Acceptance requires openness

Rejection requires being closed
Ideas cannot be entertained without a degree of openness
They may not stick if disliked
But they might - causing us to change
What we want is what we want
No point denying it
Acceptance requires openness

Accept who you are and what you can become!

Your body can't lie! You know it can't.
We sometimes like to think otherwise.
But who are we fooling?
No-one except ourselves!
We are how we are, and we can be how we choose.
What we choose might mean work.
So be it!
 

Do you stick to your No decisions?

Can you say No, easily?  And when you do, do you stick to it?
When is it more difficult?
Saying Yes just to please others isn't a good idea.  It creates feelings of resentment.
Just say No!
Then you can do, or continue to do, exactly and only what you want to do.
There's no need to apologize or feel guilty.
Accepting that we all have the right to say No will make the world a better place.

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Let's start from here - accepting where we are

"Identifying the problem" - NiYa

Do I accept who I am?

Am I sure?

Do I like who I am?

Do I want to change anything?

What do I want to change?

Who will that affect?

Does it matter?

Who am I & what do I think?

"Valuing who I am and what I think." - NiTv

Denying who I am and what I really think helps no-one.

Least of all, me.

Acknowledging and valuing unique identity & thoughts

Is vital to self-esteem and well-being.

Knowing and growing who I am and what I think is what life is all about.

Rectifying mistakes - outcomes we don't like - is part of the process.

Accepting what is, is the best place to start.

Considering new ideas

"Shaping & reshaping my thinking." - NiHo

What and how I think is part of my identity.

I am open to new ways of thinking.

Feeling what resonates with me.

When I meet ideas that jar, I consider them ...

To see what they're offering me.

Integrating the learning, positive & negative.

Accepting what does and does not work for me at this time.

Ok. Ok.

"Accept acceptance." - YaYa

If it's not OK, whatever 'it' is, our bodies know.

And 'tell' us somehow.

So, is it OK? Does it feel OK?

If not, are you changing anything ...

To make it OK?

Do you accept the signals your body gives you?

Are they obvious and trustworthy?

Absolutely perfect!

"Accept remorse and then repair." - YaSr

The truth is I have taken my body for granted.

And yet it has and can continue to serve me well.

Provided I look after it.

It's not easy changing the habits of a lifetime.

It takes vision, intention, help and unwavering expectation of success.

By all means feel remorse about your current bodily state if appropriate, then repair it.

To perfection, for it is perfect for you!

You want to relax, right?

"Intend to accept." - YaPi

I can't just relax!

I should be doing something ... anything ... but relax!

I know feeling relaxed is wonderful, freedom from pressure, imposition

Having to try to relax is bizarre, right?

Breathe ... and accept the intention to rest for a while

Take a moment to rise above it all, to look down at yourself from above

Now what's your intention?

Accept your decisions!

"Yes, you can say No!" - YaGd

In a shop, restaurant or pub, you don't have to buy, eat or drink anything.

You can just look ...

And enjoy the abundance.

And you can decide to only get what you really need.

Not what others are trying to persuade you to consume.

Let others buy and consume all they want.

Accept you can say Yes for yourself only when you really want to.

Yes TV? No!

"What's really important here, now? See, accept and value it." - YaTv

Drinking more water. Eating more fruit. Continuing to swim.

Focusing on what I eat and drink.

Valuing myself, my health, my fitness and feeling good.

Changing my diet has changed my physique, my attitude and my relationship with Self.

I see and accept things differently now.

Especially the consequences of what I eat and drink.

And the changes are good.

Indifference or apathy?

"I don't mind either. Please yourself." - YaHo

What's going on is what's going on!

Open to accept it.

How does it feel?

Say Goodbye to what doesn't feel good - coffee?

Drink more water.

Accept you need to rest and relax.

Accept whatever others do is their business, not yours.

Crossing the line!

"Not bothered either way?" - YaNi

Our bodies don't lie.

Accept who, how and where you choose to be.

And what you feel about that.

If it's not OK, change it.

Into something better.

How will you know it's better?

Your body and your emotions will tell you.

"Big boys don't cry!" ... but don't they need to?

"I accept that remorse is a feeling not a thought, that I need to accept it, not shun it, and only then can repair begin." - SRYA

We're often taught not to admit mistakes or fault.

Isn't that a mistake?

How can we learn to love ourselves if we can't love and feel remorse about the errors we make?

Trial and error is all part of the adventure of life and growth.

We are likely to falter on unfamiliar ground.

That needn't stop us treading new pathways.

Ultimately only good can come from it.