159. Wabi Sabi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Perfectly Imperfect Living with Candice Kumai
In Japanese culture, if an object of value breaks, there is an art form that involves putting it back together with lacquer and golden powder – Kintsugi, or the art of golden repair.
The repaired object is then considered more beautiful than it was before; a recognition that the imperfections and differences are part of our story, and part of what makes us attractive.
There is another Japanese art called wabi-sabi, which is essentially the aesthetic philosophy that things can be perfectly imperfect.
As someone who wrecked his life and put it back together, I can appreciate the metaphor.
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