole new way of looking at the world.

With roots in Zen and the Way of Tea, wabi sabi teaches you to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, and accept the transient nature of all things. It inspires you to simplify everything and concentrate on what truly matters. Filled with simple yet profound wisdom, Wabi Sabi will help you slow down, reconnect with nature, and be gentler on yourself.

From honoring the rhythm of the seasons to creating a welcoming home, from reframing failure to aging with grace, Wabi Sabi teaches you find more joy and inspiration throughout your perfectly imperfect life.

©2019 Beth Kempton (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

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Wabi Sabi - many examples and cheese sandwiches!!

The author, Beth, introduced, framed and described Wabi Sabi via personal anecdotes, formal descriptions, and local cultural understandings . This allows the reader to be immersed in what truly is Wabi Sabi. For the author it must include the elements of cheese sandwiches and raisin buns, perhaps other carbs as well, ...lol. Bravo! Excellent Read!

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