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Wabi-Sabi Wisdom — Available on Amazon!

Looking for some easy-to-read insights into how to live your best life? Grab a copy of Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life (available in Paperback, eBook and Audiobook on Amazon).

We live fast-paced lives, juggling work and life with the skill of a seasoned circus act. But somewhere along the way in our pathological pursuit of productivity and perfection, we’ve dropped a ball. We’ve lost sight of what really matters, and of the beauty to be found in embracing our authentic selves and the imperfect moments of life.

The Japanese have a word for finding beauty in life’s imperfect, transient moments….

They call it wabi-sabi.

As much a philosophy as a design aesthetic, wabi-sabi gently guides us to embrace the imperfect beauty of nature and our authentic selves in life, love and work.

“Life is transient, unfinished, and imperfect. How wonderful! I have long admired people who have the courage to put their entire body & mind into their work. When they do, what they offer the rest of us is pure gold. Andrea Jacques lives this kind of life and has written this kind of book. Wabi-Sabi Wisdom offers lessons in thriving no matter what situation we face. The book would be worth reading for the stories alone. That it is also chock-full of sound advice is a bonus”

Geri Larkin Author of Stumbling Toward Enlightenment

In Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life, Andrea Jacques shares a series of personal stories of self-discovery that give the reader permission to explore and embrace the beauty of their own imperfections. Evaluating Western life through her experiences of self-discovery while living in Japan, she leads readers through thirty-six themes for authentic living, including:

Balance

In the west, balance is extolled as a virtue. But is balance really what moves a soul forward? Learn about heikō (balance) and simple methods for a more engaging, transformative existence that just might push you beyond the comfort zones you thought you always needed!

Authenticity

Revealed through the Japanese concept of two faces — tatemae (your public face) and honne (your true and private self) — the stories model what the real face of an authentic, passion-filled life can feel like.

Harmony

Discover how you can find wa (harmony) — by working not just for yourself, but for the greater good.

Available in Paperback, eBook (and now) Audiobook!

Perfectly imperfect! An essential resource for modern living.

Amazon Customer

Unpretentious, lovely book

KWarren

Andrea Jacques, founder of Kyosei Consulting, explores wabi-sabi as a metaphor for life and authentic living in her new book, Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life. Evaluating Western life through the lens of Eastern thought, she leads readers through thirty-six themes for authentic living, including:

Full of important reminders and insights

Barbara Richards

Uplifting and inspirational read

J. R. Wills

This book gave me simple tools to deal with life’s challenges better.

Anita Papp

About Author Andrea Jacques

Andrea Jacques is a speaker, author and founder of Kyosei Consulting International. She began her career in workplace transformation with academic, government, and health care institutions in Canada, but honed her “east-meets-west” approach (which forms the core of Kyosei’s coaching offerings) while working in Japan with corporations like Chase Manhattan, Disney, Fuji, NEC, and the Center for International Communication and Management. She lives in Vancouver, Canada; a stone’s throw from the beach and Stanley Park with her husband, Boyan, and her son, Zen.

Wabi-Sabi Wisdom — on sale at Amazon today!

Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life is one part meditation, one part self-help and one great read for anyone interested in a new perspective for personal growth. It’s available now as an Kindle ebook from Amazon — and free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers!