As we all know wabi-sabi has been easily translated into appreciating the beauty of imperfection.
- Acknowledge Impermanence
Life is full of cracks, it will never be as flawless as we see in magazines or well-edited pictures. The uncomfortable situations are akin to small fissures that disrupt harmony. Life in its natural state has always been impermanent; however, the only thing that is permanent in this world is change. Nature, humans, technology, relationships, jobs, and yes mostly everything. Whatever it is, we just have to simply accept that things will never be the same, they will either deteriorate or improve.
When confronted with a major life change, it’s natural to experience a sense of withdrawal and lack of motivation. We get overwhelm some run while others immediately fight; thus, the fight and flight response. It’s always okay to act either of which; however, acknowledging the situation is much better.
When you acknowledge the situation, you start to question and see things in different angles.
- Appreciate it
After acknowledging the cracks in life.As you start to see things from different angles, new perspectives emerge. Opening your mind, you start to grasp concepts and ideas that were once elusive. You may have emotional rejections or mental reasonings for not accepting all of it, but gradually you’ll come to comprehend. Eventually you’d accept and appreciate the beauty of those cracks in life.
As they say, Everything has a reason.
- Embrace it
Embracing it only means you have fully understood why these cracks were not truly ugly but beautiful life scars.
In life, we all have our initial routines, situations, and matters. Suddenly, a change has to come naturally or by force. We tend to withdraw from it or face it. But stepping back, identifying its importance, and appreciating its own natural beauty of occurrence will simply make sense.
I’m not talking in specifics but think of your own situations or matters then simply: step back, acknowledge, appreciate, and embrace.
Wabi-sabi is simply appreciating the beauty of imperfection.
