Friday, January 8, 2016

Acceptance


       (This pretty turquoise bottle was a gift from a dear blog friend, Bookie. She writes the blog Claudia's Page.)

Twelve-step programs often state that "acceptance is the answer to all my life's problems."

 Well, some things would be very difficult to accept but, generally speaking, it's a good thing to be able to do it.

That way, we are not fighting what is happening or worrying a great deal about situations over which we have no control.

 With acceptance also comes patience as we wait for things to get better or prepare to take action to change.

It seems that the older one gets, the easier it is to embrace acceptance.

HOW ARE YOU WITH ACCEPTANCE?
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11 comments:

  1. Chatty CroneJanuary 8, 2016 at 5:34 AM

    I have a saying that I try to remember to say -

    THIS TOO WILL PASS.

    I do think the older you get the easier it is to accept things.

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  2. BookieJanuary 8, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    I am working on it!

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  3. diane.stetsonJanuary 8, 2016 at 8:08 AM

    I work on this every single day. Some days are better than others. I know the LORD will guide me in all I do.

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  4. Victoria Marie LeesJanuary 8, 2016 at 10:57 AM

    A beautiful blog, Susan. I jumped right over from Karen's interview of you. I'll join your blog. All the best in 2016! Victoria Marie Lees

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  5. SusanJanuary 8, 2016 at 11:40 AM

    A warm welcome to Victoria Marie Lees, this blog's newest Follower. Thanks for following, Victoria. I'm your blog's newest Follower, too. Readers, visit Victoria via blogspot. Sincerely, Susan

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  6. SusanJanuary 8, 2016 at 11:46 AM

    Also a warm welcome to Joylene Nowell Butler from Insecure Writer's Support Group, also another new Follower. Welcome, Joylene. Here's to 2016! Susan

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  7. Linda O'ConnellJanuary 8, 2016 at 2:49 PM

    The older I get, the more I realize what will be will be.

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  8. NellieJanuary 8, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    I think I've been rather good at acceptance through the years. There are things that are just going to be, and it is futile to spend time trying to change them.

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  9. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysJanuary 8, 2016 at 10:10 PM

    I just blogged about this yesterday. You'd think by now I'd be a pro at accepting difficult situations, but I'm a slow learner in some things, I suppose. It's my goal this year, though, to accept what I cannot change.

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  10. marianneJanuary 9, 2016 at 6:00 AM

    Being a champion "worrier", I struggle with acceptance. I have gotten a little better about it as I've gotten older, since the trials and tribulations of living life for 68 years does give us some hard lessons to learn and accept...

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  11. Red Rose AlleyJanuary 12, 2016 at 11:02 AM

    What a beautiful turquoise bottle that your blog friend gave you, Susan. Turquoise is one of my all-time favorite colors. :)

    ~Sheri

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