A Wabi Sabi Life: Recent Episodes
Katharine Weinmann, MSW
As a lover of an evocative poem, a new impression gleaned from travel, and simple everyday noticings, here I chronicle the beauty in my imperfect, sometimes broken, mostly well-lived and loved life. Here, I weave word and image to remind myself and hopefully inspire you to slow down, to appreciate and allow life to unfold in all its mess and mystery, with all its grit and glory. Here, you are welcome.
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What's it like to "re-enter" and "re-engage" with the world post pandemic? In this episode I share some of my reactions, and quote wise observations and advice from psychotherapist, Matt Licata.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/07/05/way-too-peopley/
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Every Friday in my blog, A Wabi Sabi Life, I like to feature a poem from a favourite or lesser known poet, together with one of my photos. Today I read Mary Oliver's "I Worry." Timely still, given the impacts felt by the pandemic, and what it now means to "re-open" and "re-enter" society after a year and a half of social isolation.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/05/07/i-worried/
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In this my third and final episode to poets in celebration of National Poetry Month, I salute Padraig O'Tuama and Naomi Shihab Nye for their incisive invitations to reflect on the social consciousness of privilege, complicity and commitment.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/04/23/homage-iii-to-social-consciousness/
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In this episode, my second homage to poets for National Poetry month, I write to Mary Oliver, and bentlily by Samantha Reynolds, two women who notice well the everyday life in which they live.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/04/16/homage-ii-to-noticing/
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The first of three episodes where I pay tribute to poets in celebration of National Poetry Month, today - through the lens of sacred inspiration - I write to Rumi, and contemporary poet Christine Valters Paintner, the online abbess of The Abbey of the Arts.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/04/09/homage-to-poets-i/
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Today is Annie's birthday. In celebration of her, I've recorded the love letter I wrote to her last February, before the pandemic.
To read the original, here's the link on my blog, A Wabi Sabi Life, and to see more stories and pictures featuring her, type Annie in the blog search box. Happy Birthday, Annie!
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Spring has officially arrived! We've enjoyed a run of sunshine and warm weather, melting much of the snow and bringing forth pussy willows. But here in Canadian the prairies, we snow will come again. This episode features a poem I wrote last year, reminding me of the spring's early ways.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2020/03/06/the-coming-of-march/
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Since publishing my latest blog, A Wabi Sabi Life, and now this podcast, people have asked "What does Wabi Sabi mean?" This is the short story I wrote to explain how Wabi Sabi showed up in my life (and on my forearm as a tattoo!)
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Inspired by a Mary Engelbreit greeting card I received years ago, this episode - written in the days of frigid winter - weaves memories of last winter's sojourn to Andalusia, with this winter's cross country skiing, a creative redo of a handknit sweater and little spontaneous watercolour, to remind us to trust our own wisdom and see the blessings and beauty in imperfection.
To see images of the card, sweater and painting, go to the original blog post at http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/02/10/roses-in-winter/
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"Sometimes you hear a voice through a door calling you." - Rumi
Come and listen as I share musings on finding beauty in an imperfect, sometimes broken, mostly well-lived and loved life.
Come and be inspired to slow down, to appreciate and allow your life to unfold in all its mess and glory, with all its grace and grit.
Come. Your place is waiting. You are welcome here.
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The comfort in knowing it's March and Spring is on her way, eventually.
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://awabisabilife.ca/2021/03/01/march/
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