キャンディス・クマイのインスタグラム(candicekumai) - 3月15日 01時03分
w a b i s a b i is defined in Japanese as: Celebrating imperfection, acceptance of transience, taking a different perspective on what may be deemed as “imperfect.” “Life cannot be perfect forever," my Japanese mother used to say on the other side of the line, when I’d call her having a meltdown in NYC. I used to think it was a sad thing to say until I started appreciating the seemingly imperfect moments in my life, including dark days + chaos.
With each passing year here in The City, I began to be more open of the empathetic practice of wabi sabi. We can practice wabi sabi, by celebrating imperfection. I allow wabi sabi to structure my thoughts. I have stopped seeking out perfection.
Here are some ways you can re-shape your thinking w/ wabi sabi:
1- Nature is our Bae
The changing of seasons is a great teacher for us to learn from. +contemplate. Observe the imperfections of nature. Turn your phone off, and turn on to real life.
2- Stop comparing
Much like wabi sabi, comparison is constantly fleeting. Trade comparison for celebration. I always feel better when I’m being my weird, geeky and quiet self. Stop comparing, the most beautiful flowers bloom together.
3- Simplify
Guess what? You already have everything you need. When we ask for less, use less, buy less, we can open our hearts to much more important things. Like building humility, character and grace.
Say goodbye to the vampires (those people that suck the life out of you) notice which friends celebrate you!
4- Don’t care so much
We call this “shikata ga nai” (仕方が無い). The more you stop caring about perfection+ the fleeting stuff (followers, likes, comparison), the more you can enjoy what life has to offer you. It has never been about a perfect destination anyway.
5-Acceptance
Realize that everyone is doing their best. Accept we all malfunction, you are imperfect, I am imperfect, we can trade judgement for acceptance.
6- Plus Value
What if we all valued character, grace, wisdom + integrity, grit as much as we did money, power, beauty+ social status. A “like” is not a measurement of your worth. Tell a friend how awesome they are IRL. My full story on Wabi Sabi on @girlboss ????? ? by me!
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