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Finding Wabi Sabi In Your Everyday

by Jasmine Tan |  | 4 comments

Walking down a curved street with your white shoes on laces tied evenly. Pants creased and blouse swaying in the gentle breeze also catching the ends of your splitless hair. Symmetrical and evenly distributed. How long did it take you to get ready that day? Maybe an hour, maybe two or three. What is it with us that we have this deep craving to be perceived as perfect? We know it doesn’t exist but yet we are so pressed to achieve it. 


This idea of being perfect and polished is a dreamy experience that makes us feel good and happy because when things are perfect we’re happy. Let's take a second to think about the last great memory you’ve had. Was that memory a planned day where you scheduled your happiness? Probably not. When you experience something that is truly amazing, it’s not planned. It’s not thought about beforehand, it just happens in the most imperfect way. 

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There is beauty in the imperfections. Imperfection enables us to be unique and stand out from other people. It gives us our sense of style, affects our decision making, and breathes personality in our everyday lives. Creating excitement that integrates into how we dress, have a conversation and even decorate our home. And that’s where our conversation begins. Decorating a space using the ideology called Wabi Sabi.

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Wabi Sabi is a Japanese concept that sparks energy into creating an environment that finds value in weathered and lived-in materials to create a simple and authentic interior design. By being clutter free with natural organization to prevail peace and tranquility in your home. Finding an old shelf that has splinters all over it is a perfect way to begin. 

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Sand it down and add a splash of paint to give it your own style. Throw it in a corner and add a few books, a jewelry bowl and a candle. Pay attention to what these materials do to the space. Be mindful about simplicity and not putting your focus on putting objects where they’re supposed to be but rather where they feel nice. Which is what we do here at Picnic. We think about how less is more and doing so in a natural way. We want our customers to feel comfy and feel like they are at home. 


By adjusting our perception of perfection we can enable ourselves to not make it a goal to achieve beauty but to witness the beauty that is already there, in the crevasses of our everyday lives. By doing so you’ll feel the stress melt off you as your mind becomes less addicted to perfection and more attracted to Wabi Sabi. 


Please let us know how Wabi Sabi has affected your life and if you’ve never heard of this before how do you plan to use it to transform your own life at home, work, or personally.  Comment below your thoughts, we can’t wait to hear from you. 

Text by Peter Salcido

Comments (4)

  • Becky Cortina on September 13, 2020

    Hi there!

    We are a craft bean to bar chocolate maker located in Woodstock, IL, and I think our organically made chocolate would be a wonderful fit for you. It’s been challenging these past few months and hope this reaches you at a time where you are starting to think about the next step as well.

    Can I send samples so you can try them out? What’s the shipping address to use?

    You can check out our website, below- let me know if anything catches your eye. I’d be happy to answer any questions you have.

    Warmly,

    Becky Cortina
    Sales Manager
    Ethereal Confections
    becky@etherealcraftchocolate.com
    815-575-8357
    http://etherealcraftchocolate.com

  • PICNIC on April 08, 2020

    @Margaret So glad you found some inspiration in this post!
    @Andrea You hit it on the nail! So glad you found so relevance and hoping you stay sane and healthy!

  • margaret o millan on April 07, 2020

    Wow! This is so inspiring for me to create my own sense of Wabi Sabi not just in my home but from within myself. That we are beautiful just the way we are and not artificial.

  • Andrea Gonzales on April 07, 2020

    I have never heard of Wabi Sabi but I love the idea! and you are right especially with what is happening today. I personally found much comfort in your words. Thank you for pointing it out!! The beauty that surrounds us in our everyday crazy lives we seem to constantly take for granted. Thanks!

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