What Wabi Sabi actually does is “gives you permission to be yourself.” As simple as this might sound really knowing who you are is not as easy as it sounds. We have been influenced by so many outside forces that it’s not uncommon to lose sight of who we really are.
Keaton states, “It (Wabi Sabi) encourages you to do your best, but not make yourself ill in pursuit of an unattainable goal at perfection.”
What has helped me over the years to better understand myself are the words of author Gretchen Rubin, “You can choose what you do, but not what you like to do.” These words have given me permission to stop trying to enjoy the things that I really don’t.
In the process of releasing the need for perfection you can slow down, and just enjoy your life.
Because we can find beauty in almost anything we no longer have to travel to the far corners of the world chasing that next elusive high. Now that’s not to say that a trip to Ruidiso, New Mexico shouldn’t be on your list of travel spots. Getting an opportunity to experience life from a different perspective is always good for the soul.
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