In traditional Japanese aesthetics, Wabi-sabi (侘寂) is a world-view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection.The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete” On my frequent meanderings around the streets of this small Mediterranean island, I regularly come across sites, such as these. Beautifully decaying doors and facades – portals to anotherContinue reading “Doors and Facades – Malta”
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Postcards: Simplicity – Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, Scotland
Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time and tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’ ~Marcus Aurelius
One year ago, today: 26th Jan, 2017 – The new president of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, returns home
Welcome home, Mr. President! A new era for The Gambia, West Africa Jan 26th, 2017: A triumphant and momentous day for The Gambia, West Africa. Hundreds of thousands of euphoric Gambians lined the streets for miles – and miles! – to welcome home their new president, Adama Barrow. (Due to potential security risks, Barrow had exiledContinue reading “One year ago, today: 26th Jan, 2017 – The new president of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, returns home”
#ThrowBackWednesday: ‘Wabi-Sabi’ the beauty in imperfection
The Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi is seeing the beauty in everyday life, particularly in its imperfections
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