Acceptance does not mean approval!
We have discussed what it means to accept something - to accept something means to acknowledge that it ' is what it is'. It does not necessarily involve LIKING what is happening...and I think this is where many of us struggle. For example, imagine a tough day: you are late for work, you got into an argument with a friend or loved one, you spilled coffee on your shirt...oh, man. What a day! To top it all of, you are stuck in traffic on your way home, and you remember that you have an assignment due tomorrow. Or an overdue bill. And now...you burst. This. is. too. much. You feel tired, angry, frustrated, and 'up to your limit'. You feel the tension and fatigue in your muscles, the strain in your neck and back, and the ache in your heart. You have every feeling to just scream. Or cry. Or both. Actually - you don't even know WHAT you need. You just feel...awful. The hardest thing to do in these times is to just...accept. Yup, you heard me. Accept that it is what...