Have I told you , there is a song for pretty much every word? There is. It is a fun game to play. You should try it sometime.
Survive.. This appears to play a vital role in our goals as humans.. animals.. plants.. etc..
Have you ever thought about it? Multiplication of species .. and the human race is the key to survival. If people stop having babies.. and Animals stop having… baby.. animals. Then this thing we call life will come to a halt .
Now Let me stop here and say. I am not taking into consideration the God, or Universe .. part of the equation in this post.
Seriously though, If we don’t eat, work hard , drink water, provide monetarily for ourselves and our family.. We inevitably will not last. We will run out of resources and die.
Yes I know, we all die at some point.
I don’t mean for this to be another.. stop and smell the roses post. But I think it might be one.
I have been reading. And stopping. And reading again.. and stopping because it hits sore spots… and reading again.. this book called Radical Acceptance. The truth is, I am very hard on myself, and sometimes those around me. I don’t really feel like going into detail as to what that back story is. So i’ll just say this. am learning to accept my experience in each moment as it is. In her book, Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach says this;
“Radical acceptance means bringing a clear , kind attention to our capacities and limitations without giving our fear – based stories the power to shut down our lives”
Friends, I have a lot of stories that my brain tells me each day. But I am so thankful to have learned a way that works for me to pan out and gain a wider perspective of what it means to truly enjoy life. Appreciate life’s ebbs and flows. To truly gain an understanding of what it means to “sit with” or ” be with” my experience. To be in the moment.
I encourage you, Read Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, even if it’s not in your worldview. I believe we can learn from anyone and anything. It’s okay to be open-minded. Becoming more so , has saved my life. It has helped me move from surviving to truly living and experiencing all of the beauty around me.
What does acceptance look like in your life?
What would move you out of survival mode, to truly experiencing life?
Be encouraged friends
Rachael
