Acceptance means seeing things as they actually are in the present moment.  Sometimes, we focus on what is wrong and what needs to change.  Once I lose 10 kilos, I will buy those pants and feel better in my body.  Once my father-in-law heals, I will have more time to work on the house.  As soon as I figure out work/life/family balance, I will call that old friend. The system is so unjust, if people could only… I need a little more money, and then I will…. In our daily lives, we spend energy and create tension by focusing on what is wrong. 

 Acceptance does not mean we abandon our desire to grow and change, to be healthier and stronger or to fight for justice. It simply means that we are willing to see things as they are. Acceptance means we take a breath…. right here… in this moment…. and see what is happening. What would it feel like? What would it feel like to love yourself just as you are? Just for a moment….