What if you gave yourself the gift of inner acceptance?
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What if you gave yourself the gift of inner acceptance?
Many of us spend our lives pursuing private acceptance through external success. But no matter the award or honor, our inner doubts will remain. True acceptance comes from inside us. It takes asking ourselves challenging questions like: What do I want from my work? What’s most important about it to me ? How would I create my work differently if I... See more
Yancey Strickler • What if You Gave Yourself the Gift of Inner Acceptance?
growth feels uncomfortable because you've outgrown the old ways of being within yourself, and the new ways of being still aren't familiar so they feel unsafe. at the same time, there are parts of your old self that you miss, but also fear of a new chapter because you've never done it before.
i know that once this period of distress is over, good
... See moreTrue acceptance is very, very, very had; but true acceptance has been the key to my recovery, to my tranquility and happiness. I needed to accept that things, at this particular moment, are exactly as they should be—including me. I had to let go of the idea that it was up to me to traverse the chasm between what I was and what I should have been.... See more
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allow the discomfort to be there. Make room for it, releasing any need to make it go away.
Kristin Neff • Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive
“Inner Guide, thank you for helping me see this with forgiveness, acceptance, and release.”