“Wabi sabi is the beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete,
the antithesis of our classical Western notion of beauty as something perfect, enduring, and monumental.”
Leonard Koren
My last post prompted Kozo to invite me to participate a challenge Rarasaur is having on her side of the blogging sphere. So I thought I would join the fun and ease myself back into blogging and daily posting.
So here is my version of Wabi Sabi beauty. I guess this photograph would also have worked perfectly. I had heard of this philosophy before yet this time it stirs my insides in a very peculiar way. So I am going to start reading up on it and try to see how to incorporate it in my daily life
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**A big Thank You for all your concerns and your kind wishes. I am getting much better and even if the energy is not exactly the same as before it still is a vast improvement compared to how I felt even a week ago. Being the eternal optimist I always try to look at the bright side of things…and I found it. I am now sleeping like a baby for the last 12 days. I hope it is not the antibiotic wearing me down. I guess I’ll know soon, two more days of those vile tasting huge pills to take and then I” see what happens. Big hug to all of you sweet friends, for coming here even if there was nothing new to read**
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We’re all “wabi sabi” like that — coming here even if you weren’t posting, just to check in — we don’t look for perfection or for you to be here every.single.day, but we kind of like coming to find out!
Glad that you are feeling better and mending…one day at a time! And I like the photo you chose for not perfect…that fraying on the rope is so very much like life!! xoxo
Yes, you are right wabi sabi is our state of affair I guess…Thank you for your visits Sherry xoxo
So glad you are on the mend and coming back into the sunshine
Much love and hugs to you, and thank you for this delightful post! xo Gina
It took much longer than I thought and it makes me appreciate my health a lot more Gina
xo
Here’s to better health and a good recovery! Glad to know you feel better. Thanks for the links you shared here, they are interesting.
Sharing the love is what it is all about
This is a fantastic photo – you are so great with details … love all the details in that rope. You and your camera is such a fantastic team.
I’m so happy over that you have found your sleeping pattern again and my heart hope that it will stay with you – my doctor once said that it’s not the antibiotics that make us tired – it’s the infection, somehow I believe in him – it makes sense.
Me and my camera are a team now that I think about it…She is an extension of myself…especially the last few years.
I hope I can keep sleeping this way even when I get better, it feels so good…I had forgotten it
So happy to hear that you are better! Your photo is superb! What beautiful detail and tones!
Thnak you Soonie
Wishing you all the best for a continued speedy recovery.
Getting there and very happy about it
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Thank you for participating in Prompts for the Promptless! I appreciate it.
You’re right, your photo fits the theme so well. I love it when a concept settles in you all of a sudden– such a connected, wonderful feeling. Wishing you the best of health!
I loved having participated and I am looking forward to more of your amazing brainstorms
Glad you got some rest, Anyes. Maybe your body needed 12 days of sleeping like a baby. I guess you could say that you lived wabi-sabi! haha.
Great photo. I love where the rope rubbed off the paint and rust. Lot of movement in this static photo. Miss you. {{{Hugs}}} Kozo
I am so glad to be back and it feels like I have so much catching up to do…I will get there eventually
Thank you for your kind words Kozo and for your beautiful story
nice…glad to hear you are doing much better…smiles….and a very cool pic…i love the textures between the rope and pinion rusting….welcome back…
Nice to be here Brian
I have always found beauty in the small and the transient rather than the monumental. And perfection is a myth. Or I hope it is, because I know I will never, aspire as I might, achieve it.
Wonderful post. So glad you are well on the way to health and vitality once more.
I used to be such a perfectionist and I am learning to slowly give it away. A bit of a struggle sometimes and I have to say it gives for a much easier life
Thank you for your kind wishes Soosie
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I seriously like that quote. Not sure who wabi sabi is (I keep thinking of wasabi!!) but that quote is so true!!
So glad you’re doing better
Oh I am sure you would love Wabi Sabi shree…it’s the love of the imperfect and the love of the impermanence and a different way to see things
Oo sounds just like the stuff I’ve been reading about!
I am starting to read more about it too