Accepting What is
At various times in our lives, we are all confronted with challenging circumstances or deep-rooted issues which arise that we have to figure out how to navigate, to work through or deal with. And these things can sometimes feel rather large in size, or sometimes even insurmountable. And yet we as adults have to find a way to overcome and rise above these very obstacles or challenges that present themselves, because we cannot just stay stuck in the problem for too long, or our growth gets stunted. It is oftentimes when we get to a place of acceptance that we can really start to heal and move forward, but sometimes getting to this place takes time. Acceptance is synonymous with surrender. So, with that being said, when we stop fighting something and instead try and embrace it for what it is, then the real healing begins.
Life definitely throws us all curve balls. Maybe you have recently found yourself in a breakup with a significant loved one, or you have had an unexpected health scare, or maybe you have had a life changing injury of some sort. Perhaps you find yourself struggling emotionally with some difficult issue you have never faced before. Whatever the challenge or circumstance you are facing, whether it’s emotional, mental, physical or spiritual, you typically have to go through the denial stage, grief stage, anger stage and only after you work through these three, can you find yourself on the other side in the acceptance stage. And when you are able get to this place you are typically close to healing or beginning the process of moving on and/or moving forward. But it’s a process and not always an easy one at that. You have to be willing to feel before you can heal. Part of acceptance is allowing yourself to really feel what you are feeling without judging or condemning yourself. And in our culture this part is usually avoided at all costs for many people. But until you allow yourself to feel what you are feeling you cannot begin to work through the underlying issues at hand. So, you can try to avoid your feelings with drugs, alcohol, addictions or etc. but in order to come out on the other side of acceptance you have to give yourself permission to feel so you can begin to really work through the dark emotions and eventually be able to rise above and transcend them.
Life isn’t always easy and it’s not always a joyride. The reality of life is that sometimes things are going very well, and we are up on a mountain top basking in the sunshine and high moments, and at other times we hit a lull and sink into the valleys and the dark haze. But if we can just learn to accept and embrace both the good and the bad as valuable life experiences, then we will get further along down the road of life. In this life no one is immune to difficulty and struggle. The sun doesn’t shine on anyone all of the time! We all have our crosses to bear, though everyone’s challenges or difficulties are unique to them. And sometimes we feel like we are walking all alone and nobody understands what we are going through, but chances are there are many people out there in your very shoes dealing with exactly similar issues. We are all human, and all of our struggles are similar in scope. We all deal with fear, anger, depression, anxiety, insecurity and etc. at some point or another because we are all in the same human condition. Truthfully whatever you are dealing with there are probably thousands of people out there going through something rather similar. Nobody’s life is all roses, ever… Even the movie stars, or celebrities whose lives we think are perfect, aren’t so perfect at all. Life seems to have its own agenda for us and also has a way of keeping us humble and reminding us that there are greater powers at play in the Universe. If we can but learn to accept what is and whatever life throws at us, then we can rise above whatever trials we face and rise victorious in life. Life is downright hard, scary and challenging at times for all of us. But we are not alone in our struggles, rather we are supported by a loving, supportive, nurturing Universe who has our best interests at heart. We will never have to walk alone through our struggles. And sometimes when it feels like we are just hanging by a thread, we have to remember that it is a very strong thread that holds all of us together in the midst of uncertainty, chaos and confusion.
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