By shifting the focus from what is wrong to what is right, Ford reveals a pathway to true love and your happily ever after.
by Arielle Ford
Love is right up there with air, food and water as a most necessary ingredient for existence. And yet, it is one of the hardest things to find and, perhaps, even harder to hold on to. The truth is you are not perfect, and neither is your partner, but you can be perfectly imperfect together.
In this book, Ford applies the wisdom of Wabi Sabi — the ancient Japanese idea of illuminating the beauty in imperfection — to love relationships. It is the practice of exploring, embracing and cherishing the quirks, irritations and limitations that make you and your partner unique and that form your shared history as a couple. She provides the tools needed to see yourself, your partner and your partnership in an entirely new light, to develop a deep and profound appreciation for each other, and to experience more balance, harmony and joy in your relationship.
You will learn to: turn conflict into connection and differences into mutual passions; move from “annoyed” to “enjoyed;” establish new beliefs and habits that better serve your relationship; and cultivate humor, humility, and generosity to diffuse those moments when you would normally retreat or slip into tired judgments, criticisms or resentments.
Using real-life stories of couples who applied Wabi Sabi and found their relationships transformed, this book can revolutionize your relationship, whether you are navigating financial challenges, raising children, caring for aging parents, coping with a seemingly insurmountable betrayal, or just facing mundane frustrations and everyday stressors. By shifting the focus from what is wrong to what is right, Ford reveals a pathway to true love and your happily ever after.
$24.99 hardcover — HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 353 Sacramento St., Ste. 500, San Francisco, CA 94111-3653.
Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 31, Number 1, February/March 2012.
April 12, 2012
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