Sometimes things happen in our lives that we find hard to accept. We might be informed that we are getting laid off, find out about a health issue, discover that someone betrayed us or that someone we care about got into an accident. Our first reaction is usually: “No!” “That can’t be!” “I can’t believe […]
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“You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.” ~Joseph Campbell We often think we are in control of our own destiny. We have heard that if we plan, identify goals, visualize, pray, think positively, set intentions, work hard, etc. we will get what we really
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“Wait a minute, but I want to be happy! I don’t want to feel these “negative” feelings,” you may think. I too have always struggled with some of these emotions, because I want to generally be happy. And I don’t want to be a person who is jealous or resentful of others. Yet psychologists like
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“Happiness can only exist in acceptance.” ~Denis de Rougamont It sounds simple, but acceptance is one of the most powerful practices that allows us to get past disappointments, frustrations, and resentments. If we don’t accept something, it means that we are still entangled in it, we are pushing against it, and we can’t let it
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