Acceptance starts in the body, not the mind.
When something shows up in your life that you don’t like, you can see it as an invitation, not to fix, judge, or escape, but to pause.
Pausing is powerful.
Pausing gives you a moment to breathe and put language to your inner world. Whether you’re noticing anger, fear, disappointment, or something else, labeling the emotion softens its grip.
When you name what you’re feeling, you’re no longer being owned by it. You’re relating to it with awareness.
I would then invite you to gently separate the facts, feelings, and fears that may be tangled together in your mind.
The fact is one sentence of what’s undeniably true… no assumptions.
The feeling is the emotion present in your body.
The fear is what your mind thinks will happen next even if it’s not true.
When the facts, feelings, and fears are mixed together, we tend to panic or resist reality.
When they’re separated, clarity replaces overwhelm.
From this grounded place, you can ask yourself these three questions: (Learn more in “Today’s Wiser Choice” below!)
What’s in my control?
What value do I want to stand for here: kindness, courage, truth?
What’s a small step that honours my value?
It is important to know that acceptance doesn’t mean you have to like what’s happening.
Acceptance means meeting reality as it is, so you can move forward with intention instead of resistance.
One step, taken with awareness.
One choice, aligned with your values.
That’s how acceptance becomes strength.
When you pause instead of reacting, what changes for you?
On Purpose
Yesterday on On Purpose I sat down with Sabrina Zohar, podcast host and one of the most influential voices in modern dating, to unpack the emotional patterns that quietly shape how we love. Drawing from her own healing journey and work with thousands of clients, Sabrina explained how our childhood experiences, nervous system responses, and unhealed wounds influence who we’re drawn to often without realizing it.
We explored what emotional availability really looks like, why consistency matters more than intensity, and how boundaries aren’t about pushing people away but protecting your peace.
Listen on:
Today’s Wiser Choice
Try This: Ask yourself these three questions:
What’s in my control?
What value do I want to stand for here: kindness, courage, truth?
What’s a small step that honors my value?
Based on your answer to the third question, commit to actually taking that small step, and notice the impact it made.
Pause for a moment and observe how it feels in your body and mind. Even a small action can shift your energy, reduce stress, or create clarity.
From there, you can repeat the three questions as many times as you need.
