EP 560: When we're not 100%, acceptance is our best friend!

Published: July 28, 2021, 9:47 p.m.

Let\u2019s face it. Life doesn\u2019t always cooperate with us and our plans. Right?

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Today, for me, is a great example.

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Last night, through no fault of my own or anyone else, I wound up sleeping less than four hours, far less than the seven hours my body requires.

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So today I am a walking wreck.

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And it would be easy for me to give in to the irritability and even anger I might experience today.

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But instead, I choose to hold my physical sensation in my awareness, forgive myself, and allow myself to take it slowly and be flexible with people and circumstances.

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It\u2019s not how I want things to be.

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But by accepting things in this way, I can avoid further suffering.

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In today\u2019s episode, I talk about this.