La-ers, Lagom! Wabi Sabi Is The Cool New (Old) Lifestyle Trend

If you’re wondering what the wasabi is wabi sabi, stick around. Up until 20mins ago we had no idea what it was, either. Turns out wabi sabi is the ancient Japanese philosophy that accepts the transience of things and champions life’s imperfections. It’s the belief that everything is as it should be, whether or not it complies with your idea of how things ‘should’ be.

Unlike lifestyle trends hygge (the Danes’ word for the cosy comfort) and lagom (the Swedes’ term for a v. Goldilocks-ish ‘just right’), wabi sabi is less about a feeling and more about describing the state of things. It’s all very lovely and Zen.

Fancy a bit of Eastern influence to up your wellbeing levels? Take a sake bath, test out these health rejuvenating subscription boxes, and welcome some wabi sabi into your life with the pieces below.