I was thinking today about acceptance and how that can help aid you in healing. We don’t have to like or agree with what is going on in our lives, but, we should accept that this is how it is right now. Doesn’t mean it will always be that way.
When we resist or hang onto what is happening, it forces us to act in a way that doesn’t serve us or the situation well. And so, we begin to live in fear. When there is fear, there becomes an inability to do or see what needs to be done.
I know all about fear. I lived in it most of my life. I allowed it to dictate my actions and my feelings. But, whenever I have faced the fear, and accepted what is, it lost its power. And all the things I thought was going to happen , never did.
I thought I would never get through this. I did. I thought I would hurt like that forever. I didnt. I thought I would never trust again. I have, I do. I thought I would not be able to survive on my own. I have.
I have learned to trust me again. I have seen my strength. I have looked fear in the eye and beat it down. Mostly. LOL! I still struggle with it. That is the truth. But, I am not going to give into it. Too high a price to pay.
The sooner you accept that this is what is for right now, the sooner you can start to do what needs doing. The truth is, that you will all survive this no matter which way it goes. You will be ok. And if you do the work, you will laugh again, love again, trust again hopefully with your spouse.
Do not let fear stop you from what you know you should do. Do not let it keep you stuck. Do not let it take away your power.
