Acceptance:
Sometimes things are not going to go according to the plans we make. There will be disappointments, but the key to a healthy, balanced life lies in acceptance.
Acceptance, far from being complacent, is actually very liberating. Acceptance means letting go of the "victim" mentality, and
acknowledging our role as leaders in our lives. It is the first stage of the healing processes of release and forgiveness. Acceptance is a necessary component of growth that keeps us from remaining stuck in
the past.
Choosing acceptance over denial enables us to be more objective, opening the door to alternative solutions. It allows us to live for today, fully in the moment, with no regrets. Valid solutions are elusive when we fight life's circumstances as opposed to empowering ourselves to manage them. What we resist persists, and in the act of letting go we attain clarity.