The Unexpected Beauty Of A Crack by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole that she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a...
View ArticleWabi Sabi Marriage Saver by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
Ten years ago Barack and Michelle Obama’s marriage was about to crumble. Michelle told her mother she wasn’t sure their marriage would survive. Barack told his grandmother that Michelle’s constant...
View ArticleHow Are You? by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
I feel distressed when people ask me the simple question, “How are you?” What was once the easiest question in the world for me to answer has now become the hardest. In the past, my answer was always...
View ArticleMy Addiction: Rings, Dings & Pings by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
Dear Wabi Sabi Artisans, In the past sixty seconds, as I sit at my desk, I have heard the crashing of the ocean waves, birds chirping, the dog across the street barking, a car passing by and a...
View ArticleFinding Freedom During Difficult Times by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
I have been thinking about writing to you for weeks now, yet I held back because I was feeling that my last few communications were too sad– and all about my grief process over the loss of my sister,...
View ArticleGiving Up My To-Do List And Finding My Life by Arielle Ford – Make The World...
Last April, just after dinner, my beloved, Brian sat me down on the couch and said something that was the equivalent of the heart-stopping phrase, “We have to talk.” I remember this sinking feeling in...
View ArticleWabi Sabi Aging by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
Recently I heard that Horshack died. He was only 63. No, I never knew him personally, he was an actor named Ron Palillo who was best known for playing a nerdy guy on the TV show Welcome Back Kotter...
View ArticleIs Wabi Sabi Helpful For Singles? by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
In a word, yes. Looking back I can see that coming to peace with my singleness, broken and imperfect as I felt, was the springboard for meeting Brian. Accepting imperfection with grace is the heart of...
View ArticleLoving My Wabi Sabi Muffin Top by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
Thirty years ago I was obsessed with the ambition to attain physical perfection. I had this idea that if I could weigh a certain amount, have my measurements be an exact number, have my hair the best...
View ArticleIs Your Marriage Good For Your Health? by Arielle Ford – Make The World Move
When it comes to the link between marriage and health, the newest research indicates that only one question really matters: Is your marriage good for your health? While it’s true that marriage boosts...
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