I am clearly going to have to get myself a copy of that film, Roland! Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention and linking it so beautifully to the post

It’s a worrying social trend, isn’t it, Liss, to remain so fixated on some impossible idea of perfection? One which I’m fairly certain could never leave to contentment, confidence or genuine happiness.

I think being aware of it, Mrschili, and trying to pass it on to our children through our own example is one of the most important gifts we can give them.

‘A sensitivity we need to develop’ – couldn’t agree more, Nadine

So glad you found me here, Mandy! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment – please do come again

That was a great response, Monna. Like you I do not love conflict, but I so admire the way your student was able to turn it into something so positive!

Oh, I’m so glad, Allison! That makes what I’m doing here feel so worth while

I’m not actually all that familiar with Wabi Sabi, A Yen For Paper, so I was really pleased to see your post on the subject. Fits perfectly!

Karen, thank you for this extremely thoughtful comment, which, as always, is so beautifully written

Thanks so much for leaving your inspiring comment in the first place, Dianne!

Yes, I’m most definitely up for celebrating imperfections, Sara

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I am inspired by you daily to look deeper into life, to look closer at the world around me, to look for the beauty that lies in simple things, things we take for granted, things often viewed as imperfect.

Thank you for the link to your other, equally thought-provoking post, too … the way society (particluarly the media) puts so much pressure on girls is frightening and increasingly tragic.

It made me smile to see you have included a “fleck of brown in an otherwise clear blue iris” in your list of beautiful imperfections … my youngest daughter has just such a fleck in her eye!

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A Yen for Paper, I have heard of wabi-sabi but knew nothing other than it’s name … now inspired to learn some more, thank you!

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Karen xx

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We – all of us – are imperfect.

Last night, the high school seniors with whom I have worked all year graduated. After the ceremony we were talking about their five-day class trip to a lovely Mediterranean resort where they travelled, for the first time, without any teacher-chaperones or parents. When I asked them how it went, one student said that there was a lot of conflict for the first couple of days. Another girl commented, “I love conflict. I love that we are all so different and that we disagreed and got upset… and then we figured out how to make it work. And it worked!”
Although I don’t yet love conflict, I love her answer because it speaks to this issue of how gloriously imperfect we all are and how many of us are striving each day to learn how to really love our imperfections and those of the people around us.

I once followed a course on therapeutic painting. We studied and drew and painted all the stages of the life of a plant, each one carrying its own richness. A sensitivity we need to develop, and which you brilliantly demonstrated here.

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