{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc77765df-afa0-4ad3-b568-8b9702547f53","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 105: Enjoying Imperfection","description":"Just think how much easier life would be if you could enjoy imperfection rather than fretting about it. Shannon and Janine's discussion on enjoying imperfection this episode was sparked by some wonderful observations from Deborah Underwood, a children's book author.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 The lovely words in a Facebook post from a successful children\u2019s book author that sparked this post\n\u2022 Enjoying rather than criticizing imperfection\n\u2022 How what\u2019s perceived as imperfection is what gives things character\n\u2022 How less-perfect things can be more charming\n\u2022 One reason Janine loves hand lettering: it\u2019s supposed to look imperfect\n\u2022 The beauty of Janine\u2019s very natural and undisciplined (though professionally designed) rain garden\n\u2022 Formal vs less formal gardens\n\u2022 Cobbling together imperfect solutions at home rather than going out and buying closer-to-perfect stuff\n\u2022 How our imperfect homemade masks will be an artifact of this time\n\u2022 Visible mending and how it highlights imperfection\n\u2022 Wabi-sabi, the Japanese world view centered on the acceptance of imperfection\n\u2022 The relief of enjoying the natural imperfection of things\n\u2022 How letting go of perfectionism allowed Shannon to plan the imperfect vegetable garden that she is now enjoying\n\u2022 Shannon's shift from wanting perfectionism to enjoying good enough and how great that shift feels\n\u2022 Getting to Good Enough hitting the charts in several countries (Austria, South Africa and the Czech Republic)!\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for a photo and links!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}