Acceptance does not mean that we necessarily condone what is. Neither does it mean that we are resigned to what is. Rather, acceptance brings us to our center, our core, where we can make decisions or choices based upon knowledge and strength. Accepting what is brings presence into each moment so that we can act consciously.
"Acceptance is the road to a quiet mind. When one can accept the truth of a situation, then the clear understanding of what the next step should be comes without confusion. When human beings understand that the past cannot be changed, they have gathered one form of acceptance. When these same people come to a place of feeling acceptance, there is no room for denial. Without denial, we are free to respond to the growth opportunities that may have originally been hidden from us by the critical voices of the past."
~ Jamie Sams, Earth Medicine
Acceptance of death and dying brings us directly into conscious living, whether we are the one nearing death or someone close to that person. Accepting instead of resisting brings peace.
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