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From Spirituality and Practice<\/em>: February 2012, by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat<\/p>\n

Wabi Sabi Love: \u00a0The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arielle Ford
\nHarperOne 01\/12 Hardciver $25.99
\nISBN: 9780062003751<\/p>\n

Arielle Ford is the international bestselling author of The Soulmate Secret<\/em> and an acclaimed leader in the personal growth and contemporary spirituality movement. \u00a0In Wabi Sabi Love<\/em>, she has come up with a fresh, sensible and accessible philosophy based on the ancient Japanese art form which finds beauty and perfection in well-worn, tattered, damaged, and impermanent objects and things. \u00a0Read Full Review<\/a><\/p>\n

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From Breathe Magazine:<\/em> January\/February 2012<\/p>\n

\u201cWabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by Arielle Ford:\u00a0This book is perfect for people who have good relationships that they\u2019re eager to make even better. It focuses on Wabi Sabi, the ancient Japanese idea of illuminating the beauty in imperfection, and uses real-life stories of couples learning to turn conflict into connection and differences into mutual passions. We should all learn to embrace our partners\u2019 quirks and imperfections rather than see them as irritations, and what better time to do so than Valentine\u2019s Day?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.readbreathe.com\/books\/books-for-valentines-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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From CupidsPulse.com by Amanda Martin<\/p>\n

Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

From Disney movies to romantic comedies to romance novels, most of us have grown up with the belief that a \u201chappily-ever-after\u201d ending is commonplace in reality. \u00a0Not only are these endings not guaranteed, but anyone who finds true love will admit that sustaining a serious relationship is no easy feat.<\/p>\n

Arielle Ford, author of\u00a0Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships<\/strong><\/em>, talked to us about her new book and how to master being in a relationship without trying to attain perfection.\u00a0 Wabi Sabi is an ancient Japanese art form that honors the beauty in imperfections, and according to Mrs. Ford, it\u2019s the key to the expected happily ever after.<\/p>\n

We had a chance to speak to the author herself, and here\u2019s what she had to say:<\/p>\n

Do you believe it\u2019s possible to sustain love without Wabi Sabi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“No, I don\u2019t, because if you\u2019re constantly striving for perfection, you\u2019re constantly going to be disappointed in yourself and everybody else; it\u2019s just not reality.\u00a0 If you go to wabisabilove.com\/video, there\u2019s a short YouTube video, Imperfect Husbands, which really demonstrates the essence of a long relationship.\u00a0 At the end of the day, it\u2019s the quirky, weird, strange things that we come to love and remember about each other.\u00a0 It\u2019s not the \u201che was so perfectly groomed and mannered 24\/7\u201d that we remember.\u00a0 Who wants to be with somebody like that?\u00a0 We want to be challenged, have interesting conversations, and, sometimes, even fight and complain.\u00a0 That\u2019s just love.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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From the Library Journal:<\/p>\n

Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships by Arielle Ford, HarperOne: HarperCollins.<\/h3>\n

Arielle Ford (The Soulmate Secret<\/em>) develops the Japanese aesthetic, known as wabi sabi<\/em>, of finding beauty in imperfection into a relationship model where couples are taught to focus on what\u2019s right with the other person and not what\u2019s wrong. Ford argues that though all couples have irreconcilable differences, they can use the wabi sabi <\/em>method to embrace rather than try to eliminate the tastes, opinions, and unique viewpoints of their partner. In other words, vive la diff\u00e9rence! This is certainly easier to say than to do, but Ford provides numerous examples of couples who have accomplished this ideal. It\u2019s a worthwhile read for anyone in a relationship.<\/p>\n

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From Retailing Insight’s March issue by Anna Jedrziewski:<\/p>\n

Wabi Sabi Love: The Ancient Art of Finding Perfect Love in Imperfect Relationships<\/h3>\n

Arielle Ford<\/strong>
\n$24.99 H, ISBN 978-0-06-200375-1
\nHarper One
\nwww.harpercollinscom<\/a><\/p>\n

Just in time for spring (following a true winter of discontent) Arielle Ford explains this ancient Japanese art form that values uniqueness and history over perfection and novelty. Even the best relationships contain irreconcilable differences. Ford cites the research that proves it. Managing those differences is the key to sustaining love. Ford\u2019s book offers us time-tested skills to help us do that. There are real-world exercises for accomplishing things like experiencing our hearts at a deeper level, remembering the Big Picture instead of dwelling on the details, curing grumpiness, blending yin and yang, visiting other people\u2019s reality, and taking a bird\u2019s eye view. Of course, there are chapters devoted to sex and money. The stories Ford uses to illustrate the Wabi Sabi<\/em> principles, both from her own relationship and those of other couples, will make you laugh and nod your head and decide to give the ideas a try. Customers who read this book will almost certainly want to read Ford\u2019s earlier book, The Soulmate Secret<\/em>, about attracting love. Try displaying them together.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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