Acceptance

Acceptance.
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Is understanding what you can and can’t control, including other people’s behaviors.
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Acceptance doesn’t mean that you tolerate someone’s behavior.
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Nor does it mean surrendering.
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Acceptance means allowing people and things to be who and what they are without trying to change them into something different.
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For instance, if you’re in a relationship with someone who continues to cheat on you and despite your requests for them to stop, you can move into acceptance by understanding the components of the relationship: That controlling someone's behavior is out of your control and by observing their consistent behavioral patterns, this is most likely the way the relationship will continue to play out.
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Once you understand what’s on the table, you can determine how much time, effort and energy you want to expend on the relationship based on the way things are.
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Acceptance is a journey.
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When you’re no longer struggling to be at peace, able to see and accept things the way that they are, then decide what you want to do about it, you’ll know that you’ve arrived.
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Self-Love Challenge:
What behavior(s) can you change that can lend to peaceful living?
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P.S. If you’re struggling to accept, figure out what’s within your control or develop strategies to manage what you can, then a Clarity Coaching session can help. Click on the link to get started. www.MerryStreet.com