Sometimes I
mess up.
Sometimes
others do.
Sometimes life
gets messy and it is far from what we want it to be.
On those
days/weeks/months we have options. We
don’t have to stay stuck. Acceptance is
one option that I find so very helpful.
ACCEPTANCE
Not that my
accepting what is happening at any given time in my life will change everything
in an instant. Far from it. Often it takes soul searching, active
listening, conversations with the aim to understand rather than to convince,
prayer, and working through emotions such as anger and sadness.
However, if my target stays on ACCEPTING myself, others and the
particular situation we are in just as it is for that present moment, miracles
can and do occur.
And guess
what? I have learned that once I get to acceptance
~ true ACCEPTANCE that even though
things are messy I accept them EXACTLY
as they are for today ~ I know GRATITUDE
isn’t far behind. Who knew?!!
Eckhart Telle
puts it this way, “Accept – then act. Whatever the
present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it…This will
miraculously transform your whole life.”
Acceptance of the present moment is the rich soil that prepares us for
what lies ahead. As I find my solid footing
in acceptance and gratitude, I then am better able to see the possibilities of
where my best self can grow. Although
the path to acceptance may be arduous, getting there is well worth every ounce
of energy it takes.
Thanks for
reading.
Lori
Prayer: God grant me the
serenity to ACCEPT the things I
cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know
the difference.
Action:
What don’t you like about your life?
Every time you are tempted to complain, instead practice accepting
it. If you are brave, be grateful for it
and see what happens!
#Acceptance #Permission #Gratitude #SerenityPrayer #MyLife
#Day22
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