Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships Free Audiobook Download by Arielle Ford

[...] The concept of wabi sabi, or "the Imperfect" is the ancient art of finding perfect love in imperfect relationships. Based on the idea that both beauty and imperfection exist in every moment and are intertwined, wabi sabi teaches that finding love means appreciating your partner's flaws while learning to accept yourself through them. The book offers a brief introduction to the philosophy, followed by personal testimonies from real-life couples who have found peace and happiness in their relationships through embracing this philosophy and applying it to their lives.

The idea that you can find love in your imperfect relationships is a difficult one to accept. It's a belief that challenges the Western perspective of finding love by meeting someone new. The concept of wabi sabi comes from the Japanese idea of imperfection and impermanence, which include the idea that "perfect" never exists but wabi-sabi does. Wabi-sabi relates to the idea that life is beautiful because it is not perfect and thus is messy, off course, but it makes life interesting and unique.

Wabi Sabi Love is an ancient Japanese philosophy that says to find the beauty in imperfect relationships. In her book, author Arielle Ford talks about how we are addicted to stories causing a disconnect between what's real and what we want. She says that it took work for her to transform from following these stories into fully embracing the wabi sabi approach.

"Only in imperfect relationships are we free to create something new, something unique and beautiful," says author Arielle Ford. "Wabi sabi love takes work and tenacity, but it is worth it; the payoff of self-reflection and transformation is not only the feeling of having found a true partner, but also that of having given your best self to them."

In the book Wabi Sabi Love, author Arielle Ford teaches her readers about a new concept called Wabi Sabi- a way of living life just as it is in its own imperfect and beautiful way. This concept was popularized by Japanese artist, poet, and philosopher, Ryunosuke Akutagawa who wrote, "When you love someone with your whole heart and soul and when that person isn't perfect then that's when you discover what love is." Echoing many of the lessons from this book, author Ford writes about how we must learn to find our perfect relationships in imperfect relationships.

"A more universal way to find love is to accept what you've been given instead of striving for perfection," says Lovas. "This is a modern expression of wabi sabi, the ancient Zen art of finding perfect love in imperfect relationships." Wabi sabi is practiced by Japanese artists and designers who embrace the beauty in impermanent beauty, embrace silence or acceptance during periods of suffering, and celebrate the inevitable changes that take place in life.