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ÈÕ¡©ÊǺÃÈÕ - Every day is a good day (Zen proverb)

Beth Kempton is a Japanologist and a bestselling self-help author and writer mentor, whose books have been translated into 24 languages, who loves uncovering life lessons and philosophical ideas buried in Japanese culture, words and ritual.

Beth has two degrees in Japanese and has spent many years living and working in Japan, which she considers her second home. Over the years she has studied Japanese papermaking, flower arranging, pottery, noren-making, calligraphy, the tea ceremony, and weaving. Collectively these experiences have led to a deep love of the country and a rare understanding of Japanese cultural and linguistic nuances. She has been inhaling the magic and mystery of Japan - and bee
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Beth Kempton Beth Kempton said: " KOKORO: JAPANESE WISDOM FOR A LIFE WELL-LIVED

I am currently working on this book, and am completely obsessed with it. Kokoro is a mind-bending, heart-expanding meditation on life and time, inspired by old ways, old roads, and old words from centuries
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“Put simply, wabi sabi gives you permission to be yourself. It encourages you to do your best but not make yourself ill in pursuit of an unattainable goal of perfection. It gently motions you to relax, slow down and enjoy your life. And it shows you that beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places, making every day a doorway to delight.”
Beth Kempton, Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

“Wabi is about finding beauty in simplicity, and a spiritual richness and serenity in detaching from the material world. Sabi is more concerned with the passage of time, with the way that all things grow and decay and how ageing alters the visual nature of those things. It¡¯s less about what we see, and more about how we see.”
Beth Kempton, Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

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“i want to apologize to all the women i have called beautiful
before i¡¯ve called them intelligent or brave
i am sorry i made it sound as though
something as simple as what you¡¯re born with
is all you have to be proud of
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Beth Kempton, We Are In This Together: Finding hope and opportunity in the depths of adversity

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