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April 26, 2025 3 mins
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DEUTSCH:
Beth Kempton lebt nach festen Listen und sucht immer nach Perfektion. Doch oft fühlt sie innerlich Druck und Angst zu scheitern.In Japan sieht Beth alte Häuser, reparierte Schalen und gelassene Menschen. Sie wundert sich, warum hier Fehler und Vergänglichkeit geschätzt werden.Ein Teemeister erklärt ihr freundlich: „Das ist wabi-sabi. Nichts ist für immer, nichts ist perfekt.“ Beth erkennt dadurch, dass Schönheit sich im Unvollkommenen zeigt.Sie erlebt Wabi-Sabi nun täglich. Sie sieht fallende Kirschblüten, eine reparierte Schale und genießt stille Momente. Bei einer Teezeremonie macht sie Fehler, doch der Gastgeber lobt ihre Mühe.Beth verändert ihr Leben. Sie verschenkt viele Dinge und freut sich über kleine Details wie Tautropfen im Gras.Wenn ihr Text nicht perfekt ist, erinnert sie sich daran, dass Fehler dazugehören. Sie beginnt, Unordnung und das Nicht-Perfekte zu akzeptieren.Ihr Zuhause wirkt nun ruhig und warm. Es gibt altes Leinen, einen kaputten Krug, und manchmal Stille zwischen dem Lachen. Beth sieht, dass das Licht durch die Risse kommt.Ihre Erfahrungen und Einsichten hat Beth in einem Buch über Wabi-Sabi aufgeschrieben. Wer ihr folgt, lernt, das Unvollkommene und Einfache im eigenen Alltag bewusst zu sehen – so wie das Licht durch kleine Risse scheint.

ENGLISH:
Beth Kempton lives by strict lists and always seeks perfection. But inside, she often feels pressure and a fear of failing. In Japan, Beth sees old houses, repaired bowls, and relaxed people. She wonders why mistakes and impermanence are valued here. A tea master explains kindly: "That is wabi-sabi. Nothing is forever, nothing is perfect." This helps Beth realize that beauty is found in the imperfect. She now experiences wabi-sabi every day. She sees falling cherry blossoms, a repaired bowl, and enjoys quiet moments. At a tea ceremony, she makes mistakes, but the host praises her effort. Beth changes her life. She gives away many things and enjoys small details like dewdrops in grass. When her writing isn't perfect, she reminds herself that mistakes are part of it. She begins to accept messiness and the not-perfect. Her home now feels calm and warm. There is old linen, a broken jug, and sometimes silence between laughter. Beth sees that the light comes through the cracks. Beth wrote about her experiences and insights in a book about wabi-sabi. Anyone who follows her story learns to notice the imperfect and the simple in everyday life—just as light shines through small cracks.
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