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A to Z Challenge: A is for Accept by Conlee Ricketts

4/1/2014

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  A Is for Accept

Acceptance does not imply approval or even a slight happiness that IT IS.  It just IS.

For today as each thing unfolds accept that it is unfolding without judgment—good or bad, ugly or pretty, thick or thin, hot or cold, disaster or miracle, on and on. 

Whatever happens this one day—don’t give it a label.  The dog craps on the carpet?  It is simply a pile of poo on the floor that needs cleaning.  Clean, and move on.  It happened.  You can’t un-poop it.  Accepting that it happened does not imply you approve of your dog doing this, or that you are happy this happened, it has simply happened.  Breathe through it.

The car won’t start? Breathe through it.  Make a list: who do you need to call? The appointment you will miss? Someone to come give your battery a jump? A taxi service? Breathe.  Accept that at this instant the car isn’t going to start, don’t judge this as the worst event ever.  You will never really know.  A giant semi full of battery acid could be heading for a tragic accident involving your car at this very moment had the car started—maybe not.  You just don’t know maybe your stupid not working car just saved your life.

Flat tire?

Overslept?

Child home sick from school?

Toilet over flow?

Nothing lasts forever. No event will consume the rest of your living days.  For this 24 hour period if IT comes accept IT. 

Try saying this, “Today I will accept this event as it is.  If it needs a plan to resolve it I will make that plan or find someone to help me make the plan.  This is my day.” 



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Tom MacInnes link
4/1/2014 02:01:32 pm

That is sage advice. In this fast-paced, multi-task oriented world of ours, stress is the opiate of the masses, for sure. Taking a deep emotional, intellectual and spiritual breath is always a wise course of action when all you rally want to do is scream! Thanks for such a good post to start off Day #1. :)

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Conlee link
4/1/2014 02:05:43 pm

Thanks so much Tom. Keep on coming back to see if I make it :-) I had a "scream" moment today and kept on trying to remind myself of my own stinkin' focus for my day!

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