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Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by

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aslittlewoodenbookshelf's review against another edition

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informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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5.0

Reading this reminds me of "Ikigai", which is another Japanese book that discusses life's beauty and meaning. I've always been mesmerized with the Japanese way of living and this book entails so much of its sublimity. Another one for the books, (literally)!

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

I picked up this book because it's absolutely gorgeous in hardback with the blues and bronze gold lining and I'm pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed it so much. It was the most I've ever found myself invested in a philosophy/self-help book. I was even active in doing the journal prompts to help guide my understanding of the wabi sabi lifestyle and fully enjoying it. It seems to spend a lot of time arguing why a white woman is writing about a Japanese concept, but I learned a lot from this book. There's so many great nuggets of wisdom and insight into accepting the imperfections in one's life to make it perfect. I especially loved the line "the imperfect path your heart guides you along is the perfect path for you" and thought it represents the rest of the book very well. I also refuse to shut up about the concept of wabi sabi around my friends now. I'm constantly assuring them that we're all okay regardless of anything else because of wabi sabi lol.